About

Undocumented Student Services was established fall 2016 in the area of Retention, Outreach & Inclusive Student Services. Housed within the Multicultural Dream Center at CSU Channel Islands, Undocumented Student Services supports undocumented scholars in their pursuit of higher education. These services seek to provide caring, personalized resources and foster a supportive campus community dedicated to educational and personal success.

What is DACA? 

What is AB540? 

• AB68 addendum to AB540 (PDF, 357KB)

What is Temporary Protected Status (TPS)? (PDF, 99KB)

DACA Announcement: Top 5 Things to Know (PDF, 415KB)

Preliminary Injunction for the Rescindment of DACA (PDF, 172KB)

USCIS response to Injunction for the Rescindment of DACA (PDF, 66.4KB)

Services we offer: 

• Undocumented Student Ally Program for faculty and staff
• Workshops on scholarhsips, graduate school, know your rights and more
• Help with the submission of the AB540 affidavit
• Help with the submision of the California DREAM Act Application
• Undocumented Student Stoling Ceremony

For information about these resources, please contact:

The Multicultural Dream Center, located in Bell Tower 1530, at mdc@csuci.edu or 805-437-8407.

Martha Zavala Perez, Coordinator of Underrepresented Student Initiatives, at martha.zavala@csuci.edu or 805-437-3667.

If you are seeking additional support please contact our Counseling and Psycholgical Services (CAPS) clinicians in Bell Tower East 1867. There is also a 24/7 counseling services line at 805-437-2088 (press option 1), that you can contact for further support.

Events and Workshops

Adulting 101 (PDF, 246KB)

Focus Groups (PDF, 224KB)

Intercultural Services 

Undocu-logue Series, is a new program that will provide a safe space for speaking about the immigrant identity and provide the campus community with updated information.

Undocumented Student Ally Program (PDF, 354KB)

Faculty and Staff on campus can choose to take part in our ally program to serve as allies to undocumented students on campus. The program offers three levels of training so that individuals can choose how involved they want to be and how much in depth knowledge they want. Students are able to identify allies by looking for "keys" posted around offices. Click here for more information and a list of allies. 

Additional Resources

Student Information:

• DACA: Your right to work (PDF, 54.6KB)
• Immigrant Family Preparedness Plan
• Immigrant Student Information (PDF, 97.6KB)
• Mental Health Services (PDF, 53KB)
• California Dream Act
• Know Your Rights (PDF, 6.9M)

Community Resources:

• Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights (CHIRLA)
• United We Dream
• El Concilio Family Services (Oxnard, CA)

Rescinding of DACA (information from before 1/9/2018) :

• DACA Status Renewal Information (PDF, 1.3M)
• What to do if DACA ends (PDF, 353KB)
• DACA FAQ Update 8/30/17 

The Chancellors Office also provides regular updates and information on their website here.