Faculty and Staff Resources

This section of our website is designed to provide information about the immigrant experience to staff, faculty, students, and the community. We offer several resources and trainings to the community to ensure that together we are building an inclusive environment for all students regardless of their immigration status.

CSULB UndocuAlly Training

Staff, faculty, and graduate students are invited to sign up for our one-of-a-kind hybrid UndocuAlly Training. This interactive training was developed to provide educators with the tools to support the retention and graduation of all students regardless of their immigration status. Attendees will learn from best practices and gain an understanding of the context of the AB 540 experience at CSULB. This training will feature engaging discussions on immigration policy, federal and state legislation, financial tools, student perspectives and challenges, and student-centered practices. 

  • Pre-Requisite: Participants must complete the CSU Training-Becoming an Ally to the Undocumented Community.
  • Format: 2 Hour in-person training 
  • Registration Link: Online Registration on Events and Orgs 
  • Upcoming Training Dates:  Tuesday, February 25th from 10 am - 12 pm and Friday, March 21st  from 1-3pm 
  • Outcome: Participants receive an UndocuAlly Pin, UndocuAlly Placard, and will be added to a network of staff and faculty who have completed the training.

*Light refreshments are offered at the in-person training

CSU Training Course-Becoming an Ally to the Undocumented Community

Whether you're a faculty member, staff employee, administrator, or volunteer, you directly contribute to the success of our undocumented community. You will learn how to better serve and support our undocumented community and build a culture that acknowledges, integrates, and accepts those from diverse backgrounds.  

  • Format: Online 
  • Registration Link: CSU Training
  • Outcome: Participants receive a certificate of completion 
     

FAQ's for Staff and Faculty

Staff and faculty play a critical role in the support of undocumented students on campus. With an increasing number of students on campus, we hope that you take the time to get to know just how these students are affected by their immigration status and how you can best support them.

 

An undocumented student is a student who lives in the United States but who does not have official legal immigration status. Many students will naturally feel uncomfortable sharing their legal status among their peers, staff, and faculty. If a student shares this information with you, they have placed great trust in you and expect you to hold this information confidential unless otherwise stated. Please do not share a student's legal status, as this can potentially cause great harm.

Undocumented students are affected by their status in various ways and frequently do not have access to many things that other students do. Here are just a few of the ways that legal status impacts undocumented students:

  • No access to federal financial aid including grants, loans, and work-study
  • Not eligible for federally funded research, internship, or fellowship opportunities
  • For those without Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) status, they are unable to apply to anything that requires a Social Security Number
  • Very limited access to health care
  • Fear of being separated from family members, who may or may not have a DACA status

We encourage staff and faculty to refer students to the Dream Success Center by providing the student with our information and/or by reaching out to us.

Staff, faculty, and administration are encouraged to attend an UndocuAlly training to learn more about the laws and policies that affect undocumented students and promising practices for supporting these students. We also encourage you to request a UndocuAlly training to be delivered to your very own group, office, department, division, etc.

UndocuAlly Training

UndocuAlly trainings at CSULB are an effective tool to provide administrators, faculty, staff, and students tools to support those impacted by immigration policy. This training allows us to provide real-life, real-time information for our allies to better prepare allies to help in addressing the cognitive, social, and institutional factors that affect students’ success.

Program Goals:

  • Provide promising practice to administrators, faculty, staff, and students on how to best help in addressing the cognitive, social, and institutional factors that affect students’ success of those impacted by immigration policy
  • Create a welcoming and supportive campus environment for all students

The Dream Success Center offers a 2-Part Hybrid Training including asynchronous BeachBoard modules and one synchronous virtual discussion covering:

  • History, laws, and policies affecting those impacted by immigration policy
  • Share the needs, concerns, and challenges of those impacted by immigration policy
  • Campus and community resources to support student success
  • Discuss what it means to become an ally 

 

For more information on the next offering or to request a UndocuAlly training to be delivered to your very own group, office, department, division, etc, contact us.

All students, regardless of sex, race, color, national origin, or any other protected identity, who are interested in the program’s mission and focus, are welcome and eligible to participate in all Dream Success Center (DSC) events and programs.