Sign the petition! Stand with students who have been impacted by COVID-19!

We are in an unprecedented time and centering the reality and needs of students is more critical than ever.

Universities and colleges have taken steps to mitigate the risk of exposure for students on campus but it is now time to address issues that impact the financial safety of students and their families. Right now, many students have lost their jobs and are unable to afford rent, groceries, and tuition. They are also struggling to provide care and education for their children who are now at home with them.

Students have joined together and asked that colleges and universities take immediate action to address the following demands:

• All students, including undocumented and DACA students, who were enrolled in in-person classes be given prorated refunds on their tuition on account of the transition to online classes.
• Any student, including undocumented and DACA students, who decides that it is in their best interest to withdraw from the semester or any course shall be given a prorated refund and no academic penalty (such as a W on their transcript) will be given. 
• All students that withdraw from classes be given the opportunity to retake their courses when the in-person options are once again available. 
• All students, including undocumented and DACA students, receive a prorated refund on all cancelled services. This includes, but is not limited to, services such as parking permits (essentially still considered active but ultimately useless to students who are not currently living on campus and/or have transitioned to all online courses), fitness facility fees, and any fees related to services presently inaccessible to students.
• All students enrolled in the university or college (regardless of major, minor, campus, graduation status, etc.) be given the option to choose a pass/fail grade instead of the current letter grade system for any and all courses. 
• College and university offices must work with students and must maintain full transparency regarding decisions that impact the education and financial health of students. This involves sending regular updates to all students regarding any and all changes made by the university. Students, specifically those most impacted by the decisions made, shall be taken note of and allowed input during the decision making process. 

Working with students and meeting the demands that they put on the table creates a healthy and strong student community.

I stand in solidarity with students across Maricopa County and echo their demands.