Stay Day Sixth Annual Division of Student Affairs
The Student Experience Conference BELONGING AND COMMUNITY June 10, 2015 Clark Kerr Campus
Schedule of the Day 8:00-8:30 a.m.
Registration Krutch Theatre Lobby Poster Session Conference Center Hallway
8:30-8:45 a.m.
Welcome and Opening Remarks Krutch Theatre
9:00-10:15 a.m.
Session One - Your Choice Various Locations Session Name:_______________________ Session Location:_____________________
10:30-11:45 a.m.
Session Two - Your Choice Various Locations Session Name:_______________________ Session Location:_____________________
12:00-1:00 p.m.
Lunch Great Hall
1:15-2:30 p.m.
Session Three - Your Choice Various Locations Session Name:_______________________ Session Location:_____________________
2:45-4:00 p.m.
Session Four - Your Choice Various Locations Session Name:_______________________ Session Location:_____________________
4:00-5:00 p.m. Networking Reception Great Hall
DIVISION OF STUDENT AFFAIRS l LEARNING AND DEVELOPMENT l UC BERKELEY
About Stay Day Stay Day is a free one-day conference, sponsored by the Division of Student Affairs for Berkeley staff who work directly with students, provide “behindthe-scenes” services in support of students, or are simply eager to learn more about the “Berkeley student experience.” Through a combination of workshops, roundtables, poster sessions, keynote sessions, and student panels, participants engage in a collective conversation about the evolving needs of our students. The aim of the conference is to enhance the student experience by facilitating communication and collaboration among student service staff on campus.
Stay Day Planning Committee Annalyn Cruz Student Affairs Learning & Development Sunny Lee Ombuds Office for Students and Postdoctoral Appointees Marcia Gee Riley Ombuds Office for Students and Postdoctoral Appointees Michael-David Sasson Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences Department
Elizabeth Wilcox Center for Teaching & Learning & Talent & Organizational Performance Erin Wixson Student Affairs Learning & Development Brieanna Wright Incentive Awards Program Kun Yang Student Affairs Learning & Development
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Poster Session
8:00-8:30 a.m.
LOCATION: Conference Center Hallway Resources for Undocumented Students at CAL Liliana Iglesias, Undocumented Student Program, Centers for Educational Equity & Excellence (CE3) Advancing Practice: A Professional Development Program for Advisors Elizabeth Wilcox, Center for Teaching & Learning & Talent & Organizational Performance The Office of Undergraduate Research and Scholarships: Building Connections, Community, and Confidence to Foster Academic Excellence Leah Carroll & Roxanne Shooshani, Office of Undergraduate Research and Scholarships Engaging Staff Advisors Through the Advising Network Community (ANC) Christine Tobolski, Advising Network Community Staff Organization Cal Answers That! Jeannine Miles, Office of the CFO; Sereeta Alexander, Noam Manor & Kira Blaisdell-Sloan, Office of Planning & Analysis; Mehmet Sevinc, Cal Answers
Bears for Financial Success: Empowering Students to Manage Their Finances Through Peer-To-Peer Education Claudia Montesano, Financial Aid and Scholarships; Anne Xiong, University Village The Student Information Systems Project: At a Glance Sam Gordon, Student Information Systems (SIS) Project We Matter: Building a Workplace Culture of Trust, Pride and Community James Carroll & Marney Randle, Residential Programs; Monica Reynoso, Incentive Awards Program Admissions & Enrollment (A&E) Connect - Improving the Staff & the Student Experience Josephine Parker & Rita d’Escoto, Financial Aid and Scholarships; Erika Bertolino, Office of the Registrar; Anastacia Kaser, Admissions & Enrollment Immediate Office
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Welcome and Opening Remarks
8:30-8:45 a.m.
LOCATION: Krutch Theatre Dr. Andrea Dooley, Assistant Vice Chancellor and Chief of Staff of Student Affairs Lance Page, Student Affairs Learning & Development Director Dr. David Surratt, Associate Dean of Students
“Community for me is one that has my best interest at heart and keeps me accountable for my actions. My community at Cal has supported me with words of encouragement, motivation, unconditional love and no judgment...helping me to be myself around them.� 2nd year, Nutritional Sciences
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Session One
9:00-10:15 a.m.
