Transformation Teams Leading the Hispanic‐Serving Institutions Movement at HSI Community Colleges

The Department of Education defunded discretionary grant programs for enrollment‐based minority‐serving institutions (MSIs) on September 10, 2025, yet Hispanic‐serving institutions (HSIs) still exist and must continue to adapt to their growing population of Latine/x students. Hispanic‐serving community colleges (HSCCs) represent 40% of all HSIs, and California is home to the most HSCCs. In this article, we document a participatory action research (PAR) project focused on organizational transformation at two California HSCCs. We outline how Fullerton College and Santa Rosa Junior College engaged in a series of intentional activities, tasks, and processes in order to transform the ways they serve Latine/x students. By implementing HSI Transformation Teams, both campuses created equity‐minded solutions driven by research and data. While the process remains ongoing, this article offers practical recommendations for starting the HSI movement on campus through a collaborative, data‐driven approach.