Fullerton College is here to support all students regardless of their immigration status and we are incredibly upset by the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals’ decision, which holds that the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program violates federal law. To our DACA students and employees, please know that you belong and are welcomed here.… Read more »
Tag: DACA
Fullerton College Responds to Federal Court Ruling on DACA
Fullerton College is committed to creating access, opportunity, and safety to Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) students and undocumented students. The college will continue to provide resources and support to undocumented students as DACA is challenged through federal courts. On Friday, July 16, 2021, a federal district court in Texas issued a decision negatively… Read more »
The Grads to Be Program and FC United Club Presents: Yosimar Reyes – March 15
Renowned poet and public speaker Yosimar Reye will give a guest lecture at Fullerton College on Friday, March 15 from 10 – 10:45 a.m. in Building 500, Room 515. Born in Guerrero, Mexico, and raised in Eastside San Jose, Reyes explores the themes of migration and sexuality in his work. The Advocate named him one… Read more »
Events Offered to Assist Undocumented Students
Several activities will take place in the next two weeks to help students prepare for the October 5 deadline to renew applications for the federal Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program. The Grads to be Program, which is supported by categorical state student equity funds, provides students with specialized counseling services, mentoring, workshops to… Read more »
Fullerton College Responds to DACA Changes
Following the September 5 announcement that the federal Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program may come to an end in March, Fullerton College responded in a number of ways to provide support for undocumented students and share information about state programs that will not be impacted even if there is a rollback to the… Read more »
District Resolution States Support for Students and Privacy of Student Records
The North Orange County Community College District Board of Trustees passed a resolution titled “Support for Students and Privacy of Student Records” at its meeting on March 14. The district resolution “seeks to reassure students and our community that our campuses will remain welcoming places for students of all backgrounds to learn; that no changes… Read more »
Faculty Senate Passes Resolution Supporting DACA
The Fullerton College Faculty Senate unanimously passed a resolution on February 16 in support of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program and privacy protections for students related to their immigration status. DACA is a federal program set in place in 2012 that protects certain undocumented immigrants’ right to attend college and work. The senate resolution urges that President Donald Trump continue… Read more »
A Message from the President
Dear Campus Community, Throughout our communities and at colleges and universities across the nation, it has been a challenging time as we continue to process the election. This has been one of the most unique election cycles in our nation’s history, and the divisive nature of the recent election season and the days that have followed have left… Read more »
Fullerton College Hosts Conference for Undocumented Students
A new program aimed at providing support services to the nearly 1,000 undocumented students, who attend Fullerton College, will host the first campus-wide AB540 Conference on March 11. The Grads2Be Program began earlier this year and is focused on creating support for undocumented students to help address multiple factors impacting their education. “There’s an urgent… Read more »
