UNDOCU Advising: Working with DACA, Undocumented, and DREAM Students

In this interactive eTutorial, participants will learn about political, legal, social, and psychological contexts that affect undocumented, DACA and DREAMer students in U.S. higher education, and engage in discussions and action planning toward building effective undocufriendly campus practices and resources.

[All content is self-contained within the eTutorial. No additional materials are required.]

What you'll learn:

• Learn current key issues, resources, and reference materials relevant to these student populations
• Identify campus, community, and state resources and policies that may impact, for better or worse, undocumented student access, equity, and completion of degree.
• Brainstorm manageable next steps participants can do that may improve the student experiences for undocu/DACA students at their own institution.

Who this is for:

• All levels of advising professionals
• Those who assist, advise, and/or advocate for DACA, undocumented, and DREAMer student populations

About this eTutorial:

Undocumented, DACA (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals), DREAM (Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors), & immigrant youth must learn to navigate a complex web of challenges in finding access to U.S. higher education, complicated by their non-citizen status, national and state laws, institutional policies, and various levels of campus support. This intensive and introductory learning experience will provide a general overview of political, legal, social, and psychological contexts that affect access and equity to education for these students. This eTutorial will introduce effective practices and begin a conversation about creating an undocufriendly campus for students.