Affiliation:
1. The University of Texas at Austin, USA
Abstract
This teaching case explores the racialized administrative burdens placed on Latinx staff and students as a Latinx campus cultural center becomes institutionalized or more structurally embedded within a Predominantly White Institution. This case leverages the perspective of the center’s Assistant Director to demonstrate how Latinx staff navigated racialized organizational policies and procedures while working to support and retain Latinx students. Leaders studying this case will examine how racialized administrative burdens resulting from institutionalization can influence minoritized staff and student agency and engagement. This case encourages leaders to create practical student-centered and equity-driven university policies and procedures while mitigating additional barriers.