The State of the Division is an annual meeting held within the Division of Student Affairs, intended to create a space where our departments and partners gather in community, connect with each other and the students we serve, and talk about some of our greatest challenges and opportunities as Student Affairs professionals.
Our event goes back more years than we can count! See below for information on select past events.
Past events
2024 State of the Division
In-person at the Pauley Ballroom and live stream via Zoom
We heard from keynote speakers Vice Chancellor Sutton and 2024 UC Berkeley Distinguished Teaching Award recipient Victoria Robinson, Ethnic Studies Continuing Lecturer and American Cultures Program Director. Harris Mojadedi moderated a student panel from various student advisory groups and committees from across the division and the Cal Band celebrated staff milestones.
2023 State of the Division
In-person at the Pauley Ballroom and live stream via Zoom
We heard from Vice Chancellor Sutton; guest speaker Michelle MiJung Kim, author of The Wake Up: Closing the Gap between Good Intentions and Real Change and a panel of student staff who shared their unique perspectives. Our very own Chana Bailey performed as well as our student Jazz trio.
2022 State of the Division
In-person at the Pauley Ballroom and live stream via Zoom
We learned about navigating Berkeley and finding a sense of belonging through a panel of our students. Lisa García Bedolla, Vice Provost for Graduate Studies and Dean of the Graduate Division, also shared her thoughts on how Student Affairs can better serve the needs of our graduate students. And we enjoyed a special performance by Jorge Martinez.
2021 State of the Division
Live stream via Zoom
James Kato of the Center for Support & Intervention helped guide our event. Tobirus Newby of University Health Services offered us ways to reflect on our past year and our path forward. Tamisha Marsh of Financial Aid and Scholarships introduced us to our incredible Fiat Lux scholars — Natalia Nava-Urbina, Shreejal Luitel, and Angelica Garcia — who shared some of the light that has been guiding them forward during the pandemic. Our students from Cal Raijin Taiko shared with us a drumming performance. And Mari Knuth-Bouracee, Director of PATH to Care Center; Dania Matos, our new Vice Chancellor for Equity and Inclusion; Michael Lu, the Dean of the School of Public Health; and Amy Eva, the Associate Education Director of the Greater Good Science Center, invited us into a conversation on what it might mean to restore our campus community.
2019 State of the Division
In-person at the Pauley Ballroom
We welcomed as our keynote speaker Dr. Yvette Gullatt, Interim Vice President for Student Affairs, Vice Provost for Diversity and Engagement, and Chief Outreach Officer for the University of California Office of the President. We also enjoyed presentations from several divisional staff, a wellness break, a student performance, and remarks from our Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs.
2018 State of the Division
In-person at the Pauley Ballroom
We welcomed Jim Knowlton, Director of Athletics for the University of California, Berkeley, to speak about team-building and Dr. Anna Harte to speak to the important work of University Health Services (UHS). A panel discussed collaboration and community. Panelists included: Cathy Koshland, Vice Chancellor for Undergraduate Education; Oscar Dubon Vice Chancellor for Equity and Inclusion; Fiona Doyle Vice Provost and Dean of the Graduate Division; and Steve Sutton Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs. We also got to hear an incredible performance by Noteworthy Acapella.