Krutch Theatre
#BlackatCal Series 1.0 | From Senior Weekend and Beyond, the Complex and Layered Navigation of the First-Year Black Experience (Part 1 of 2)
Garden Room
Student Affairs Certificate and Masters Program
102/Clark Kerr Room
The UC Berkeley Campus Climate Survey: From Analysis to Action
104/Newel Perry Room
From Camo to Blue and Gold: Veteran Belonging at Cal
203/Sargent Johnson Room
Disability Now: It Takes a Campus to Graduate a Disabled Student
204/Warring Wilkinson Room
My Identities at Work
Executive Dining Room
UCB Food Security Model: Alleviating Hunger & Holistic Nutrition Security
“I have found Berkeley to be a very welcoming place. My peers, advisors and professors have all been very approachable and friendly. If I have a question, I feel I can ask anyone and they will help me.” 2nd year, College of Chemistry
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Session One
9:00-10:15 a.m.
#BlackatCal Series 1.0 | From Senior Weekend and Beyond, the Complex and Layered Navigation of the First-Year Black Experience
Matt Griffith, Residential and Student Service Programs; S. Nzingha Dugas, African American Student Development Office
WORKSHOP l Krutch Theatre
As the population of Black students on campus has steadily decreased, expectations for Black students are at a new height. Therefore, this program aims to explore the experiences of first-year Black students at Cal and discuss how to support them through their experience on campus. Presenters will discuss campus climate and the growing demands on first-year Black students, and the ways in which campus and our respective departments can better frame race, diversity, and inclusion to further support our students and create a healthier campus community. Please note: this is the first session of a two-part series. Presenters strongly encourage audience members to attend both sessions, but it is not required.
Student Affairs Certificate and Masters Program Sabina Garcia & Dr. Stacy Holguin, Student Affairs; Jamie Riley, LEAD Center; Ramu Nagappan, University Extension; Greg Dubrow, Office of Undergraduate Admissions
WORKSHOP l Garden Room
UC Berkeley boasts a wealth of talent and resources which are successfully being marshalled towards the creation of a Master’s Degree in Higher Education/Student Affairs. Based on staff requests for attaining specialized knowledge in student affairs/ student services as well as a professional degree for career advancement, the phased approach will begin with the initial offering of a certificate program through University Extension beginning in Fall 2015. This session will provide information on the certificate program and outline the roadmap towards a full Master’s Degree offering via a partnership with University of San Francisco (USF). Participants will have an opportunity to ask questions and learn about the curriculum and requirements.
The UC Berkeley Campus Climate Survey: From Analysis to Action Andrew Eppig & Liz Halimah, Equity & Inclusion
WORKSHOP l 102/Clark Kerr Room
UC Berkeley is dedicated to fostering a campus community where all members feel that they belong. The campus conducted a survey to gather data on climate and inclusion. Differences emerged based on several demographic characteristics. As a result, the campus is undertaking many initiatives to improve a sense of community and belonging for all. Participants will primarily learn about the results of the climate survey but also about new initiatives emerging from the survey.
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Session One
9:00-10:15 a.m.
From Camo to Blue and Gold: Veteran Belonging at Cal
Luis Hernandez & Ron Williams, Cal Veteran Services Center; Brian Vargas, Cal Vet Group; John Wong & Tejae Dunnivant, Peer Advisors
WORKSHOP l 104/Newel Perry Room
The Cal Veteran Services Center (CVSC) utilizes partnerships with key campus allies to create a welcoming environment for prospective, newly admitted, and continuing student veterans. The CVSC relies on current Cal Veterans to provide peer advising regarding their transition to this research university. Peer advising, in addition to professional staff advising and counseling, proves critical to destigmatizing Cal as unwelcoming to veterans.
Disability Now: It Takes a Campus to Graduate a Disabled Student Mary Lee Vance, Benjamin Perez, & Kevin Shields, Disabled Students’ Program
WORKSHOP l 203/Sargent Johnson Room
Come join in a lively and interactive discussion on the history of disability, how laws shaped our current practices, the boxes those practices create, and how to think outside the box by helping students with disability succeed at school and be ready for the job market.
