Guide for Advisors

The U.S. Department of Education Resources Guide hopes that educators, schools, and campuses will, as they see fit, draw upon the tips and examples in this Guide to better support undocumented youth and, ultimately, move us closer to the promises of college and career readiness for all.

With the UndocCollege Guide and Equity Tool, Educators for Fair Consideration (E4FC) “hoped that the following information and frameworks can help institutional leaders and educator advocates enhance their ability to advocate for undocumented student success and generate momentum and political will necessary to address some of the most pressing challenges undocumented students face in higher education. We see this publication as a living document and we are confident that all the feedback we receive will only strength further versions of this publications.

Act on the DREAM Summit

On April 27, 2017, the Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities convened a meeting of more than three dozen national higher education and immigration organizations, including leading federal lawmakers, to discuss the issues surrounding DACA and undocumented students. To learn more about the ACT on the DREAM Summit, please download a copy of the Summit Report and Summary.

Among the outcomes of this meeting was the development of a national online resources center to better serve DACA/DREAMers and HSIs to provide a centralized registry of information for DACA/DREAMers and their families. The CRC will rely on user-generated information. Individuals and organizations are encouraged to recommend or submit resources to HACU for inclusion in the CRC. HACU will support the CRC through regular updates and on-going development of this webpage content and design.

U.S. Government

• U.S. Census Bureau: for general demographic information
• U.S. Department of Education
• Developing Hispanic-Serving Institution Programs - Title V: for information and links to other programs about Title V programs.
• Promoting Postbaccalaureate Opportunities for Hispanic Americans: for more information about HSI graduate education program in Title V, Part B.
• National Center of Education Statistics for education statistics from the Department of Education.
• U.S. Department of Education Lists of Postsecondary Minority Institutions: follow links to “High Hispanic Enrollment” for the Department of Education's Office of Civil Rights best list of potential Hispanic-Service Institutions

Hispanic-oriented:

• Excelencia in Education: follow links under “Research” tab for brief online research papers on Hispanic-Serving Institutions and Hispanic Higher education, including information about institutions with promising practices.
• Pew Hispanic Center: for variety of research information about Hispanic issues. Click on “Education” under “Topic Index”.
• Tomas River Policy Center: another good source  of research on Hispanic issues. Click on “Education” under “Research”.

Education-Related:

• Educational Policy Institute: includes international context.
• Education Testing Services (ETS): Click on the “Research” tab.
• Higher Education Research Institute (UCLA): home of the Cooperative Institutional Research Program.
• Institute for Higher Education Policy: for policy-oriented research in higher education.
• National Forum on Higher Education for the Public Good: promoting awareness to the public service role of higher education in the United States

HACU STEM Report

IN 2003, HACU workers with a Task Force of STEM educators to produce “A National Study of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math Education as Hispanic-Serving Institutions” with a grant from NSF. The report of that task force is available here.

Excelencia in Education

DACA Resources for Colleges & Universities

The information contained on this page is directed to faculty/staff and institutions of higher education as a resource for supporting DACA students. Below are a number of toolkits and guidelines designed to provide step by step directions and general information on creating a supportive campus climate. United We Dream - Toolkit for K-12 & Higher Education

• United We Dream - Toolkit for K-12 & Higher Education Educators & School
• Immigrant Resource Legal Center - Guidance for Schools
• Penn State Law -- Educators Toolkit
• Community College Consortium for Immigrant Education - 10 things community college students can do to support education success for undocumented students through DACA
• Education Votes - 5 questions educators are asking about ICE raids and supporting immigrant youth
• American Federation of Teachers - Protecting our Students
• American Federation of Teachers - A Guide for Educators and School Support Staff
• Southern Poverty Law Center - Immigrant and Refugee Children: A Guide for Educators and School Support Staff
• Harvard Graduate School of Education - Suporting Undocumented Students
• California Charter School Association & Stanford Law School - Protecting Undocumented and Vulnerable Students
• The Education Trust (West) -Resources for Educators and Administrators
• American Council on Education - DACA Students, “Sanctuary Campuses” and Institutional or Community Assistance
• I am an Immigrant - Activation Toolkit for Higher Education during Immigrant Heritage Month (June)
• NAFSA - Advocacy Center in Support of DREAMers

The list of best DACA practices below provide an example of supportive efforts undertaken by colleges and universities across the country ranging from student centers to institutional statements.

• University of California - Statement of Principle in Support for Undocumented Members of the UC Community
• California State University System - Resources for Undocumented Students
• California State University Long Beach - Dream Success Center
• California State University San Bernardino - Student Spotlight
• San Francisco State University - Dream Resource Center
• University of Wisconsin Milwaukee - DACA & Undocumented Student Toolkit
• Mount Holyoke - Campus Resources for DREAMers
• Oregon State University - Resources for DREAMers and Undocumented Students