Journal Article

Faculty and Student Perceptions of Factors Influencing the Types of Student Support Programs and Services Offered at Hispanic-Serving Community Colleges

Krsmanovic, Masha, Hill, Roxanne

2024

Overview

As the number of Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSIs) grows in the United States, campus administrators and other leaders must explore ways to effectively serve the Hispanic student population. The purpose of this study was to explore how two rural community colleges identified and chose campus programs that best met the needs of their Hispanic students. Participants consisted of two groups: college faculty of any ethnicity and college students of Hispanic ethnicity. Utilizing survey research design, this study aimed to identify factors that influenced administrative decisions at rural Hispanic-serving community colleges when selecting the student services and programs for their Hispanic student population. The results revealed that most faculty were dissatisfied with their role in the institutional decision-making process and that both students and faculty lacked awareness regarding institution HSI designation.

• Publisher: Montezuma Publishing
• Subject: Academic Advising / Access to Education / Anniversaries / Campuses / College administration / College campuses / College faculty / College Freshmen / College students / Community colleges / Cultural Relevance / Decision making / Educational Development / Educational Facilities Improvement / Ethnicity / Faculty College Relationship / Faculty Development / Full Time Equivalency / Funding / Grants / Higher education / Hispanic American Culture / Hispanic American Students / Hispanic serving institutions / Hispanic students / Institutional Decision-Making / Institutional Role / Instructional Materials / Leaders / Leadership / Literature Reviews / Minority students / Parents / Research design / Rural areas / Rural Population / Student Programs And Services