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...
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...
Presenter: Antmen Pimentel Mendoza, Acting Co-Director Multicultural Community Center
If you require an accommodation for effective communication (ASL interpreting/CART captioning, alternative media formats, etc.) to fully participate in this event, please email advisingmatters@berkeley.edu with as much advance notice as possible and at least 7-10 days in advance of the event....
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,...
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...
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...
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...