Berkeley City College’s HSI Timeline
Fall 2019 – BCC Reaches Latinx Student Enrollment
Identified as having enrolled 25% or more Latinx and Chicanx students, BCC submits an application to the U.S. Department of Education requesting approval of eligibility
January 2020 – BCC Approved as an HSI
On January 30, 2020, Berkeley City College received official notification of our designation as an eligible institution under Titles III and V of the Higher Education Act of 1965
February 2020 – Submission of DHSI Grant Application
In February 2020, Berkeley City College submitted its first DHSI grant application proposing Conocimiento Los Caminos
October 2020 – Grant Application Approved and Conocimiento Los Caminos Begins
On October 2020, Conocimiento Los Caminos officially began its first grant year, and project ramp-up begins
August 2021 – First Puente Cohort begins
The first Puente cohort begins at the start of the 2021-2022 Academic Year, as part of BCC’s Learning Communities. Outreach at the regional high schools, including Berkeley High School, Oakland Tech, Castlemont, Skyline, and Emery High School also begin and continue throughout the 2021-2022 Academic Year
January 2022 – First “Bienvenida de BCC” held
To support students in their transition back to in-person classes after the pandemic, Conocimiento Los Caminos hosts its first Bienvenida a BCC, a resource tour of BCC’s campus the many resources for first-generation college students, or those that are the first in their families to graduate from college
January 2022 – Annual HSI Designation Approved
As part of its annual designation, BCC applies for continued eligibility of its HSI designation and is approved for the 2022 year.
April 2022 – 1st Annual BCC Career Fair Held
As part of the work of Conocimiento Los Caminos, BCC hosts its first annual Career Education and Career Fair in partnership with BCC’s Career Education, the Career and Transfer Center, and BCC Counseling. Over 200 students, faculty, and staff participate in the day-long event.