My Identities at Work
James Kato, Bie Aweh, & Víctor Sánchez, Residential & Housing Services; Mark Barajas, M.A., Rohini Puri-Bose, & Adisa Anderson, Counseling & Psychological Services
ROUNDTABLE l 204/Warring Wilkinson Room
We invite our colleagues to engage in critical dialogue about how one’s sense of self affects relationships with others. Through experiential and didactic exercises, participants will have an opportunity to enhance their cultural awareness, improve their communication skills, and gain deeper awareness of how societal messages and personal values influence their interactions with others. We will then move into a roundtable discussion during which we will hear and learn from others’ experiences working with Cal’s richly diverse student population.
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Session One
9:00-10:15 a.m.
UCB Food Security Model: Alleviating Hunger & Holistic Nutrition Security Ruben E. Canedo, Centers for Educational Equity & Excellence (CE3)
ROUNDTABLE l Executive Dining Room
In 2010, the UC Undergraduate Experience Survey introduced the question: “How often do you skip meals to save money?� Since the introduction of this question, an average of 23% of respondents have reported being food insecure. Since 2010 to the latest data available in 2014, UCB is one of 3 UC campuses whose student self-reported food insecurity levels have consistently increased. In this session you will meet members of the UCB Food Security Committee. This committee has come together to institutionalize an innovative food security model that is proactively alleviating hunger & providing holistic nutrition security.
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Session Two
10:30-11:45 a.m.
Krutch Theatre
#BlackatCal Series 2.0 | Ain’t I a Student Too: Do #BlackLivesMatter to the University? (Part 2 of 2)
102/Clark Kerr Room
Peer Academic Counselor Facilitated Courses
Garden Room
Pardon the Interruption: An Interactive Conversation about Asian American and Pacific Islander Perspectives
104/Newel Perry Room
The Gold Folder Project: Empowering Graduate Student Instructors (GSIs)
203/Sargent Johnson Room
Beyond Survival: Helping Our First-Year Students Thrive
204/Warring Wilkinson Room
Modeling the Way: Using SERC and the Sustainability Student Community as a Case Study for Enhancing Student Belonging and Community
Executive Dining Room John Kearney Room
Building Inclusive Community Through Restorative Practices Advising Doogie Howser: A Campus Discussion About How to Best Serve Our Very Young Students
“My sense of community came from my own initiative to meet people in my classes and labs.” 2nd year, Undeclared
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Session Two
10:30-11:45 a.m.
#BlackatCal Series 2.0 | Ain’t I a Student Too: Do #BlackLivesMatter to the University? Yuki Burton, M.Ed., Educational Opportunity Program (EOP)
STUDENT PANEL l Krutch Theatre
In the recent Campus Climate Survey, nearly 90% of Whites & Asians believed the climate for Blacks was respectful, which is a stark contrast to the 47% of Black students who agreed to the same statement. This disconnect between the perceived experiences of Black students & their actual lived experiences highlights the ongoing exclusion Black students face on campus. In this panel, Black students will share their stories of marginalization on a campus with a culture of anti-Blackness, discuss previous demonstrations and current demands to enhance and support the Black experience on campus, and share wisdom on how staff & faculty can serve as community allies & advocates. Please note: this is the second session of two-part series. Presenters strongly encourage audience members to attend both sessions, but it is not required.
Peer Academic Counselor Facilitated Courses
Brieanna Wright, Andrea Valencia, & Kwamena Hansen-Sackey, Incentive Awards Program; Mitzi Iniguez & Edlynne Avelar, Educational Opportunity Program; Bianca Rodriguez Plancarte, Undocumented Student Program
STUDENT PANEL l 102/Clark Kerr Room
During the Summer Bridge Program and the fall term, Peer Academic Counselors (PACs) co-facilitate weekly seminars around transitioning from high school to college. Seminar topics include: finding your voice in a large classroom setting; active listening; emotional intelligence; student skits around self-care, potential roommate issues, partying safe, and dealing with familial transitions. Facilitating seminars allows PACs to develop skills in communication, group facilitation, and public speaking, while supporting first-year students in their social, emotional, and academic transition into UC Berkeley. Come learn about training practices, facilitation tips, and best practices in having peer academic counselors facilitate courses.
