UPDATE: Thanks to our incredible community, we've surpassed our initial goal of 50 gifts! Our new stretch goal is 75 donors by October 30. Reaching this milestone will help the Center grow its programs and create even more opportunities for Bruins to thrive academically, socially and professionally. If you haven’t made your gift yet, please give today and be part of building a lasting home for generations of Bruins.

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As we continue to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month, we invite you to join us in supporting UCLA’s newly-established Latinx Success Center (LSC). With its doors officially opening earlier this year, your gift will help transform the center into a lasting home for students.

Nestled right on The Hill, the LSC offers students a supportive community, one where they can reach their full potential academically, socially and professionally. As we build this new space, we invite you to be part of its foundation, helping students to thrive, graduate and lead.

The Latinx Success Center is open to all students and provides advising, mentorship, study areas and event space. Future LSC programming will include academic success workshops, collaborative campus partnerships to address basic needs and student-created art celebrating UCLA’s community. The LSC is a place where connection and culture strengthen every student’s path to success.

We just celebrated the 2025 LSC Welcome, a free and public event celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month, our new and returning students and our comunidad.

 “The Latinx Success Center stands as a powerful expression of UCLA’s commitment to student success. By providing the resources, guidance, and community every student deserves, we create the foundation for them to explore their interests, discover their passions, and lead with purpose.” – Dean and Vice Provost of Undergraduate Education Adriana Galván

We're launching this campaign to welcome our students back to campus and show the strength of our community. Our goal is 50 donors — because every gift, no matter the size, demonstrates your commitment to student success. 

For our newly established center, your support is especially critical as we build a foundation that empowers students with resources and support for years to come. Your gift will help us:

• Fund events like the annual LSC Welcome
• Create welcoming spaces and annual programming
• Build momentum for UCLA’s broader efforts to support student success

By contributing to this campaign, you will be recognized as a founding supporter and help create a lasting resource that will serve generations of Bruins.

Thank you for investing in the future of UCLA students.

Since its inception, the LSC has launched initiatives aimed at furthering our strategic goal of cultivating a thriving environment for all students at UCLA. Through engaging programming, cross-campus collaboration and outreach, we empower students to thrive both academically and personally, while promoting student leadership and community engagement.

Programs & Events

LSC Welcome: Scheduled for Oct. 14, 2025, this event celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month, our new and returning students, our comunidad, and the start of the academic year. 

Graduate student engagement: A graduate student panel took place on Sept. 18, with a graduate student welcome on Oct. 9 at the center, in partnership with the Latine Graduate Student Association.

Center as connection hub: Various student organizations and campus departments have utilized the center for meetings and programs.

Student Leadership

Student advisory board: We have welcomed six undergraduate student advisory board members who will help shape programming and outreach.

Partnerships

UndocuBruin Fellowship: This year, the LSC will serve as a host site for the UndocuBruin Fellowship program, supporting undocumented student leadership and development initiatives.

Cross-campus partnerships: The LSC has collaborated with various departments, including the Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI) office, Residential Life and the Academic Advancement Program (AAP), to enhance institutional capacity and equity-focused leadership through various events, including the HSI Fellows Program, Living-Learning Communities and AAP’s Freshmen Transfer Summer Program.

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