AS Undocumented & Mixed-status Families Council

Membership:

Voting Membership:

• AS Blue Resource Center Advocacy Coordinator (Chair):
• AS Vice President for Diversity (Vice Chair):
• Blue Group Co-Chair:
• AS Student Senator:
• AS Blue Resource Center Educational Programming Coordinator:
• Representative from the AS Ethnic Student Center:

Non-Voting Membership:

• Blue Group Advisors:
• Coordinator for Student Advocacy & Identity Resource Centers (Advisor):
• Representative from the Financial Aid Scholarship Center:
• Representative from the AS Office of Civic Engagement:

Purpose:

The Undocumented Students and Mixed-status Families Council works to:

• Advise University administrators on the development of policies, procedures, and processes that increase safety and protections for undocumented students and mixed-status families at Western;
• Evaluate present unmet needs and provide guidance towards increasing resource allocation for programs and services centering undocumented students and mixed-status families;
• Uphold accountability among university administration regarding addressing the needs of undocumented students and mixed-status families;
• Continue to maintain record of the University’s response when it comes to support or lack thereof for undocumented students and mixed-status families at WWU; and
• Collaborate with the Vice President for Enrollment and Student Services to ensure the continued structured institutional support for undocumented students and mixed-status families at WWU.