Spring 2024 Services Dear USP Students, Welcome to Spring 2024! The Undocumented Community Resource Center (180 Cesar Chavez) is open Mondays through Thursdays, 10 a.m. – 5 p.m., and Fridays 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. Come to the center to study, grab snacks, and be in community! We are excited to continue providing various services, resources, workshops and opportunities for you. Go to our Events Calendar to stay in touch about events taking place throughout the semester. See you soon! Counseling Financial Aid Advising Emergency Grants & USP Scholarship Mental Health Support Immigration Legal Support Undocumented Graduate Student Resources COUNSELING Deisy Leanos Meza deisyleanos@berkeley.edu Meet with Deisy Camille Simsuangco camille.s@berkeley.edu Meet with Camille Keziah Aurin kez@berkeley.edu Meet with Keziah Have questions about academics, residency, financial aid, housing, and more? Make an appointment to meet with our academic counseling staff! Drop-ins For Spring 2024, USP will be hosting drop-ins on Mondays and Thursdays 1 – 3 p.m. To sign up, please call (510) 664-5348 or visit the UCRC (180 Cesar Chavez). Sign-ups open at 10 a.m. on Mondays and Thursdays and are on a first come, first serve basis. Peer Academic Counselors Our Peer Academic Counselors (PACs) are here to support you! Our PACs are trained by our counselors to support students with financial aid questions, academic planning, and student life. Stop by the UCRC and ask to speak with our PACs. Kevin: Tuesdays and Thursdays 1:30-3 p.m. Alma: Mondays 12-1 p.m., Tuesdays 11-11:30am, Wednesdays 2-3 p.m., Fridays 1-3 p.m. MEET WITH A FINANCIAL AID ADVISOR Do you have questions about Financial Aid? Every Wednesday from 1-4pm, log-in to get in line and speak to a Financial Aid Advisor. Please make sure you select to get into the FASO/Partner Advising Queue. You will then be called via phone once it is your turn to speak to the advisor to get your questions answered. Satellite Advising Hours of Operation Wednesdays 1:00 – 4:00 PM EMERGENCY GRANTS & USP SCHOLARSHIPEmergency Grants USP provides limited funding to students needing general or housing-related financial assistance. The application for Spring 2024 will close on April 24 or when funds run out. Apply here. USP Scholarship USP provides scholarships up to $1, 500 per academic year to students without work authorization. The application for 2023-2024 is now open. Apply here. MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORTWellness Groups & Workshops Join other undocumented students to learn emotional management skills and find support in community. HeartSpeak: HeartSpeak for Spring 2024 is still being finalized. HeartSpeak is a weekly support space centers social connection as a foundation for wellness, racial trauma-healing, and resilience during difficult times. Each session will offer a conversational support space, as well as beginner-level meditation skill practice. Additional coping tools will be offered as collective group needs arise. No prior experience necessary to join. Sign up here (wejoinin.com/USPmentalhealth) to learn more. A brief phone conversation with the group facilitator, Diana Peña is required to make sure it’s a good fit for your needs. Let’s Talk/Drop-In Let’s Talk is a casual consult with a licensed mental health provider, which can help you explore resources and discuss how counseling might be helpful. Reserve a 25-minute consult slot at this link: https://www.wejoinin.com/USPmentalhealth Note: Let’s Talk is not appropriate for students needing urgent help or in the middle of a crisis. Please call CAPS at (510) 642-9494 to speak with a same-day advice counselor. If you are needing help when CAPS is closed, please call the after-hours crisis line at (855) 817-5667. Scheduled Appointments Individual appointments will continue to be offered in person and virtually (i.e., phone or zoom). To schedule an appointment, call: Dr. Bianca Barrios (510) 664-5342 Dr. Diana Peña (510) 664-7483 USP Mental Health Services Contact Info (510) 664-5342 IMMIGRATION LEGAL SUPPORTEBCLC is the legal service provider for USP. As one of the largest providers of free legal services in the East Bay and home to eight of Berkeley Law’s community-based clinics, EBCLC places tremendous importance on the health of our staff, students, clients and the public. In an effort to support community well-being, we have closed our offices and have cancelled our drop-in appointments and in-person clinics from Thursday, March 12, 2020 until further notice. We are committed to providing responsive legal services in the areas of