Pardon the Interruption: An Interactive Conversation about Asian American and Pacific Islander Perspectives Glenn DeGuzman, Residential & Student Service Programs; Rod Santos, Office of the Registrar; Dawn Lee Tu, PhD & rita zhang, Asian Pacific American Student Development
WORKSHOP l Garden Room
This interactive session integrates clickers, technology, and audience engagement as a panel of speakers share their experiences and frank opinions on some of the most pressing issues facing Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) students at BELONGING AND COMMUNITY
Session Two
10:30-11:45 a.m.
Cal. The audience will learn about AAPI campus climate results, ways U.S. popular culture shapes perspectives of and about AAPI students, and strategies for engaging AAPI students on emerging issues. This fun session will challenge what you think you know about AAPIs. Follow along or tweet using hashtags #AAPIperspectives #StayDayAAPI15
The Gold Folder Project: Empowering Graduate Student Instructors (GSIs) Sue Bell, Counseling and Psychological Services; Margie Winn & Brent Delbridge, Earth and Planetary Science
WORKSHOP l 104/Newel Perry Room
GSIs and peer advisors are often the first to notice undergraduates in crisis. Indicators such as skipping class or troubling behavior are often most noticeable to GSIs in labs and discussion sections. The Gold Folder Project outlines some of the indicators of students in crisis, and the resources available to assist those individuals. This panel discussion will include suggestions on how to present the Gold Folder Project to GSIs and peer advisors. By empowering GSIs and peer advisors with awareness of resources available on campus, we can help them to feel part of the goal of helping Bears help one another.
Beyond Survival: Helping our First-Year Students Thrive Meaghan DeRespini & Ariana Lee, Fall Program for Freshmen; Michele Rabkin, Berkeley Connect; Emily Krechel, New Student Services
WORKSHOP l 203/Sargent Johnson Room
Students complain that undergraduate education at UC Berkeley can feel anonymous and impersonal; first-year students are at the greatest risk of getting lost in the overwhelming shuffle of cavernous lecture halls and bewildering administrative offices. The first year on campus is a crucial time for students to build the essential community ties that will help them get the most out of their undergraduate experience. While there is not currently a formal “first-year experience” program at UC Berkeley, programs including New Student Services (NSS), Fall Program for Freshmen (FPF), and Berkeley Connect are working to meet new students’ needs. How can we make the “first-year experience” a positive one for Berkeley students? Join us as we discuss commonly defined high-impact practices, common challenges that first-year students face at Berkeley, and successful strategies that have been developed by NSS, FPF, and Berkeley Connect. Ample time will be allowed for interactive discussion - we want to hear your own experiences and ideas, and lay the groundwork for continued discussion and collaboration amongst interested colleagues.
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Session Two
10:30-11:45 a.m.
Modeling the Way: Using SERC and the Sustainability Student Community as a Case Study for Enhancing Student Belonging and Community
Katherine Walsh & Sharon Daraphonhdeth, Student Environmental Resource CenterLEAD Center; Kun Yang, Student Affairs Learning & Development; Pallavi Sherikar, Facilities Services; Hanna Morris, ASUC Student Union
STUDENT PANEL l 204/Warring Wilkinson Room
UC Berkeley students and staff established a Student Environmental Resource Center (SERC) to cultivate a collaborative space for strengthening the collective effectiveness of the sustainability community, and providing resources for students to actualize their visions of a more equitable, socially just, and resilient future. This session will include a diverse panel of student leaders from across the student sustainability community who will represent their experience with belonging and community at UC Berkeley through their involvement in the sustainability community.
Building Inclusive Community Through Restorative Practices
Julie Shackford-Bradley, Restorative Justice Center; Lauren Bloom, Staff Ombuds Office.
ROUNDTABLE l Executive Dining Room
Get to know your colleagues on a deeper level and explore some tools and strategies for better conversations and conflict resolution among staff and with students. The Restorative Justice Center and Staff Ombuds office will present an experiential training in community-building circles and other restorative practices. Engage in discussion about the principles and concepts of Restorative Justice and Practice, how they play out on campus, in everyday life, and with regard to social justice issues.
