This program is designed for UC Berkeley Advising and Student Services Staff from all over campus and will be held in Dwinelle Hall. We are seeking representation from advising and student services staff serving pre-collegiate, undergraduate, graduate professional, and/or visiting students in various departments such as Student Affairs, Equity and Inclusion, Undergraduate Education, Graduate Division, the academic schools and colleges, and more.
Participants will craft an equity-centered capstone assignment to showcase the tools and practices they've learned throughough the cohort experience, including an advising and coaching philosophy and practice statement and regular reflections on their values, program content, and interactions with students. All participants who fulfill all program requirements will receive a Certificate of Completion signed by campus leadership.
Timeline
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Application Opens: October 1, 2024
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Application Due Date: November 8, 2024. Late applications will not be reviewed.
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Participant Notification: Early December, 2024
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Supervisor Approval for Participants Due Date: December 20, 2024
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Key Program Dates
- Welcome Reception: Thursday, February 6, 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
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Full-Day Training Sessions: 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
- Tuesday, February 11
- Tuesday, February 18
- Tuesday, February 25
- Tuesday, March 4
- Tuesday, March 11
- Tuesday, March 18
- 1:1 Coaching + Small Group Coaching Skills Practice: March 31 - April 25, 2025 (dates & times TBD)
- Capstone Assignment Due: April 18, 2025
- Closing Celebration: Thursday, May 1, 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Program Structure
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28 - 32 person cohort model with representation from across campus
- Welcome reception & cohort community building activity
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Six-day program that introduces different theories, approaches, and frameworks related to the Adaptive Equity-Oriented Pedagogy (AEP) framework through a combination of lectures, facilitated activities, and skills practice
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1:1 coaching sessions to support participants in applying EOAC tools and concepts to their professional practice following completion of the six-day training
- Scenario-based small group coaching practice sessions designed to help participants practice and hone their coaching skills in a peer-supported space
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Completion of capstone assignment showcasing the equity-centered tools and practices participants have learned throughout the cohort experience
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End-of-program celebration!
2025 EOAC Program Team
- Andrew Estrada Phuong, Assistant Professor, UC San Diego
- Colin Gerker-Junsay, Co-Chair, Cal Coaching Network (CCN) and Senior Talent Strategy Partner, People & Organization Development, Berkeley People & Culture
- Heather Yaden, Learning Specialist, Disabled Students’ Program
- Isela Peña-Rager, Co-Chair, Cal Coaching Network (CCN); Past Chair, Alianza; and Assistant Director, L&S Office of Undergraduate Advising
- Judy Nguyen, Co-Principal Investigator of Equity-Oriented Research
- Katrina Pantig Naval, Learning and Development Strategist; Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging (DEIB)
- Liza Schlosser-Olroyd, Advising Strategy + Training Program Manager
- Tracie Allen, Online Learning Support Specialist, Center for Teaching and Learning
- Ying Kuah, Founder, Cal Coaching Network (CCN) and Development Lead, People & Organization Development, Berkeley People & Culture
For Supervisors
For supervisors who want to support professional development and the larger campus vision, the Equity-Oriented Advising and Coaching Program is an opportunity we offer at no cost to home departments that allows staff to develop leadership skills, sharpen emotional intelligence, and connect with a cross-campus network.
Supervisors are encouraged to discuss the program and workload adjustments with their staff. Participation in the program makes an excellent Achieve Together goal. UC Berkeley’s policy on professional development allows exempt employees 10 work days of approved paid release time annually, and non-exempt employees should receive at least 80 hours of approved paid release time annually to participate in campus-sponsored activities See the UC Berkeley Staff Participation in Campus-Sponsored Activities, Including Sponsored Staff Organizations policy as well as the UC Office of the President Policy PPSM-50
Supervisors of program participants will be asked to document their support upon request after the selection process has concluded in December 2024. If you have any questions about your staff’s involvement in the program, please feel free to email advising-strategy-and-training@berkeley.edu.