housing, health, immigration, education, and economic security, and we will continue to do so with the utmost respect for our clients. Current Clients of EBCLC For current clients of EBCLC, please reach out to your caseworker directly regarding any questions or concerns. General Consultations All general consultations scheduled through our online booking system will take place by phone or Zoom. Until further notice, we will not have in-person general consultations at our Adeline office or at 180 Cesar Chavez. If you already have a scheduled appointment, EBCLC staff will contact you directly to arrange for a remote appointment. If you would like to schedule, reschedule or cancel an appointment, please visit the USP website. Please contact usplegal@ebclc.org with any questions or concerns. DACA Renewal Update (as of 1/3/2022) The USP Legal Support Team will submit renewals for DACA recipients, but are prioritizing those with earlier expiration dates (within the next 6 months). Please make an appointment beginning 160 days before a DACA work permit will expire. For questions about initial applications, please email usplegal@ebclc.org. As of 7/27/2021, general DACA Program Updates can be found here: https://immigrantsrising.org/daca/. To schedule a DACA Renewal appointment, please do so here. Allow Reuse of Some Biometrics Applicants who had an appointment scheduled with an ASC on or after the March 18, 2020 USCIS closures or who filed an I-765 extension will have their application processed using previously submitted biometrics. This will remain in effect until ASCs resume normal operations. Please schedule remote appointments through our online booking system for non-DACA renewal related inquiries, DACA renewals online booking system, or email us at usplegal@ebclc.org, or contact your caseworker for assistance with a legal matter. Thank you for your cooperation and support. UNDOCUMENTED GRADUATE STUDENT RESOURCESUndocumented students in graduate and professional degree programs have access to Office for Graduate Diversity and the Undocumented Student Program services such as immigration legal support, mental health support, financial support, and a full-time Undocumented Graduate Student Specialist. Reach out to us for the support! Read about UndocuGrad resources here e-mail: undocugrad@berkeley.edu
Dear USP Students, Welcome to Spring 2024! The Undocumented Community Resource Center (180 Cesar Chavez) is open Mondays through Thursdays, 10 a.m. – 5 p.m., and Fridays 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. Come to the center to study, grab snacks, and be in community! We are excited to continue providing various services, resources, workshops and opportunities for you. Go to our Events Calendar to stay in touch about events taking place throughout the semester. See you soon! Counseling Financial Aid Advising Emergency Grants & USP Scholarship Mental Health Support Immigration Legal Support Undocumented Graduate Student Resources COUNSELING Deisy Leanos Meza deisyleanos@berkeley.edu Meet with Deisy Camille Simsuangco camille.s@berkeley.edu Meet with Camille Keziah Aurin kez@berkeley.edu Meet with Keziah Have questions about academics, residency, financial aid, housing, and more? Make an appointment to meet with our academic counseling staff! Drop-ins For Spring 2024, USP will be hosting drop-ins on Mondays and Thursdays 1 – 3 p.m. To sign up, please call (510) 664-5348 or visit the UCRC (180 Cesar Chavez). Sign-ups open at 10 a.m. on Mondays and Thursdays and are on a first come, first serve basis. Peer Academic Counselors Our Peer Academic Counselors (PACs) are here to support you! Our PACs are trained by our counselors to support students with financial aid questions, academic planning, and student life. Stop by the UCRC and ask to speak with our PACs. Kevin: Tuesdays and Thursdays 1:30-3 p.m. Alma: Mondays 12-1 p.m., Tuesdays 11-11:30am, Wednesdays 2-3 p.m., Fridays 1-3 p.m. MEET WITH A FINANCIAL AID ADVISOR Do you have questions about Financial Aid? Every Wednesday from 1-4pm, log-in to get in line and speak to a Financial Aid Advisor. Please make sure you select to get into the FASO/Partner Advising Queue. You will then be called via phone once it is your turn to speak to the advisor to get your questions answered. Satellite Advising Hours of Operation Wednesdays 1:00 – 4:00 PM EMERGENCY GRANTS & USP SCHOLARSHIPEmergency Grants USP provides limited funding to students needing general or housing-related financial assistance. The application for Spring 2024 will close on April 24 or when funds run out. Apply here. USP Scholarship USP provides scholarships