Student-advising revamp gathers momentum
UC Berkeley News Center
7 June 2013
Photo: Elena Zhukova

The fourth annual Stay Day conference, a forum for conversations about issues in student learning and development, the evolving needs of students, innovations and best practices in advising and professional development, was recently held at the Clark Kerr campus. Deeply committed to students' academic and professional development CED undergraduate adviser Lauren Worrell participated in the event. A presentation during the event outlined the progress and plans of the Advising Council, an Operational Excellence project to promote excellence in student advising and provide greater coordination, shared tools and training for advisers and professionals campuswide. Worrell has been active in the advising community and is "excited by the recognition and resources that are coming together as part of the campus advising initiative." As part of the Advising Council's effectiveness, a cross-campus team from Berkeley, including team members Susan Hagstrom and Lauaren Worrell, was invited to deliver their presentation “Locally Grown, Locally Owned Advising Assessment” at NACADA’s upcoming national conference in Salt Lake City.

The advising community is gearing for 2014 when the campus will host NACADA's regional conference.