UC Collaborative to Promote Immigrant and Student Equity (UC PromISE) is a multicampus initiative at the University of California that conducts research with the goal of informing policies and practices that will advance equity and inclusion for undocumented and immigrant-origin students. Our collaborative brings together top scholars in the field to conduct cutting-edge, policy-relevant research and uplift best practices to promote immigrant and student equity.
Our core goal is to undertake research that will inform equitable and inclusive policy and practice across the UCs, California, and beyond. As federal immigration policy becomes increasingly restrictive, California and the UC system have emerged as national leaders implementing policies to incorporate undocumented immigrants, particularly youth and students. However, undocumented students still experience significant academic, financial, and social-emotional strain. It remains unknown the extent to which current immigration policies have exacerbated vulnerabilities among undocumented students and expanded collateral consequences to citizen students with undocumented parents.
We also aim to advance a cohort of scholars who are working in this field through fellowships, grants, and professional development opportunities. We are funded by a UC MRPI grant.