About
“A Tu Lado” (Spanish for Side-by-side ) is a new campus initiative to empower undergraduate students and support incoming students navigating the possibilities of an education at the University of California, Riverside. We aim to improve equitable access to academic and non-academic resources, strengthen connections to the campus community, and lead with culturally affirming practices that enhance the student experience at UCR.
Topics include:
- Empowering Students for Success
- Provide Culturally Affirming Programming and Support Services
- Experience actively teaching beyond the level of Basic computational skills comparable to Math 03
- This initiative is designed to make a lasting impact on the UCR community, supporting students, staff, and faculty in a dynamic, inclusive, and enriching environment
Program Leadership
Resources for students
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Academic Resource Center
- Tutoring Assistance Program (TAP)
- Supplemental Instruction (SI)
- Writing & Reading Support (for Undergraduates)
- Mathematics Advisory Exam (MAE)
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Ethnic and Gender Programs
At UC Riverside, campus diversity, equity, and inclusion are our top priorities. Our DEI programs are designed to provide you with a sense of belonging, a feeling of support, and the opportunity for learning in a relaxed and safe environment. To learn more about UCR's Ethnic and Gender Programs, please visit this page.
- Highlanderlink: Discover unique opportunities at UCR
Resources for faculty and staff
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Hispanic Serving Research Institutions
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Matute, A. C. 2022. “Chicanx/Latinx Student Success at UC Riverside: Capturing the History of a Thriving Hispanic Serving Institution”. UC Hispanic Serving Institutions Initiative. Oakland, CA.
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Marin, P. (2019). Is “business as usual” enough to be Hispanic-serving? Becoming a Hispanic- serving research institution. Journal of Hispanic Higher Education, 18(2), 165-181.
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Paredes, A.D., Estrada, C., Venturanza, R.J., and Teranishi, R.T. 2021. "La Lucha Sigue: The University of California's Role as a Hispanic-Serving Research Institution System." The Institute for Immigration, Globalization, and Education. Los Angeles, CA.
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Elsa Gonzalez, Guillermo Ortega, Mauricio Molina & Gilberto Lizalde (2020) What does it mean to be a Hispanic-Serving Institution? Listening to the Latina/o/x voices of students, International Journal of Qualitative Studies in Education, 33:8, 796-809, DOI: 10.1080/09518398.2020.1751896
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Hurtado, S., Clayton-Pedersen, A. R., Allen, W. R., & Milem, J. F. (1998). Enhancing campus climates for racial/ethnic diversity: Educational policy and practice. The Review of Higher Education, 21(3), 279-302.
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Hurtado, S., & Ponjuan, L. (2005). Latino educational outcomes and the campus climate. Journal of Hispanic Higher Education, 4(3), 235-251.
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Garcia, G. A., Núñez, A. M., & Sansone, V. A. (2019). Toward a multidimensional conceptual framework for understanding “servingness” in Hispanic-serving institutions: A synthesis of the research. Review of Educational Research, 89(5), 745-784.
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Garcia, G. A., & Okhidoi, O. (2015). Culturally relevant practices that “serve” students at a Hispanic Serving Institution. Innovative Higher Education, 40, 345-357.
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Garcia, G. A. (Ed.). (2020). Hispanic serving institutions (HSIs) in practice: Defining" servingness" at HSIs. IAP.
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Yosso, T., Smith, W., Ceja, M., & Solórzano, D. (2009). Critical race theory, racial microaggressions, and campus racial climate for Latina/o undergraduates. Harvard Educational Review, 79(4), 659-691.Cristobal, Nik and Garcia, Gina A. (2022) "Race-neutrality and Race-consciousness in Students’ Sensemaking of “Servingness” at Two Hispanic Serving Institutions," Journal of Critical Scholarship on Higher Education and Student Affairs: Vol. 6 : Iss. 2 , Article 4.
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Yosso, T. J. (2005). Whose culture has capital? A critical race theory discussion of community cultural wealth. Race ethnicity and education, 8(1), 69-91.
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Garcia, G. A. (2018). Decolonizing Hispanic-serving institutions: A framework for organizing. Journal of Hispanic Higher Education, 17(2), 132-147.
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Garcia, G. A. (2023). Transforming Hispanic-serving institutions for equity and justice. JHU Press.
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Campus Partners
* The contents of this page were developed under a grant from the Department of Education. However, those contents do not necessarily represent the policy of the Department of Education, and you should not assume endorsement by the Federal Government.