Taskforce on Undocumented Members of the On-campus Community

Charge:

To identify and articulate the issues and needs for undocumented members of the UC Berkeley on-campus community, with particular emphasis on undergraduate students, and make recommendations for campus intiatives to support them in best achieving their goals here, while recognizing legal strictures. Strategies include:

  • Assessment of financial resources and gaps for undocumented students
  • Assessment of campus climate for undocumented students
  • Evaluation of campus services, including their accessibility and effectiveness
  • Compilation and assessment of relevant campus policies
  • Recommendations to the Chancellor for key policy and service changes
  • Insuring ongoing implementation and monitoring of key policy and service changes
  • increasing collaboration with outside private entities that can help with these issues

The Taskforce convened in the fall 2010 semester. It met approximately once per month. A report was issued to the Chancellor in spring 2011. The Taskforce was staffed by the Division of Equity & Inclusion.

Membership:

Faculty

  • Vice Chancellor Na'ilah Nasir, Equity & Inclusion, Chair
  • Patricia Baquedano-Lopez, Graduate School of Education
  • Aarti Kohli, Boalt Law School

Staff

  • Rose Chan-Gee, Office of the Registrar
  • Lupe Gallegos-Diaz, Chican@/Latin@ Student Development, ISIC
  • Fabrizio Mejia, Student Life Advising Services/Educational Opportunity Program, ISIC
  • Alberto Ledesma, Student Learning Center
  • Alfred Jocson, Human Resources

Students

  • Alejandro Jimenez, RISE Student
  • Uriel Rivera, Associated Students of the University of California (ASUC)
  • Andrea Urqueta, Graduate Student
  • Knollegga Walubengo, Undergraduate Student
  • Catherine Eusebio, Undergraduate Student

Community

  • Katharine Gin, Educators for Fair Consideration