“My club, the Christian Fellowship, made a big difference. It helped me make friends and transition to college and also think and act more like an adult.� 4th year, Integrative Biology
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Session Two
10:30-11:45 a.m.
Advising Doogie Howser: A Campus Discussion About How to Best Serve Our Very Young Students
Sarah Van Nostrand & Susanne Kauer, Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences (EECS)
ROUNDTABLE l John Kearney Room
The EECS department admits approximately 10 new students each year who are under the age of 17. These very young students frequently feel disconnected from our community and often have lower persistence rates and worse outcomes. In this session, we will open a campus-wide dialogue about best practices for serving our youngest students. We hope to learn from one another and come together to develop an action plan to help our young students feel connected to our campus.
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Lunch and Map
12:00-1:00 p.m.
LUNCH l Great Hall
Building 10 Dining Commons Great Hall
Patio
MEN
Executive Dining Room Garden Court
WOMEN
Garden Room
Please note: gender-neutral restrooms are available in Building 1.
Building 14 Conference Center
Ginko Court
John Kearney Room
204/Warring Wilkinson Room
102/Clark Kerr Room WOMEN
Stage Joseph Wood Krutch Theatre
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MEN
203/Sargent Johnson Room 104/Newel Perry Room
Session Three
1:15-2:30 p.m.
Krutch Theatre
Berkeley Interactive Theater: No Right Answers
102/Clark Kerr Room
Leading by Example - Combating Microaggressions in Everyday Interactions
Garden Room
Successful “Failing”: Helping Students Appreciate Their Strengths and Build Resilience
104/Newel Perry Room
Evolving Climate: Supporting Graduate Students Who Pursue Non-Academic Careers
204Warring Wilkinson Room
Cultivating Community & Academic Success for Foster Youth
“I have used many resources while I’ve been a student and feel that services are well advertised. I have used Cal Student Central numerous times, as well as the Tang Counseling Center and have relied on several Financial Aid advisors. All have been great resources that really helped me.” 2nd year, Nutritional Sciences
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Session Three
1:15-2:30 p.m.
Berkeley Interactive Theater: No Right Answers Michael Mansfield, Maria Lucero Padilla and Berkeley Interactive Theater
KEYNOTE l Krutch Theatre
Berkeley Interactive Theater presents an interactive workshop that asks us to evaluate our many responses to the questions of identity on campus. Explore with us for 75 minutes the harmful impact of assumptions based on race and class within the context of academia. This is a unique opportunity to engage and participate with actors and conference colleagues in awareness and skill-building activities to practice and build confidence in advising in problematic situations that arise on campus. Two theater pieces and additional audience participation opportunities will be featured in this year’s presentation.
Leading by Example - Combating Microaggressions in Everyday Interactions
Breanne Tcheng & Dahlia Case, Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences (EECS)
WORKSHOP l 102/Clark Kerr Room
“No, but where are you from?” “Aren’t all Asians supposed to be good at math?” “Wow, you are so well-spoken.” “Don’t be such a girl.” Have you ever been on the receiving end of comments like these only to be told, “Oh, I was just joking!” or “I didn’t mean it that way” as a justification? Challenge yourself to be brave and learn how these microaggressions and other frequent interactions affect your workplace and your student relationships. Using Derald W. Sue’s work as a theoretical framework, we will explore the topic of microaggressions through an interactive discussion and role play. At the end of this workshop, participants will learn strategies on how to address microaggressions if you unintentionally commit a microaggression, are a part of a marginalized group, or if you are an advocate.
Successful “Failing”: Helping Students Appreciate Their Strengths and Build Resilience Amy Honigman, Ph.D., Counseling and Psychological Services; Christopher Hunn, Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences (EECS)
WORKSHOP l Garden Room
Dr. Amy Honigman will demonstrate how to help students build resilience with empirically validated approaches. Reframing mistakes as opportunities for growth while encouraging a community of support, wellness and reappraisal of failure helps reduce pervasive anxiety and Impostor Syndrome. Christopher Hunn will provide concrete and simple things advisors can do to passively support students self-efficacy and resiliency while simultaneously mitigating effects of Imposter Syndrome and Stereotype Threat. Attendees will leave with knowledge on how to combat these things, along with specific tactics that are both immediately implementable and labor-light. BELONGING AND COMMUNITY
Session Three
1:15-2:30 p.m.
