Student Support
As part of our wider mission to support students, the center is proud to serve as a point of contact for our undocumented students and their families.
Please contact cisc@colorado.edu with any questions or concerns.
Resources
Academic advising is available for undergraduate students with advisers who understand the needs of DACA, undocumented and ASSET (Advancing Students for a Stronger Economy Tomorrow) students. °ä²¹±ô±ôÌý303-735-6269Ìý´Ç°ù email ±«±ô²â²õ²õ±ð²õÌý¶Ùò¹³ú for more information.
If you just need to talk to someone about your situation, one-on-one, confidential counseling and support is available:
- Counseling and Psychiatric Services (CAPS) offers confidential mental health services for enrolled students for a variety of concerns. CAPS is a multicultural, multidisciplinary, and multi-theoretical staff. We are committed to affirming diversity and seek to provide a safe and welcoming environment for everyone we serve. To make an appointment, call 303-492-2277.
- Students can ask specifically for an appointment with Ben Otativo, Elizabeth Parsons or Karen Hamilton-Stokes if they would like to connect with someone who works closely with the Center
- °Õ³ó±ðÌýOffice of Victim Assistance provides free and confidential trauma-informed counseling and advocacy specifically related to crime, violence, abuse, discrimination, experience of bias, and policy violations. OVA is a resource to learn more about your options, get help navigating systems, and/or process the impact of the traumatic experiences. For more questions call 303-492-8855Ìý´Ç°ù email the office.Â
- Staff/faculty may access counseling through the Faculty & Staff Assistance Program.
is available to speak with students about career opportunities as well as employment realities both with and without DACA.
°ä²¹±ô±ôÌý303-492-6541,Ìý´Ç°ù contact Jasimine EvansÌý´Ç°ù Tzigane Martin for more information.
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Visit our Financial Aid and Scholarship Assistance ±è²¹²µ±ð.Ìý
Visit our Legal Assistance and DACA Renewal Support page.
To find a community of college students who, like you, will soon enter the workforce, email CISC to find out more about the Inspired Dreamers student organization, a community of DACA, undocumented and mixed-status family students. These students—as well as alums who have already graduated but remain in contact—can become an important network of professionals and peers for you after graduation.Â
There may be other student organizations through the ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½Æƽâ°æÏÂÔØ Center for Student Involvement that also speak to your interests and passions.