Advancing Practice

AS+T Summer Self-Preservation Series: Somatic Practices for Stress Management

Monday, July 8, 2024 | 1:00 - 2:00 p.m. | RSVP to Attend

Self-preservation refers to a set of behaviors adopted to protect ourselves and maintain personal wellbeing, stemming from an understanding that protecting our physical, emotional, and psychological health is a prerequisite for doing our best work for our students and one another. As staff providing direct support to students with a wide range of lived experiences, it is especially...

AS+T Summer Self-Preservation Series: Cultivating Nourishing Rituals

Wednesday, June 12, 2024 | 2:00 - 3:00 p.m. | RSVP to Attend

Self-preservation refers to a set of behaviors adopted to protect ourselves and maintain personal wellbeing, stemming from an understanding that protecting our physical, emotional, and psychological health is a prerequisite for doing our best work for our students and one another. As staff providing direct support to students with a wide range of lived experiences, it is...

AS+T Summer Self-Preservation Series: Navigating Your Inner Landscape

Tuesday, June 25, 2024 | 10:00 - 11:00 a.m. | RSVP to Attend

Self-preservation refers to a set of behaviors adopted to protect ourselves and maintain personal wellbeing, stemming from an understanding that protecting our physical, emotional, and psychological health is a prerequisite for doing our best work for our students and one another. As staff providing direct support to students with a wide range of lived experiences, it is...

AS+T Summer Self-Preservation Series: Campus Resources to Support Your Wellbeing

Friday, July 26, 2024 | 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. | RSVP to Attend

Self-preservation refers to a set of behaviors adopted to protect ourselves and maintain personal wellbeing, stemming from an understanding that protecting our physical, emotional, and psychological health is a prerequisite for doing our best work for our students and one another. As staff providing direct support to students with a wide range of lived experiences, it is...

AS+T Summer Self-Preservation Series: Burnout-Busting Boundaries

Tuesday, May 28, 2024 | 2:30 - 3:30 p.m. | RSVP to Attend

Self-preservation refers to a set of behaviors adopted to protect ourselves and maintain personal wellbeing, stemming from an understanding that protecting our physical, emotional, and psychological health is a prerequisite for doing our best work for our students and one another. As staff providing direct support to students with a wide range of lived experiences, it is especially...

Serving Neurodivergent Learners

Wednesday, February 7, 2024 | 9:00 - 10:30 a.m.

Join us for our first session of 2024! In this interactive workshop, Christopher Hunn, Faculty Lecturer and Director of Undergraduate Instruction in Electrical Engineering & Computer Science, will help us understand and reflect on the ways we can best serve our neurodivergent students (and colleagues). Please note that this workshop includes breakout sessions, and participants are highly encouraged to use these opportunities for self-reflection and shared learning.

This will be a...

Equity-Oriented Advising and Coaching: Introduction to Motivational Interviewing

Thursday, November 2, 2023 | 10:00 - 11:00 a.m.

Motivational Interviewing (MI) can be used to support people with the challenge of making decisions and initiating change by exploring their ambivalence in an empathetic and empowering setting. This Taste of MI workshop will offer a general overview of the method and an interactive activity to showcase the hands-on approach used in the full introductory training. This is Part 3 of our four-part Equity-Oriented Advising and Coaching series.

Presenters:...

Growing Your Career Journey with People & Culture

Thursday, April 11, 2024 | 2:00 - 3:00 p.m. | RSVP

Join us for a session focused on widening your sphere of options when considering what professional development looks like for you! This interactive workshop will spotlight a variety of resources and opportunities to support your career growth at Berkeley and beyond. We will introduce the ...

Equity-Oriented Advising and Coaching: Learning From Exemplary Programs

Wednesday, November 15, 2023 | 3:30 - 4:30 p.m.

The Disabled Students’ Program invites you to develop your learning and understanding of equitable access to education through a disability justice lens. Learn more about how DSP collaborates with the campus community to remove barriers to education, and how to partner with the Disabled Students’ Program to create and promote an inclusive environment for students with disabilities.This is Part 4 of our four-part Equity-Oriented Advising and Coaching series....

Simplifying the FAFSA: What changes to the aid application will mean for students

Wednesday, October 18, 2023 | 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

The FAFSA Simplification Act is intended to make applying for financial aid easier and more streamlined for students and their families. Learn how this act has updated the 2024-25 FAFSA Form, changing how students apply for aid, their eligibility, and advising around financial aid.

Presenters:

Catherine Custodio, Counselor, Financial Aid and Scholarships Kerry Franzetta,...