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Dear Brigham Young University faculty and instructors, we have created this undocumented student support syllabus statement in hopes that its implementation will help foster a Christlike culture of unity, love, and belonging on campus. It may be modified and included in your syllabi:

Undocumented Student Support: In accordance with BYU policy and Church statements, I am committed to supporting students regardless of their immigration status. I expect that every class member will heed President Russell M. Nelson’s call to abandon attitudes and actions of prejudice. Each of us should strive to create a campus in which students and faculty are “no more strangers and foreigners, but fellow citizens with the saints, and of the household of God (Ephesians 2:19).”

I am available to listen and support you in a safe, compassionate, and confidential manner. Without jeopardizing your student status, there are resources on campus to address concerns that may interfere with your academic, social, and personal success at BYU. To learn more, please contact the Office of International Student & Scholar Services at 801-422-2695 or visit undocumented.byu.edu.

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