2011 marks another pivotal year for the Pilipin@ community @ Cal. The community faces a situation similar to that facing Pilipin@s at Cal in 1994. Some of the issues include:
- 45% drop in Pilipin@ freshman fall enrollment since 2008,
- threats to the autonomy of the Multicultural Student Development offices and other student services that cater to our community,
- uncertainty about the Multicultural Community Center's future,
- Threats to Asian American Studies/Ethnic Studies/GWS/AFAM,
Other important facts:
- 2010 marks the lowest number of incoming Pilipin@ students (by %) since 1998. This represents a regression to the crisis years of 1995-1996.
- 2010 marks the lowest number of Pilipin@s @ Cal since 2001
- Again, since 2008, there has been a 45% drop in Pil freshman fall enrollment.
Fact Sheet:
If you missed the admissions forum last semester, please take the time to check out the fact sheet attached to this post, which compares our current situation to crises from years past. If the files are too small to read just click on the pics to make them bigger! :)
A little background for the fact sheet:
In 1985, Pilipin@s were made guinea pigs by the University of California: they were removed from Student Affirmative Action (SAA) because they had allegedly reached parity. Since their removal from SAA, Pilipin@ recruitment and retention efforts have been extended across the state out of necessity by members of the student community.
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