Sanctuary Committee

Panelists at a conference listen while one speaks.

General Counsel, Sharmaine LaMar, participates on a panel at the 2022 SUCCESS Convening. 

The Sanctuary Committee envisions Swarthmore as a place where all students, regardless of immigration status, have the same opportunities to learn, live, and enjoy full membership in the College community.

Our task is to identify and remedy areas of College programming and/or practice in which we are not yet fulfilling this vision. If you have a question about how to support undocumented students in your work, don't hesitate to reach out to one of the members, below.

Committee Members & Affiliates

Lee Smithey

(he-him-his-himself)

Professor

Department Chair, Peace & Conflict Studies

Peace & Conflict Studies

Contact

  1. Phone: (610) 690-2064
  2. Parrish Hall
  3. Office Hours: By appointment

Links

  1. Profile
Professor Lee Smithey

Elaine Allard

Associate Professor

Director, Teaching & Learning Commons

Educational Studies

Contact

  1. Phone: (610) 328-8635
  2. Pearson Hall 203
  3. Office Hours: During her appointment as TLC director, you can often find Elaine in the TLC's offices on the first floor of McCabe Library.

Links

  1. Profile
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Paloma Checa-Gismero

Associate Professor

On Leave

Art History

Contact

  1. Phone: (610) 690-5671
  2. Beardsley Hall 203

Links

  1. Profile
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Lara Cohen

Professor

On Leave - Fall

English Literature

Contact

  1. Phone: (610) 690-6843
  2. Lang Performing Arts Center 305

Links

  1. Profile
Photo of Lara Cohen

Sangina Patnaik

(she-her-hers-herself)

Associate Professor

English Literature

Contact

  1. Phone: (610) 328-8150
  2. Lang Performing Arts Center 304
  3. Office Hours: Wednesdays , 10:30-12:30 by appointment  

Links

  1. Profile
  2. Schedule Appointment
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Lesley Reyes Pina

International Student Coordinator

Student Affairs

Contact

  1. Phone: (610) 328-7326
  2. Hormel-Nguyen Intercultural Center 104
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Sharmaine LaMar

General Counsel, CLO

Office of General Counsel

Contact

  1. Phone: (610) 690-5675
  2. 101 S. Chester Road 204
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Sanctuary in Practice

The Sanctuary campus designation is rooted in community advocacy, backed by institutional support. Read on to learn more about how Swarthmore became a sanctuary campus and what it means in practice.