Council on Advising and Student Support

The Council on Advising and Student Support and Executive Committee

         

Council on Advising and Student Success Charge

The Council on Advising and Student Support (CASS) promotes the craft, quality, and consistency of student support across the undergraduate, graduate, and professional student experience. The Council:

  1. Works to ensure that our policies, systems, and practices support student access and success, and contribute to creating an equitable, inclusive, and anti-racist campus community.

  2. Coordinates sharing of knowledge and best practices for supporting students across divisions and academic departments.

  3. Champions a culture of care for staff who support students, cultivating their sense of belonging, wellness, professional recognition and growth.

  4. Establishes common expectations for the use of tools and resources for advising and academic support.

  5. Encourages innovation and multiple methods of service delivery as we envision the future of student-serving professions.

Membership

The membership of the Executive Committee for the Council on Advising and Student Support for 2024-2025 is:

  • Lisa García Bedolla (Co-Chair), Vice Provost for Graduate Studies & Dean of the Graduate Division
  • Oliver O'Reilly (Co-Chair), Vice Provost for Undergraduate Education
  • Fabrizio Mejia, Acting Vice Chancellor for Equity and Inclusion
  • Jennifer Johnson-Hanks, Executive Dean, College of Letters & Science
  • Stephen Sutton, Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs
  • Olufemi Ogundele, Associate Vice Chancellor of Enrollment Management & Dean of Undergraduate Admissions
  • Sharon Mueller, Assistant Dean of Advising, College of Letters & Science
  • Omar Ramirez, Manager of Advising Policy & Strategy

The Council on Advising and Student Support is co-chaired by the Vice Provost for Undergraduate Education and the Vice Provost for Graduate Studies & Dean of the Graduate Division, and includes directors and representatives from student service units across campus. Additionally, the Council on Advising and Student Support includes Academic Senate representatives as well as representatives from the Graduate Assembly and Associated Students of the University of California. Chairs may designate additional staff as appropriate.

Council on Advising and Student Support Members

  • Lisa García Bedolla, Vice Provost for Graduate Studies & Dean of the Graduate Division
  • Oliver O'Reilly, Vice Provost for Undergraduate Education
  • Micki Antovich, Assistant Dean & Director, New Student Services
  • Anne Baranger, Undergraduate Council Representative
  • Sandra Bass, Associate Dean & Director, Public Service Center
  • Katie Carson, Director of Undergraduate Advising, College of Computing, Data Science, and Society
  • Susan Cass, Manager, Central Evaluation Unit
  • Derek Coates, Manager, Program Access Compliance
  • Kristian Dawson, Director of Undergraduate Advising, College of Environmental Design
  • Maura Daly, Director of Undergraduate Student Services, College of Chemistry
  • Amber Dillon, Summer Sessions, Study Abroad, Lifelong Learning and Extension
  • Joshua Dullaghan, Assistant Dean of Instruction and Student Affairs, Rausser College of Natural Resources 
  • Ivor Emmanuel, Director, Berkeley International Office 
  • Roseanne Fong, Director of Undergraduate Advising, College of Letters & Science
  • Elinor Gregorio, Director of Academic & Student Affairs, Haas Undergraduate Program
  • Cruz Grimaldo, Associate Vice Chancellor & Director of Financial Aid and Scholarships
  • Flint Hahn, Senior UX Designer & BOA/Learning Analytics Service Lead, Research, Teaching, & Learning
  • Rosalind Johnson, Director of Enrollment, Equity & Success
  • Jennifer Johnson-Hanks, Executive Dean, College of Letters & Science
  • Julian Ledesma, Executive Director, Centers for Educational Equity and Excellence
  • Sunny Lee, Assistant Vice Chancellor and Dean of Students, Student Affairs
  • Jeret Lemontt, Director of Degrees, Graduate Division
  • Shana Love, Associate Director, Berkeley Connect
  • Chris McLean, Assistant Director, University Health Services, Counseling and Psychological Services
  • Fabrizio Mejia, Acting Vice Chancellor for Equity and Inclusion
  • Tony Mirabelli, Assistant Director, Academic Support, Athletic Study Center
  • Sharon Mueller, Assistant Dean of Advising, College of Letters & Science
  • Olufemi Ogundele, Associate Vice Chancellor of Enrollment Management and Dean of Undergraduate Admissions
  • Nili Ovaici, Service Manager, Student Information Systems
  • Omar Ramirez, Manager of Advising Policy & Strategy, Division of Undergraduate Education
  • Sarah Reed, University Registrar 
  • Shareena Samson, Director of Advising and Policy, College of Engineering
  • Stephen Sutton, Vice Chancellor, Student Affairs
  • Carmen Varela, Executive Director, Disabled Students’ Program
  • Zoe Xu, Departmental Advisory Group Representative
  • Stephanie Zeng, Undergraduate Advisor, Berkeley School of Education
  • TBD, ASUC Representative
  • TBD, Graduate Assembly Representative
  • TBD, Graduate Council Representative

Staff support to the Council:

  • Catherine Cronquist Browning, Chief of Staff & Assistant Vice Provost, Undergraduate Education
  • Erryn Rivers, Institutional Research Analyst, Office of Planning & Analysis
  • Liza Schlosser-Olroyd, Advising Strategy + Training Program Manager
  • Anthony Yuen, Project/Policy Analyst, Undergraduate Education