"Garcia (2019) noted that while the federal government defines what constitutes an HSI–a full-time undergraduate enrollment in which 25% of students identify as Latinx–it offers no guidance on what servingness actually means or looks like. Garcia advises HSI leaders to take a holistic and multi-dimensional perspective on servingness and to ensure indicators of servingness are reflected in institutional structures such as their mission and purpose, leadership practices, polices, curriculum, co-curricular offerings, and advancement activities. Just as Garcia (2019) emphasized the need for a holistic and culturally-affirming approach to serving Latinx students at HSIs, a similar concept can be applied to BSIs–one that accounts for the unique experiences of Black students."
June 12, 2025