up to $1, 500 per academic year to students without work authorization. The application for 2023-2024 is now open. Apply here. MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORTWellness Groups & Workshops Join other undocumented students to learn emotional management skills and find support in community. HeartSpeak: HeartSpeak for Spring 2024 is still being finalized. HeartSpeak is a weekly support space centers social connection as a foundation for wellness, racial trauma-healing, and resilience during difficult times. Each session will offer a conversational support space, as well as beginner-level meditation skill practice. Additional coping tools will be offered as collective group needs arise. No prior experience necessary to join. Sign up here (wejoinin.com/USPmentalhealth) to learn more. A brief phone conversation with the group facilitator, Diana Peña is required to make sure it’s a good fit for your needs. Let’s Talk/Drop-In Let’s Talk is a casual consult with a licensed mental health provider, which can help you explore resources and discuss how counseling might be helpful. Reserve a 25-minute consult slot at this link: https://www.wejoinin.com/USPmentalhealth Note: Let’s Talk is not appropriate for students needing urgent help or in the middle of a crisis. Please call CAPS at (510) 642-9494 to speak with a same-day advice counselor. If you are needing help when CAPS is closed, please call the after-hours crisis line at (855) 817-5667. Scheduled Appointments Individual appointments will continue to be offered in person and virtually (i.e., phone or zoom). To schedule an appointment, call: Dr. Bianca Barrios (510) 664-5342 Dr. Diana Peña (510) 664-7483 USP Mental Health Services Contact Info (510) 664-5342 IMMIGRATION LEGAL SUPPORTEBCLC is the legal service provider for USP. As one of the largest providers of free legal services in the East Bay and home to eight of Berkeley Law’s community-based clinics, EBCLC places tremendous importance on the health of our staff, students, clients and the public. In an effort to support community well-being, we have closed our offices and have cancelled our drop-in appointments and in-person clinics from Thursday, March 12, 2020 until further notice. We are committed to providing responsive legal services in the areas of housing, health, immigration, education, and economic security, and we will continue to do so with the utmost respect for our clients. Current Clients of EBCLC For current clients of EBCLC, please reach out to your caseworker directly regarding any questions or concerns. General Consultations All general consultations scheduled through our online booking system will take place by phone or Zoom. Until further notice, we will not have in-person general consultations at our Adeline office or at 180 Cesar Chavez. If you already have a scheduled appointment, EBCLC staff will contact you directly to arrange for a remote appointment. If you would like to schedule, reschedule or cancel an appointment, please visit the USP website. Please contact usplegal@ebclc.org with any questions or concerns. DACA Renewal Update (as of 1/3/2022) The USP Legal Support Team will submit renewals for DACA recipients, but are prioritizing those with earlier expiration dates (within the next 6 months). Please make an appointment beginning 160 days before a DACA work permit will expire. For questions about initial applications, please email usplegal@ebclc.org. As of 7/27/2021, general DACA Program Updates can be found here: https://immigrantsrising.org/daca/. To schedule a DACA Renewal appointment, please do so here. Allow Reuse of Some Biometrics Applicants who had an appointment scheduled with an ASC on or after the March 18, 2020 USCIS closures or who filed an I-765 extension will have their application processed using previously submitted biometrics. This will remain in effect until ASCs resume normal operations. Please schedule remote appointments through our online booking system for non-DACA renewal related inquiries, DACA renewals online booking system, or email us at usplegal@ebclc.org, or contact your caseworker for assistance with a legal matter. Thank you for your cooperation and support. UNDOCUMENTED GRADUATE STUDENT RESOURCESUndocumented students in graduate and professional degree programs have access to Office for Graduate Diversity and the Undocumented Student Program services such as immigration legal support, mental health support, financial support, and a full-time Undocumented Graduate Student Specialist. Reach out to us for the support! Read about UndocuGrad resources here e-mail: undocugrad@berkeley.edu