Foundations of Practice: Informational

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...

Suicide Awareness Discussion Session with CAPS

Tuesday, March 22, 2022 | 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

PREREQUISITE: You must watch this 1 hour and 15 minute recording before attending the discussion-based workshop.

The required video overview will help you understand the warning signs and risk factors associated with thoughts of suicide. You will...

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...

Psychological First Aid Discussion Session with CAPS

Wednesday, April 6, 2022 | 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

PREREQUISITE: You must watch this 1 hour 15 minute recording before attending the discussion-based workshop.

The required video overview will help you to learn the basic skills necessary to provide common sense support after a tragedy, such as a...

From Pandemic to Endemic: Navigating COVID and the Student Experience - Real Talk with SACUE

Monday, May 2, 2022 | 10:00 - 11:00 a.m.

Join us today for a very special session: learn from members of the Student Advisory Council on Undergraduate Education (SACUE) who will share their initial feelings about coming back to campus, where they are now and where they think we are headed with COVID and the student...

Discovery and the Value of Experiential Education for Social Capital Development

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

Join members of the Discovery Advising & Student Services Staff Council to hear about strategies you can implement into your daily practice to enhance the student discovery process, using an engaged approach to deepen purpose-driven experiences, make reflective observations, construct critical inquiries, and partake in active experiments. Participants will walk away with an understanding of student opportunity windows for accessing relevant and impactful projects, advancing intellectual agency and power,...

Advising for Discovery: Entrepreneurship and Creative Projects at UC Berkeley

Monday, November 7, 2022 | 10:00 - 11:00 a.m.

Great numbers of students seek to get involved in entrepreneurial and creative projects, and UC Berkeley has a growing collection of opportunities to support these students. This session brings together faculty and staff experts in these domains to help you understand HOW to discuss entrepreneurial and creative project pathways with your students and WHERE to direct your students to help them get started.

Moderator: Sean Burns, Discovery Hub

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