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Guidance for Campus Encounters with Immigration Officials

What to do if a student, faculty or staff member is approached by an immigration officer or learns that an immigration officer has entered the campus to execute a federal immigration order? 

Guidance for Interactions with Law Enforcement on Campus

• General Instructions
  • Respectfully let the officer know that you are not obstructing their process, but that you must contact University Police to obtain further direction.
  • The University Police Department is the ±¬ÁÏÉçÇø designee for verification of any judicial warrants.
• Restrictions on Entry
  • University employees may not give consent to entry of nonpublic ±¬ÁÏÉçÇø facilities or portions thereof.
  • University employees may not give consent to law enforcement to enter campus residential units.
  • For more information, refer to the .
• Privacy and Confidentiality
  • Employee, student and personally identifiable information in university records are protected by a variety of privacy rights and university policies–including the Family Education Rights & Privacy Act [FERPA] and privacy rights of personnel records. University employees are required to maintain the confidentiality of personal and personally identifiable information, and records containing such information. Employees shall refrain from disclosing personal information about students, faculty and staff including student employees, except:  
    • With the consent of the person identified, or if the person is under 18 years of age, with the consent of the parent or guardian of the person identified 
    • As may legally be disclosed under state and federal privacy laws 
    • For the programmatic purpose for which the information was obtained 
    • As part of a directory that does not include residence addresses or individual persons’ course schedules and that the person has not elected to opt out of 
    • In response to a judicial warrant, court order or subpoena (must be verified by the University Police Department.

If a student, faculty or staff member learns that an immigration officer is expected to enter the campus to execute a federal immigration order, contact University Policy at 760-750-7500. If you are uncomfortable calling University Police, contact Erika Gravett, Associate Vice President of Human Resources at 760-750-4437.  

Primary Contacts for Immigration-Related Inquiries

Individuals who may be subject to or have received an immigration order or inquiry should contact the respective campus representative for assistance.

• Students

  For students who may be subject to an immigration order or inquiry, contact Jason Schreiber, Associate Vice President & Dean of Students

  • Telephone: 760-750-4935
  • Email: jschreiber@csusm.edu
• Staff

  For employees who may be subject to an immigration order or inquiry, contact Erika Gravett, Associate Vice President of Human Resources

  • Telephone: 760-750-4437
  • Email: egravett@csusm.edu
• Faculty

  For employees who may be subject to an immigration order or inquiry, contact Michelle Hunt, Associate Vice President for Faculty Affairs

  • Telephone: 760-750-8362
  • Email: mihunt@csusm.edu

Know Your Rights

The regional Immigrant Legal Resource Center (ILRC) offers a , which is designed to help individuals communicate their rights in encounters with immigration officials. Red Cards are also available for download in a variety of languages.