The Hispanic Educational Technology Services (HETS) is the first bilingual consortium dedicated to serving the higher education needs of the fast-growing Hispanic communities and the academic community in general. This non-profit consortia-type organization is constituted by more than 40 affiliated post-secondary institutions in the United States, Puerto Rico, and Latin America Institutions. HETS seeks to promote, support, and increase the capabilities of member institutions to enhance Hispanic and all students’ success and opportunities in Higher Education. HETS member institutions are constituted by nearly 45,000 faculty members and serve over 800,000 students, of which approximately 77% is Hispanic. Education and technology related corporations and nonprofit organizations from the United States, Puerto Rico, and Latin America have also joined varied group of institutions in support of the advancement of Higher Education and Hispanic and all students’ success.
For almost 30 years, HETS has been a strong advocate of the use of innovative technologies to improve higher education opportunities for Hispanic and all students. Through the years, HETS has consistently continued to focus on strategic options to widen opportunities for the success of Hispanic and all learners and building the necessary support systems to achieve this using technology. The Consortium promotes a discourse on how to effectively incorporate technology into education to foster student success, providing guidance to members on technology options available and promoting distance education as a strategy to support the non-traditional Hispanic and all learners. Fostering quality teaching through the incorporation of technology is another essential part of the Consortium’s agenda. Many of HETS efforts place emphasis on helping member institutions optimize faculty performance in both face-to-face and online environments through effective use of technology. Another priority has been to promote motivation, student engagement, and academic success. Furthermore, the Consortium centered on collaboration as a key strategy to pave the way for progress in Higher Education and, overall, for the success of the learner.
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Vision, Mission & Strategic Plans
Our Philosophy: Higher ED..Higher Vision
Our Focus Areas
Organizational Structure
The HETS Consortium is governed by its Board of Directors, constituted by Presidents of affiliated institutions and responsible for making the Consortium decisions regarding strategic issues.
The Executive Board Committee consists of the officers of the Board of Directors (Chair, Vice Chair, Treasurer and Secretary) and regional representatives. This Committee exercises the powers of the Board of Directors in-between meetings.
The Executive Director, who heads the main office at the Inter American University of Puerto Rico, Metropolitan Campus (Office 532), is the principal executive officer of the consortium, coordinating and supervising all duties incident to the HETS central office. The Executive Director of HETS serves on the Executive Committee as an ex-officio non-voting member, and works directly with the HETS Institutional Contacts and the HETS Task Forces to collaboratively support HETS projects, institutional initiatives, and special projects. These groups are also a key feedback and assessment source with regards to the performance of the organization, as on the needs of members.
HETS Bylaws
HETS Bylaws Booklet Amended, June 2012
