Fall 2024 Services Dear USP Students, Welcome to Fall 2024! The Undocumented Community Resource Center (180 Cesar Chavez) is open Mondays through Thursdays, 10 a.m. – 5 p.m., and Fridays from 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 Peer Academic Counselors Emergency Grants & USP Scholarship Mental Health Support Immigration Legal Support Undocumented Graduate Student Resources COUNSELING Deisy Leaños Meza deisyleanos@berkeley.edu Meet with Deisy Camille Simsuangco camille.s@berkeley.edu Meet with Camille Have questions about academics, residency, financial aid, housing, and more? Make an appointment to meet with our academic counseling staff! Additional Counseling Resources EOP – Same-Day Appointments L&S & EOP Satellite Advising PEER ACADEMIC COUNSELORSUSP Peer Academic Counselors (PACs) are current undergraduates who serve as student-to-student advisors. PACs can support students with questions about classes, financial aid, finding resources, and building community on campus. Students can meet with PACs on a drop-in basis at the UCRC. Our Fall 2024 PAC advising hours will begin on the week of October 7 – 11 and will be available until the last week of classes. Drop-in Locations: In-Person: Cesar Chavez 180B Virtual: tinyurl.com/usp-pacs-24 EMERGENCY GRANTS & USP SCHOLARSHIPEmergency Grants USP provides limited funding to students needing general or housing-related financial assistance. The application for Fall 2024 is now open. These grants are on a first-come, first-served basis and will be available until funds are exhausted. Please contact uspgrants@berkeley.edu for support. MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORTWellness Workshops Please follow us on Instagram (@calundocu) for workshop dates and details. 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-Montoya (510) 664-5342 Dr. Diana Peña (510) 664-7483 USP Mental Health Services Contact Info (510) 664-5342 IMMIGRATION LEGAL SUPPORTEast Bay Community Law Center (EBCLC) is the legal service provider for USP. EBCLC provides free legal support and resources about immigration law to undocumented UC Berkeley students and, when possible, their undocumented family members. Current Clients of EBCLC If EBCLC is assisting you with a pending immigration application, please reach out to your caseworker directly regarding any questions or concerns. Legal Consultations All new and returning clients should schedule an appointment through our online booking system following these instructions. When you sign up for a consultation, you may indicate your preference for a consultation by Zoom, phone, or in person at our Adeline St. office. If your matter is urgent, please note the reason for urgency and any deadlines when you sign up for a consultation, and we will contact you to move up your appointment if needed. Please contact usplegal@ebclc.org with any questions or concerns. Legal Updates DACA renewal processing times have increased recently, and it is not uncommon for renewals to be pending for 4-5 months. We advise students who need to renew their DACA to contact us at least 6 months prior to expiration. The Biden administration recently announced policies that may benefit those seeking an employment-based temporary visa (H-1B) and certain spouses of U.S. citizens. For more information on these policy changes, see these resources. EBCLC has partnered with Path2Papers, a project at Cornell Law School that provides consultations on employment-based immigration options for DACA recipients and those who would be eligible for DACA. You may sign up online for a Path2Papers consultation, or we would be happy to share more information about Path2Papers during a general consultation with EBCLC. For updates on DACA, please see Immigrants Rising’s DACA Updates page. UNDOCUMENTED GRADUATE STUDENT RESOURCESUndocuGrads – Office for Graduate Diversity Undocumented students in graduate and professional degree programs are welcome to utilize the Inclusive Excellence Hub, a supportive space within the Office for Graduate Diversity open to all graduate students. Additionally, they can access services offered by the Undocumented Student Program, including immigration legal support, mental health resources, and financial assistance. For more information or to join the UndocuGrads student listserv, please contact Jessica Mena Flores, Program Administrator for Undocumented Graduate Student Success. Read about UndocuGrad resources here email: menafloresj@berkeley.edu Sign up for our newsletter to get monthly emails with what is happening at the Inclusive Excellence Hub! Jessica Mena Flores, M.Ed menafloresj@berkeley.edu
