Constructing a Monolith: State Policy, Institutional DEI Plans, and the Flattening of Latinx Identity at Hispanic Serving Institutions

Principal Investigator(s):  View help for Principal Investigator(s) Ishara Casellas Connors, Texas A&M University

Version:  View help for Version V1

Name File Type Size Last Modified
California Code of Regulations.pdf application/pdf 67.6 KB 11/12/2021 09:48:AM
California Implementation Instructions.pdf application/pdf 212.9 KB 11/12/2021 10:05:AM
Diversity Equity and Inclusion Policy.pdf application/pdf 198.4 KB 11/12/2021 10:13:AM
Education Equity Act.pdf application/pdf 114 KB 11/12/2021 09:49:AM
Florida Implementation Guidance.pdf application/pdf 90.4 KB 11/12/2021 10:04:AM
READ_ME_FIRST.docx application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.wordprocessingml.document 13.1 KB 11/12/2021 10:05:AM

Project Citation: 

Casellas Connors, Ishara. Constructing a Monolith: State Policy, Institutional DEI Plans, and the Flattening of Latinx Identity at Hispanic Serving Institutions. Ann Arbor, MI: Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research [distributor], 2021-11-12. https://doi.org/10.3886/E154481V1

Project Description

Summary:  View help for Summary As racialized institutions, Hispanic Serving Institutions (HSIs) educate large portions of racially minoritized students within organizational and policy structures that advance whiteness. This research considers how the institutional-level diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) plans, produced in response to state-level DEI policies in Florida, California, and New York, construct narratives of intersectional diversity and a racialized Latinx identity at Hispanic Serving Community Colleges (HSCCs). Engaging critical discourse analysis, drawing together critical race theory and LatCrit, the analysis expands the consideration of DEI policy implementation at HSCCs. The data included represent the state-level policies and implementation guidance that frame the production of the Institutional DEI plans. 

The findings illustrate the interconnectedness of state-level policy, policy implementation guidance, and institution-level discourse related to defining intersectional diversity and demographic data. Further, it captures a lack of attention to racial composition among Latinx students and the limited characterization of HSI status. This study highlights how the implementation of state-level DEI policies can advance or erase the considerations of intersectionality among Latinx students.

Scope of Project

Subject Terms:  View help for Subject Terms higher education; DEI Policy; Hispanic Serving Institutions
Geographic Coverage:  View help for Geographic Coverage Florida, New York, California
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Methodology

Unit(s) of Observation:  View help for Unit(s) of Observation State Policy

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