Evolving Climate: Supporting Graduate Students Who Pursue Non-Academic Careers Anne Meyers, Sociology; Andrew Green, Career Center; Rose Kantor and Sharanaya Prasad, Graduate Student Leadership Team, UC Berkeley Beyond Academia Conference; Rosemary Joyce, Graduate Division; Leora Lawton, Berkeley Population Center
ROUNDTABLE l 104/Newel Perry Room
Times are changing. It’s widely acknowledged that many academic graduate students are interested in non-academic/non-tenure track careers either by preference or for the practical consideration that there are not enough of these jobs available to current graduates. In recent years here at Berkeley, there is a convergence of support for students interested in these options both through grassroots, student-led efforts like the Beyond Academic Conference and the Graduate Division’s new Professional Development Center (coming Fall 2015). We will discuss these changes within academia at large and on the Berkeley campus in particular with an aim to help our students navigate this very important transition point in their careers.
Cultivating Community & Academic Success for Foster Youth
Deborah Lowe Martinez J.D. & Zefora Ortiz , Centers for Educational Equity & Excellence; Yuki Burton, M.Ed, Educational Opportunity Program (EOP)
WORKSHOP l 204/Warring Wilkinson Room
Foster youth are the smallest group of all underserved populations on college campuses and least likely to graduate. National data reveals only 1-3% of foster youth earn college degrees. The Cal Independent Scholars Network staff will discuss reasons for this abysmal statistic, effective community building approaches, program impact, positive student development and engagement strategies. Collaboration with campus and community partners in delivering services to ensure academic success will also be discussed.
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Session Four
2:45-4:00 p.m.
Krutch Theatre
Pecha Kucha
102/Clark Kerr Room
Four Steps to Success: How to REALLY Make a Difference for Your Students
104/Newel Perry Room
Graduation Rates: Explaining the “Extra Semester”
203/Sargent Johnson Room
Cultivating Community: Collaborating to Promote International Student Success
John Kearney Room
Admission For All? A Look Into Cal’s Admissions Process and How It Shapes Campus Diversity
Executive Dining Room
Acting for Social Change: Berkeley’s Interactive Theater Company as Opportunity and Campus Resource
“When I first came to Berkeley I walked across Sproul Plaza and I didn’t recognize a single person. Then I made the effort to join clubs, a sorority and I got a job; now I cannot walk across Sproul Plaza and not see a familiar face. It’s a great feeling.” 2nd year, Undeclared
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Session Four
2:45-4:00 p.m.
Pecha Kucha
Yuki Burton, M.Ed, Educational Opportunity Program; Ruben E. Canedo, Centers for Educational Equity & Excellence (CE3); S. Nzingaha Dugas, Multicultural Student Development; Justin Gomez, LEAD Center; Susan Hagstrom, College of Environmental Design; Breanne Tcheng, Electrical Engineering & Computer Sciences; finn schneider, Office of the Dean of Students
KEYNOTE l Krutch Theatre
The concept of Pecha Kucha originated among designers in Tokyo, Japan in 2003 as a format to share innovative ideas in a short amount of time. The idea has grown in popularity in many different venues and Pecha Kucha sessions are now held all around the world. The format of a Pecha Kucha session is a series of short presentations; twenty slides per presentation, 20 seconds per slide. Therefore, each presentation lasts exactly 6 minutes and 40 seconds. Each presenter will share a personal experience or story that influences how they build belonging and community for students. There will be limited time for Q & A at the end of all the presentations.
Four Steps to Success: How to REALLY Make a Difference for Your Students Torey Bookstein, Letters and Science Office of Undergraduate Advising
WORKSHOP l 102/Clark Kerr Room
Many students come to Cal already concerned that they do not belong. They suffer under myths and misperceptions about Cal that actually make this sense of not belonging even more powerful. These feelings can truly disrupt their education. This workshop will clarify some very common myths that significantly impact our students; discuss real-life cases of how students’ educations and choices were negatively impacted by these myths; and highlight four simple advising tips that bust these myths. We will discuss how you can use this information to help incoming Cal students take the reins of their education, feel that they DO belong, and truly blossom on our campus.