Dear USP Students, Welcome to Fall 2024! The Undocumented Community Resource Center (180 Cesar Chavez) is open Mondays through Thursdays, 10 a.m. – 5 p.m., and Fridays from 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 Peer Academic Counselors Emergency Grants & USP Scholarship Mental Health Support Immigration Legal Support Undocumented Graduate Student Resources COUNSELING Deisy Leaños Meza deisyleanos@berkeley.edu Meet with Deisy Camille Simsuangco camille.s@berkeley.edu Meet with Camille Have questions about academics, residency, financial aid, housing, and more? Make an appointment to meet with our academic counseling staff! Additional Counseling Resources EOP – Same-Day Appointments L&S & EOP Satellite Advising PEER ACADEMIC COUNSELORSUSP Peer Academic Counselors (PACs) are current undergraduates who serve as student-to-student advisors. PACs can support students with questions about classes, financial aid, finding resources, and building community on campus. Students can meet with PACs on a drop-in basis at the UCRC. Our Fall 2024 PAC advising hours will begin on the week of October 7 – 11 and will be available until the last week of classes. Drop-in Locations: In-Person: Cesar Chavez 180B Virtual: tinyurl.com/usp-pacs-24 EMERGENCY GRANTS & USP SCHOLARSHIPEmergency Grants USP provides limited funding to students needing general or housing-related financial assistance. The application for Fall 2024 is now open. These grants are on a first-come, first-served basis and will be available until funds are exhausted. Please contact uspgrants@berkeley.edu for support. MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORTWellness Workshops Please follow us on Instagram (@calundocu) for workshop dates and details. 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-Montoya (510) 664-5342 Dr. Diana Peña (510) 664-7483 USP Mental Health Services Contact Info (510) 664-5342 IMMIGRATION LEGAL SUPPORTEast Bay Community Law Center (EBCLC) is the legal service provider for USP. EBCLC provides free legal support and resources about immigration law to undocumented UC Berkeley students and, when possible, their undocumented family members. Current Clients of EBCLC If EBCLC is assisting you with a pending immigration application, please reach out to your caseworker directly regarding any questions or concerns. Legal Consultations All new and returning clients should schedule an appointment through our online booking system following these instructions. When you sign up for a consultation, you may indicate your preference for a consultation by Zoom, phone, or in person at our Adeline St. office. If your matter is urgent, please note the reason for urgency and any deadlines when you sign up for a consultation, and we will contact you to move up your appointment if needed. Please contact usplegal@ebclc.org with any questions or concerns. Legal Updates DACA renewal processing times have increased recently, and it is not uncommon for renewals to be pending for 4-5 months. We advise students who need to renew their DACA to contact us at least 6 months prior to expiration. The Biden administration recently announced policies that may benefit those seeking an employment-based temporary visa (H-1B) and certain spouses of U.S. citizens. For more information on these policy changes, see these resources. EBCLC has partnered with Path2Papers, a project at Cornell Law School that provides consultations on employment-based immigration options for DACA recipients and those who would be eligible for DACA. You may sign up online for a Path2Papers consultation, or we would be happy to share more information about Path2Papers during a general consultation with EBCLC. For updates on DACA, please see Immigrants Rising’s DACA Updates page. UNDOCUMENTED GRADUATE STUDENT RESOURCESUndocuGrads – Office for Graduate Diversity Undocumented students in graduate and professional degree programs are welcome to utilize the Inclusive Excellence Hub, a supportive space within the Office for Graduate Diversity open to all graduate students. Additionally, they can access services offered by the Undocumented Student Program, including immigration legal support, mental health resources, and financial assistance. For more information or to join the UndocuGrads student listserv, please contact Jessica Mena Flores, Program Administrator for Undocumented Graduate Student Success. Read about UndocuGrad resources here email: menafloresj@berkeley.edu Sign up for our newsletter to get monthly emails with what is happening at the Inclusive Excellence Hub! Jessica Mena Flores, M.Ed menafloresj@berkeley.edu