Spring 2015 Advancing Practice Workshops

Spring 2015 Workshops

Best Advisor Forward: Identifying, Affirming and Developing Your Professional Strengths (Pilot – Enrollment Limit 25 – Session will repeat)

January 8, 2015 | 9:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. | 9 Durant and 

January 13, 2015 | 9:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. | 370 Dwinelle

Susan Hagstrom, Director, College of Environmental Design Undergraduate Advising & Elizabeth Wilcox, Sr. Learning Consultant for Advising

Advancing Practice Curriculum - Foundational Skill Area 5 – Personal Reflection and Career Development

Techno-Advising: Innovative Advising Resources

February 3, 2015 | 9:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. | Sibley Auditorium

Diana Lizarraga, Director, New Experiences for Research and Diversity in Science/NSF CAMP/UC LEADS (Cal NERDS)

Advancing Practice Curriculum – Foundational Area 3: Technological Skills

Best Self Forward: An Introduction to Strengths-Based Advising (Repeat Session – Enrollment Limit 25)

February 10, 2015 | 9:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. | 290 Hearst Memorial Mining Building

This is a repeated Learning Circle (offered May 2014) and a 2014 Stay Day/Connect presentation 

Elizabeth Wilcox, Sr. Learning Consultant for Advising, Elizabeth Storer, M.A., College Advisor, College of Natural Resources, and Paige A. Lee, College Advisor, College of Letters & Science and Licensed Psychologist, Counseling and Psychological Services

Advancing Practice Curriculum – Foundational Area 1: Conceptual Knowledge – New Methods

Advising Transfer Students: Building a Transfer Receptive Culture

February 24,  2015 | 9:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. | 370 Dwinelle

Lorena Valdez, Director, Transfer Student Services and Transfer Student Panel

Advancing Practice Curriculum – Foundational Area 1: Conceptual Knowledge – Student Populations

Locating Self: The Power of Personal Reflection in Advising

March 17 2015 | 9:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. | 370 Dwinelle

Sidalia (Sid) Reel, Ed.D., Director  and Jenny S. Kwon, M.L.I.S, Assistant Director Staff Diversity Initiatives and Julian Ledesma, M.A., Interim Director, and Donna Vivar, M.Ed., Academic Counselor/Coordinator, Educational Opportunity Program

Advancing Practice Curriculum –Foundational Area  5: Personal Reflection of the Advising Practice

 Scanning for Wellness: Assessment and Referral Strategies for Advisors

March 31, 2015 | 9:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. | 370 Dwinelle

Aaron S. Cohen, Ph.D., Licensed Psychologist and Paige A. Lee, Licensed Psychologist, Counseling and Psychological Services

Advancing Practice Curriculum – Foundational Area 4: Relational Skills

Financial Aid Basics-Understanding Satisfactory Academic Progress Regulations (Designed for Undergraduate Advisors)

April 28, 2015 | 9:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. | 370 Dwinelle

Silvia Marquez, Associate Director, Financial Aid and Scholarships Office and Fabrizio Mejia, Executive Director, Centers for Educational Equity and Excellence

Advancing Practice Curriculum – Foundational Area 2 – Institution Specific Knowledge

Best Planning Session Ever: A Pre-CalSO Workshop

May 5, 2015 | 9:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. | 370 Dwinelle

Emily Krechel, M.S., Assistant Director, New Student Services and Elizabeth Wilcox, Sr. Learning Consultant for Advising

Advancing Practice Curriculum – Foundational Area 1: Conceptual Knowledge - Methods

Advancing Your Career: Lessons on Preparation, Risk, Opportunity, Collaboration, and Hard Work

May 26, 2015 | 9:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. | 370 Dwinelle

Panel Discussion: Panelists/

  • Kristina Gacutan, Advising Functional Lead, Student Information Systems,
  • Roseanne Fong, Director, Letters & Science Undergraduate Advising,
  • Susan Hagstrom, Director, College of Environmental Design Office of Undergraduate Advising,  
  • Fabrizio Mejia, Executive Director, Centers for Educational Equity Excellence (CE3),
  • Rebecca Miller, Director, Office of Education and Instructional Support, School of Pharmacy, UCSF
  • Panel Moderated by Amber Dillon, College Advisor, College of Letters & Science

Advancing Practice Curriculum – Foundational Area 5: Personal Reflection and Career Planning