Advancement for the Undocumented Community
Provides resources & support for undocumented students & students with undocumented family members
Community of Support
Northwestern’s Community of Support for undocumented students is committed to your success as a student. This resource supports you by bringing together career and legal resources in a visible place that connects you to services, programs, and offices around the university.
Join the Community
Northwestern's Community of Support is comprised of students, faculty, and staff who are here to guide undocumented students through their journey at Northwestern. If you are a student, faculty, or staff member and want to support undocumented students please fill out this form.
“The Advancement for the Undocumented Community (AUC) has provided me with a welcoming, supportive space where members genuinely care for and uplift each other. AUC is truly community-driven, organizing fundraisers, hosting fun events, and shaping its activities based on what members collectively agree on. I feel truly understood and seen here, and I encourage all undocumented students to join us and share their experiences as we build solidarity together.”
Community of Support Directory
Dorina Aguilar Rasmussen
Associate Dean for Administration and Student Affairs, Medill
Lesley-Ann Brown-Henderson
Assistant Vice President and Chief of Staff
Tiffany Bumpers
Director for Health Professions Advising
Gerry Cadava
Professor, History; Judd A. and Marjorie Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences
Catherine Carrigan
Assistant Professor of Instruction, Academic Advisor, Director of Academic Programs
Peter Civetta
Director, Northwestern's Office of Undergraduate Research
Ruth Curry
Program Administrator, Community-engaged Teaching, Learning, and Research
Susan M. Davis
Vice President of Student Affairs
AJ Delaire
Administrative Assistant for Student Affairs Initiatives
Brian Drabik
Director of Financial Aid Operations, Department of Financial Aid
Sheehan Fisher
Associate Dean for Diversity and Inclusion
Jesus Galvan
Program Coordinator Senior, Student Enrichment Services, Campus Inclusion & Community
Daisy Hernandez
Associate Professor, English Department
Elizabeth Shakman Hurd
Professor of Political Science; Professor and Chair of Religious Studies
Rick Incorvati
Academic Advisor and Assistant Professor of Instruction
Safiya Johnson
Senior Assistant Director of Admissions Undergraduate Admission
Eli Kean
Weinberg College Adviser & Assistant Professor of Instruction, Gender & Sexuality Studies
Amy Kehoe
Associate Director for Global Education
Danika Kmetz
Director of Marketing and Communications, Student Affairs Marketing
Daniel MacKenzie
Director of Academic Advising, Medill
Alejandro Magana
Director of Multicultural Student Affairs, Campus Inclusion & Community, Student Affairs
Jenny Mok
International Scholar Advisor, Office of International Student and Scholars
Jesael Pastelin-Avelino
Posse Scholar at Northwestern
Anika Patel
Assistant Director of Academic Advising, Medill
Miriam Petty
Associate Professor Radio, Television, and Film, School of Communication
Jose Santos
Associate Director Career Management, Northwestern Career Advancement
Kelly Schaefer
Strategic Advisor for Student Affairs Initiatives
Melissa Sersland
Director of Admissions and Recruitment
Miriam Sherin
Associate Provost for Undergraduate Education
Alex Smith
Graduate Admissions Business Analyst
Elizabeth Smith
Weinberg College Adviser and Assistant Prof of Instruction, Anthropology
Marcelo Vinces
Academic Advisor, Administration; Judd A. and Marjorie Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences
Adam Wagner
WCAS Department of Anthropology Program Assistant
Hope Wallace
Director of Graduate Academic Advising, Medill
Lee West
Director, Undergraduate Education
Tab Wiggins
Assistant Vice President for Campus Inclusion Community, Student Affairs
Julie Windsor Mitchell
Campus Minister and Executive Director