Advancing Practice

Resisting Urgency: Focus on Stillness

Monday, February 13, 2023 | 10:00 - 11:00 a.m.

In this session, we will explore several practices that invite us into stillness, with a focus on approaches to support deep listening. Participants will have the opportunity to apply a deep listening framework intended to support our work with students and one another.

Presenter: Liza Schlosser-Olroyd, Advising Strategy + Training Communications Specialist

If you require an accommodation for effective communication (ASL interpreting/CART captioning,...

Advising For Discovery: Research & Public Service Opportunities

Tuesday, February 7, 2023 | 3:00 - 4:00 p.m.

Many undergraduates seek to get involved in research projects and community-based social justice projects. UC Berkeley has a growing landscape of opportunities to support these students. This session brings together staff experts in these domains to help us understand HOW to discuss research and service pathways with our students and WHERE to direct them to get started on these discovery project pathways.

Presenters:

Jessica Stewart, Director, Office of Undergraduate...

Summer Sessions 101

Thursday, January 26, 2023 | 10:00 - 11:00 a.m.

Join us as we share updates on Summer Sessions special programs and delve into summer student trends throughout the pandemic. Registration for Summer 2023 is just around the corner (Feb.1), so we will be reviewing key policies and resources that will likely be helpful as you are supporting students. We’ll also share how you can continue to engage with our office as questions and student cases arise.

Presenters:

Stephanie Alcid, Project/Policy Analyst, Summer...

Listening Skills and Mental Health Resources for Working with Graduate Students

Monday, April 10, 2023 | 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

This one hour session will focus on helping advisors learn basic support skills to help them connect with their students as well as learn about a wide range of student mental health services at UC Berkeley. The unique nature of working and communicating via active listening with graduate students will be discussed and on-line, community based and in-person resources will be presented.

Presenters:

Aaron Cohen, PhD, Licensed Psychologist and Residential Life...

Summer Sessions & Study Abroad Updates

Monday, April 13, 2020 | 10:00 - 11:00 a.m.

Please join us for an update on changes to summer session and study abroad programs that have resulted from the SP20 COVID-19 situation. The following presenters will be available to answer your questions:

Rick Russo, Associate Vice Chancellor and Dean, Summer Sessions, Study Abroad & Lifelong Learning Amber Dillon, International Academic Specialist & Dual Degree Programs Coordinator Barbara Tassielli, Assistant Director of Advising - Independent Programs Deb Scher, Project Analyst...

Understanding the CE3 Student Experience During COVID-19

Wednesday, April 29, 2020 | 2:00 - 3:00 p.m.

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Resisting Urgency

Friday, October 28, 2022 | 10:00 - 11:00 a.m.

In her widely circulated writings, Tema Okun names urgency as one characteristic of white supremacy culture. In this session, we’ll study her writings on urgency, draw connections between urgency and our experiences on campus and living in white supremacy and capitalism, and generate personal inventories of antidotes and hopes against urgency. Please arrive at this session with tools to write with (whether by hand or typewritten).

Presenter: antmen Mendoza...

Who are the people in your neighborhood? Lupe Gallegos-Diaz & Omar Ramirez

Tuesday, February 23, 2021

Lupe Gallegos-Diaz

Director of the Chicanx Latinx Academic Student Development Center and co-director of the Latinos and the Environment Initiative. She has been on campus for over 30+ years as a graduate student, staff member,...

Wellness in Action: Support for Those Who Support Students

Wednesday, March 3, 2021 | 3:30 - 4:30 p.m.

This session will help advisors and student staff learn ways to be more effective in supporting students by thinking about self-care and understanding current supports on campus for staff and students.

Please join Dr. Aaron Cohen, Psychologist at Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS), for this webinar...

Shared Advising Notes

Monday, March 15, 2021 | 2:00 - 4:30 p.m.

This in-depth session is for advising and student services staff throughout campus who use shared electronic advising notes, with a particular focus on Berkeley Online Advising (BOA). Topics will include:

Part I: Updates and Best Practices (2:00-3:30)

Updates from the Berkeley Online Advising (BOA)...