Supporting Vulnerable Students and Employees

LAST UPDATED: 02/04/25

Since the results of the November 2024 election were announced, we have heard from numerous students, employees, partners, and community members who had questions and concerns regarding the impact of the election on our colleges, our students, and our employees, particularly regarding members of some of our most vulnerable communities: Immigrants and their families, and individuals who are members of the LGBTQ+ community.

We created this page in order to share details and information on how our campuses are impacted and what we are doing to protect vulnerable students and employees, as well as share helpful resources and create a depository of Districtwide communications so students, employees, and members of the public have access to all of this information in a single location.

If you have questions, comments, feedback, or additional resources to share that you do not see posted, please email chancellorsoffice@sjeccd.edu to share your thoughts.

Responding to On-Campus Immigration Enforcement Activities:

  • Immediately call SJECCD Police Services at 408-270-6468 and notify them that an officer engaged in immigration enforcement is on campus or expected to enter campus. After SJECCD Police Services has been notified, contact the District Chancellor at 408-270-6402 or College President (EVC at 408-270-6471 or SJCC at 408-288-3725) and notify them as well.
     
  • No employee other than the Chancellor, President, or their designee(s) can consent to entry of District facilities by immigration enforcement officers.
     
  • The Chancellor, President, or designee must verify the legality of any warrant, court order, or subpoena.
     
  • No employee shall attempt to physically interfere with an immigration enforcement officer, even if the officer appears to be acting without consent or exceeding the authorization given under a warrant or other legal order.
     
  • No employee shall discuss or otherwise share the personal information—including immigration status—of any student or employee, unless permitted by state and federal law.

Resources

 
EVC OASISS ProgramSJCC ALMASS Program
Immigrant Legal Resource Center Red Cards (downloadable in multiple languages)Santa Clara County Rapid Response Network
California Community Colleges Chancellor’s Office ResourcesImmigrants Rising Wellness Support Groups
California Community Colleges Chancellor's Office Legal Advisory: California and its Community Colleges Remain Sanctuary JurisdictionsMexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund (MALDEF)
City of San Jose Immigration and Community ResourcesPresidents’ Alliance on Higher Education and Immigration Resources
Coping with DACA and Immigration-Related StressPromoting a Safe and Secure Campus for All: Guidance and Model Policies to Assist California’s Colleges and Universities in Responding to Immigration Issues
Employee Assistance Program (EAP) ResourcesSanta Clara County Immigrant Resources
EVC Student Wellness ServicesSJCC Student Mental Health Resources
Free Immigration Legal Services
from Find Your Ally		SJECCD Administrative Procedure 3415: Immigration Enforcement Activities
Immigrant Legal Resource CenterSJECCD Board of Trustees Resolution No. 021417-2 in Support of DACA and Other Vulnerable Students
Immigrant Legal Resource Center Immigration Preparedness ToolkitSJECCD Board of Trustees Resolution No. 012825-03 Reaffirming Support of Immigrant and Other Vulnerable Students
Immigrant Legal Resource Center Know Your Rights ToolkitThe Dream US
Immigrants Rising Additional ResourcesUnited We Dream
Immigrants Rising Mental Health Connector for StudentsWe Have Rights! Instructional Videos

All-District Communications

Email DateSubject
02/04/2024New Resource Page: Supporting Vulnerable Students and Employees
01/29/2025Federal Grant Funding Confusion and Concerns
01/27/2025Start of Term Amid Ongoing Concerns
11/18/2024Post-Election Town Hall Follow Up: What We Heard and Our Commitments Moving Forward
11/13/2024Supporting Our Students to Stay on Their Educational Pathways to Degree or Certificate Completion
11/06/2024Election Day 2024: Follow Up Message
11/04/2024Election Day 2024