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Evidence-Based Practices Institute

Institute Overview

The Institute offers guidance to institutional teams on incorporating quality, equity, and evidence of effectiveness into institutional practices and programs to more intentionally advance and accelerate Latino, and all, student success, drawing on Excelencia’s experience of more than 20 years with evidence-based practices that work for Latino students. Institute offers institutional teams 22 hours of technical assistance support during the virtual Institute and follow-up sessions to learn: 1) elements of program evaluation to measure programs and practices that advance Latino student success; 2) strategies to demonstrate the impact of programs and practices on accelerating Latino student success; and 3) different approaches to document intentionality using disaggregated data as evidence of effectiveness from representatives of Seal of Excelencia certified institutions and Examples of Excelencia recognized programs. 

  • The Evidence-Based Practices Institute supports institutions that have engaged with Excelencia to self-assess efforts with a Latino lens and have begun to build capacity to leverage disaggregated data to more intentionally serve Latino students, while serving all students.

Team Compositon Guidance

Create a campus team of five representatives with reach and expertise that includes leadership from among the following areas:

  • Academic affairs
  • Student affairs/support services
  • Institutional research/effectiveness/assessment, Registrar
  • HSI initiatives, Strategic initiatives/planning
  • Federal programs (TRiO, McNair, etc.)

 

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Dates/Times

Two (2) day Institute at Dallas College in Dallas, TX hosted on:
 

  • Tuesday, June 3, 2025, 8:00am-5:00pm CT
  • Wednesday, June 4, 2025, 8:00am-5:00pm CT

Three (3) modules hosted on:
 

  • Tuesday October 14, 2025, 1:00pm - 5:00pm ET

  • Tuesday October 21, 2025, 1:00pm - 5:00pm ET

  • Tuesday October 28, 2025, 1:00pm - 5:00pm ET
Application Deadline Click here to apply - April 15, 2025, 5pm ET

Click here to apply - September 2, 2025 5:00pm ET 

Registration Fee
 

This registration fee will need to be paid prior to attending the institute.

$5,000 per team of five (5) for two (2) in-person modules (16 hours) plus three (3) follow-up sessions (6 hours) for a total of 22 hours of Excelencia technical assistance.
 

Travel cost is NOT included in the registration fee.

 $5,000 per team of five (5) for three (3) virtual modules (12 hours) plus three (3) follow-up sessions (6 hours) for a total of 18 hours of Excelencia technical assistance. 


Testimonios

"As the sessions progressed, we were able to refine our focus. Also, we learned the scope of what we are needing to do not only to earn the seal but to better serve our students. Definitely attend! Four, three-hour meetings seem daunting, but they are designed to be active and lead to outcomes."
– Aaron Hamilton, Wichita State University

"Our team found the Institute to be helpful and rewarding. The focus on incorporating quality, equity, and evidence into our practices prompted critical reflection on our existing programs and measurement strategies. Hearing from other institutions working with Excelencia was a highlight, providing inspiration and valuable insights. Thank you!"
– Adam Ortiz, University of Massachusetts, Amherst