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OASIS Committee

(Outreach, Advocacy, Social Justice, Information and Safety)
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Roosevelt University’s OASIS committee (Outreach, Advocacy, Social Justice, Information and Safety) is tasked with providing information and resources related to immigrant and refugee rights, and reaffirming Roosevelt University’s mission of inclusion, social justice and equity for students, staff and faculty.

Current Students

Led by Roosevelt faculty member Susanne McLaughlin and Roosevelt Lakers baseball coach Steve Marchi, OASIS has five objectives including:

  • Outreach to ensure members of the Roosevelt community feel supported
  • Advocacy for just and non-discriminatory policies
  • Reaffirming and raising the visibility of Roosevelt’s historic social justice mission and values of inclusion
  • Providing trusted information and resources with regard to policy changes affecting populations such as immigrants and refugees, international students, religious minorities and LGBTQ community members
  • Promoting the safety of all members of the Roosevelt community
NEXT STEPS FOR UNDOCUMENTED STUDENTS

Additional details on DACA can be found on the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) website.

View a presentation by Vishal K. Chhabria of Lavelle Law LTD on possible effects of the recent rescinding of the DACA program held on September 8, 2017 and sponsored by OASIS, Multicultural Student Support Services, and the Counseling Center.:

ROOSEVELT UNIVERSITY RESOURCES

For a safe space to talk, get questions answered and explore resources, contact:

Immigration Updates

OTHER HELPFUL RESOURCES
MENTAL HEALTH AND WELLNESS RESOURCES RELEVANT TO IMMIGRATION

APA Report: Based on Crossroads: The Psychology of Immigration in the New Century the Report of the APA Presidential Task Force on Immigration

Undocumented Americans – Video & Answers to Your Questions

ICIRR – Publications, Reports, Info

CAMPUS CONTACTS

Multicultural Student Support Services

Pamela Thompson-Hill
Associate Director of Multicultural Student Services
pthompsonhill@roosevelt.edu
(312) 341-2032

OASIS Co-chair

Susanne McLaughlin
Senior Lecturer English Language Program
Director of English Language Program, Arts & Sciences
smclaugh@roosevelt.edu
(312) 341-2216

OASIS Co-chair

Steven Marchi
Head Baseball Coach
smarchi@roosevelt.edu
(312) 341-6738

For confidential inquires, questions, and requests for help, email multiculturalsvcs@roosevelt.edu