Graduation Rates: Explaining the “Extra Semester”
Amber Machamer & Lexi Shankster, Ph.D., Office of Planning and Analysis
WORKSHOP l 104/Newel Perry Room
The Office of Planning and Analysis and Vice Chancellor for Undergraduate Education have analyzed the characteristics of students that graduate in 4 versus 4.5 years (frosh) and 2 and 2.5 years (transfers) to determine the predictors of the “extra semester.” We will discuss predictors of timely graduation and programmatic considerations to improve Berkeley’s 4-year graduation rate.
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Session Four
2:45-4:00 p.m.
Cultivating Community: Collaborating to Promote International Student Success
Elizabeth Olin & Roseanne Fong, College of Letters and Science Undergraduate Advising; Seereta Alexander, Ph.D.; Office of Planning & Analysis; Amy Griggs, Berkeley International Office; Cynthia Schrager, Ph.D., Undergraduate Education; Khuyen Nguyen, Ph.D., Student Learning Center; Sarah Bang, Career Center
WORKSHOP l 203/Sargent Johnson Room
This panel will highlight the collective efforts of the International Student Success Working Group (ISSWG) to support the unique learning needs of international students. It focuses on data-driven program designs that aim to foster community and bolster academic success among both international and domestic students. Come discover how rigorous data analysis, culturally competent advising, and research-based academic support have informed the goals and work of the ISSWG.
Admission for All? A Look into Cal’s Admissions Process and How It Shapes Campus Diversity Kristian Cloyd, Erica Sanchez & Ebelio Mondragon, Office of Undergraduate Admissions
ROUNDTABLE l John Kearney Room
Let’s face it, Berkeley is a tough school to get into. Just this past season, the Office of Undergraduate Admissions only accepted 15% of the nearly 80,000 freshman applications received for Fall 2015, and its only getting more competitive each year. As admission to Cal becomes more selective, it is important for applicants to share their full experiences in order to stand out in our holistic review process. However, stereotype threat can limit the way some applicants present themselves in an application, and affect whether they even apply. By having a more diverse student population, we will enhance Berkeley’s overall campus culture for the better. So how do we reshape the idea of admissions to benefit every community...by developing the “Berkeley Narrative.”
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Session Four
2:45-4:00 p.m.
Acting for Social Change: Berkeley’s Interactive Theater Company as Opportunity and Campus Resource
Michael Mansfield, Theater, Dance, and Performance Studies; Louel Senores, Berkeley Interactive Theater
ROUNDTABLE l Executive Dining Room
In 2008, Berkeley committed funds to train faculty, staff and students as actors, writers, and diversity facilitators using interactive theater. Eight years later, Berkeley Interactive Theater has tranformed from an on-going course to an on-going theater company that helps facilitate trainings on campus in the complex arenas of race, class, sexuality, identity, age, and ability. Using scripts from previous Stay Day presentations, we will look at the contributions theater can make to a community over time to create memorable and powerful learning experiences through awareness-raising and skill-building. See how you can become a part of this campus theater company and/or assess the potential value of this work becoming a part of your department or unit’s training modules.
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Networking Reception
4:00-5:00 p.m.
LOCATION: Great Hall Stay Day is an amazing opportunity to connect with other Berkeley student service professionals. Attend the networking reception to share knowledge, make connections, promote your work, and build community on campus. During the networking reception, there will be a drawing filled with prizes from campus departments and local businesses, as well as a great reception menu, compliments of Cal Catering!
The Sixth Annual Stay Day Conference is presented by Learning and Development, Division of Student Affairs and in parternship with our generous sponsors:
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“It’s important that you know where you are going. It’s important that you have dreams and aspirations. But it’s important that you remember that you can’t and shouldn’t have to do it alone. You need someone to walk with. At an institution like Cal, it’s very easy to get lost. With big lectures and big personalities, you need to find the space or the community that is going to lift you up when you think you’re done. A place that is going to make you feel at home. You need a community. You need a family. Find it. I found mine at IAP. I found the greatest friends and the greatest mentors. The ones who don’t quit on you even when you’ve already quit on yourself.” 3rd year student, English and Social Welfare Double Major
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