University of California President Janet Napolitano today (Nov. 15) joined fellow national security leaders in calling on Congress to pass bipartisan legislation protecting Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) recipients before the end of the year.

In an effort to assist freshman and transfer applicants affected by the deadly wildfires that have scorched large stretches of California — as well as by the recent spate of other natural disasters — the University of California will extend its fall 2018 application deadline to December 15 for affected students who may need additional time to complete the application process.

Regarding the decision by the Department of Education to rescind the 2011 Dear Colleague letter and the 2014 Q&A on Sexual Violence, and issue a new Q&A on Campus Sexual Misconduct.

Mission Asset Fund has made $500,000 available to help those whose DACA permit expires before March 5, 2018 to renew. We strongly encourage you to do so by Oct. 3, 2017. Although the University has filed a lawsuit challenging the legality of the Trump administration’s decision to end DACA, that does not change our advice. It’s the best way to ensure two more years of protection against deportation.

The University of California today (Sept. 12) sent a letter to the UC community containing guidance for students and other community members who are in the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program. The letter, signed by UC President Janet Napolitano and all 10 UC chancellors, strongly urges DACA recipients whose permits are set to expire between Sept. 5, 2017 and March 5, 2018, to apply for a two-year renewal. Applications for renewal must be completed by October 5, 2017.

The University of California today (Sept. 11) issued a statement in support of the lawsuit filed by California Attorney General Xavier Becerra regarding the DACA program.

University of California President Janet Napolitano today (Sept. 13) announced the formation of a task force that will review how UC’s nine undergraduate campuses verify academic credentials, such as grades and test scores, that admitted students provide before enrollment.

Rescinding DACA will harm innocent young people and, by extension, all of us, Napolitano writes.

The University of California Board of Regents filed suit in federal court today (Sept. 8), in a bid to block the Trump administration from terminating DACA.

“If you have DACA rights now, you still have them today. That's the most important thing,” said Maria Blanco, head of the UC Immigrant Legal Services Center.

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University of California Board of Regents Chair George Kieffer, Vice Chair John A. Pérez, and Chair of the Public Engagement and Development Committee Monica Lozano issued the a statement today (September 5) in response to President Trump effectively ending the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program.