(a) The Trustees of the California State University, the governing board of each community college district in the state, and each independent institution of higher education that is a qualifying institution as defined in subdivision ( l ) of Section 69432.7, shall, and the Regents of the University of California are requested to, do all of the following to the fullest extent consistent with state and federal law: (1) Refrain from disclosing personal information about students, faculty, and staff except: (A) 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; (B) as may legally be disclosed under state and federal privacy laws; (C) for the programmatic purpose for which the information was obtained; (D) as part of a directory that does not include residence addresses or individual personsâ course schedules and that the person has not elected to opt out of; or (E) in response to a judicial warrant, court order, or subpoena. (2) Advise all students, faculty, and staff to notify the office of the chancellor or president, or their designee, as soon as possible, if they are advised that an immigration officer is expected to enter, will enter, or has entered the campus to execute a federal immigration order. (3) If there is reason to suspect that a student, faculty, or staff person has been taken into custody as a result of an immigration enforcement action, the college or university, as soon as possible, shall notify the personâs emergency contact that the person has been taken into custody. (4) Comply with a request from an immigration officer for access to nonpublic areas of the campus only upon presentation of a judicial warrant. This paragraph shall not apply to an immigration officerâs request for access or information related to the operation of international student, staff, or faculty programs, employment verification efforts, or other nonenforcement activities. (5) Advise all students, faculty, and staff responding to or having contact with an immigration officer executing a federal immigration order, to refer the entity or individual to the office of the chancellor or president, or their designee, for purposes of verifying the legality of any warrant, court order, or subpoena. (6) Designate a staff person to serve as a point of contact for any student, faculty, or staff person who may or could be subject to an immigration order or inquiry on campus. Unless the disclosure is permitted by state and federal education privacy law, faculty and staff persons shall be prohibited from discussing the personal information, including immigration status information, of any student, faculty, or staff person with anyone, or revealing that personal information to anyone. This paragraph shall not be construed as requiring a college or university to hire staff to fulfill the requirements of this paragraph. (7) Maintain a contact list of legal services providers who provide legal immigration representation, and provide it free of charge to any and all students who request it. The list shall include, but not be limited to, the organizationâs name and contact number, email address, and office address. (8) Adopt and implement, by March 1, 2019, the model policy developed by the Attorney General or an equivalent policy pursuant to the California Values Act (Chapter 17.25 (commencing with Section 7284) of Division 7 of Title 1 of the Government Code), limiting assistance with immigration enforcement to the fullest extent possible consistent with federal and state law. (9) (A) Post on its internet website in a conspicuous location, and provide via email quarterly or each semester to all students, faculty, and staff: (i) A copy of the policy adopted pursuant to paragraph (8). (ii) Guidance informing them of their rights under state and federal immigration laws and how to respond to a federal immigration action or order. (B) Update the inf
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