Advancing Practice

Building Your Socioemotional Competencies: How Your Self-Reflection Can Foster Students’ Sense of Belonging and Empowerment

Monday, November 1, 2021 | 1:00 - 3:00 p.m.

This highly interactive workshop focuses on how our own emotions impact the way we interact with others. Participants will be able to identify skills and concepts that bring our thoughts and emotions into our awareness, ultimately contributing to an increased sense of empowerment and belonging for students. By the end of this session, you will be able to:

Identify at least one skill or concept that will contribute to an increased sense of empowerment and belonging for students, high degree of feeling...

Racism Isn’t Rocket Science — It’s More Complicated (with American Cultures)

Monday, December 6, 2021 | 10:00 - 11:00 a.m.

Thirty years ago, Professor Bill Simmons (architect of the American Cultures/AC requirement at UC Berkeley) asked “what could be so important? He was rhetorically positioning the teaching, learning and reflections on race in American life, at the heart of what would become the AC requirement (the only campus graduation requirement). Today, that same question still holds significance, and increasingly is the subject of intense debate from city hall, to governor’s mansions, to school boards. What is “up”...

Engaging with Alumni

Tuesday, July 27, 2021 | 4:00 - 5:00 p.m.

Learn about the new Office of Alumni Relations and the ways that UC Berkeley engages its alumni, including through the ...

Carcerality and Advising

Thursday, September 30, 2021 | 2:00 - 3:00 p.m.

This Carcerality and Advising Panel serves as an introductory conversation on the connections between carceral logics (how the institutions of prisons and practices of imprisonment inform our daily lives, work, and relationships) and advising at the university. This panel will offer reflections from staff on-campus who are collaboratively imagining interventions to the status quo while conversations about abolition continue to grow throughout our communities.

Moderator: ...

Be Well For Our Fall Transition

Thursday, July 8, 2021 | 3:00 - 4:00 p.m.

Planning for our transition to the upcoming fall semester may be stressful for staff and students. Before you help students navigate the uncertainty and logistics of their return to campus, we urge you to take this time for yourself to make sure you are supported and have the resources you need.

Learn about the various aspects of the...

All Things Transfer Credit!

Wednesday, August 11, 2021 | 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

Join the Central Evaluation Unit for an all-out presentation on transfer credit and get your questions answered:

What makes a course or exam eligible for credit? What are the limitations on transfer credit? What is ASSIST and how can you best help students navigate this website? What is the...

Planning Your Fall Semester Service and Staffing Model

Thursday, June 10, 2021 | 3:00 - 4:00 p.m.

Excited and anxious about our transition to fall semester? Overwhelmed about the change that lies ahead and unsure about how to start planning? This session is designed to support the advising and student services community in strategizing about the future. Panelists will discuss processes, tools, strategies, principles, values to ground your logistical planning. We won’t have all the answers but we will offer you some great questions to guide your thinking!

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Cal Student Central Showcase

Tuesday, April 13, 2021 | 12:00 - 1:00 p.m.

Please join us in meeting the fabulous staff of Cal Student Central! Learn more about the inner workings of this unit that is dedicated to helping UC Berkeley students successfully navigate the Financial Aid and Scholarships Office, the Office of the Registrar, Accounts Payable, and Billing and Payment Services. Topics covered will include:

An overview of the services...

Who are the people in your neighborhood? Heather Iwata & Donna Vivar

Tuesday, March 30, 2021 | 9:30 - 10:30 a.m.

This month's student services community interview features Donna Vivar and Heather Iwata!

Heather Iwata

Heather Iwata is currently the graduate advisor in Industrial Engineering and Operations Research. She has worked on campus for 13 years in professional and PhD programs. Prior to UC Berkeley, she worked at San Jose State in Greek Affairs and Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo, in Greek...

Who are the people in your neighborhood? Dewey St. Germaine & Laura Jimenez-Olvera

Thursday, April 29, 2021 | 4:00 - 5:00 p.m.

This month's student services community interview features Dewey St Germaine and Laura Jimenez-Olvera.

Dewey St. Germaine

Dewey St. Germaine is currently an undergraduate major advisor in the Department of Ethnic Studies. In addition to advising duties, he is also a course scheduler. He has been working at U.C. Berkeley for 27 1/2 years and in Ethnic Studies for the last 23 years. It took him 6 years but he received his Bachelor of Arts degree in Sociology from U.C. Santa...