Foundations of Practice: Informational

The Role of Enrollment Management in Attracting, Retaining and Graduating Students

Thursday, April 20, 2023 | 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

Please join us for an overview of the Admissions and Enrollment Unit. The session will include a brief description of the unit as well as a discussion of the role that strategic enrollment management plays in providing a comprehensive framework to improve process, organizational and financial efficiency and outcomes In addition, the session will include a discussion of ways to increase communication and collaboration across campus to promote student and institutional success....

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 Counselor, Counseling...

Building Advising Processes for Undergraduate Discovery

Thursday, March 23, 2023 | 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

Many units on campus are actively involved in redesigning their undergraduate student support processes to foreground the ethos and opportunity pathways of project-based, discovery learning at UC Berkeley. This session brings together innovative advisors from three units that have been actively experimenting with how to build the best support possible for undergraduate discovery journeys.

Panelists:

Steve Nguyen, Director, Transfer Center Anna Hilke, Major Advisor, Physics...

Listening Skills and Mental Health Resources for Working with Undergraduate Students

Monday, March 20, 2023 | 10:00 - 11:00 a.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 undergraduate 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...

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...

The Sweet Spot: Building a Campus Culture That Supports Both Students & Staff

Thursday, May 12, 2022 | 2:00 - 3:00 p.m.

Join us for this informative session that addresses 1) recent staff and student survey results related to modes of accessing advising services and 2) additional ways that we as staff can co-create cultures of care on campus. In this session, we will explore:

How can find the “sweet spot” between student and advising staff needs related to modes of advising services? What did we learn from the surveys? How has campus leadership responded to this information? How do student behavior and staff...