NAVIGATING UC: A roadmap for parents of UC undergraduates

Today’s agenda

§ Panelist introductions § Moderated panel

§ Mission of parent and family programs § Your transition to UC and how to help your

student thrive, not just survive § Involvement and ways you can give back

§ Live Q&As§ Systemwide and campus-specific resources

Moderator

Sandra Williams-Hamp

Executive Director Strategic Partnerships & Community Engagement

Former Executive Director27+ years in K-12 educational strategy, strategic partnerships and program implementation

UC AlumnaBA from UC BerkeleyMS from CSU East Bay

Mother of 6th grader

Parent and family program leaders

Director, Parent Services & Communication

Cal Parents§ 27+ years of service§ First gen graduate and

UC Berkeley alumnus§Son was a student

athlete and graduated from UC Berkeley

David Ortega

Senior OfficerUCSD Parent & Family

Programs§ 9 years of professional

experience in student development and works extensively with parent population

§ First generation graduate

§ Immigrated from Canada

Karina Viaud

Assistant Director, Parent Philanthropy & Engagement

Cal Parents§ 15+ years of service§Mother of 2 §Eldest graduated from

a private university§Youngest attends

community college and plans to transfer to UC

Rose Hsu

Panelists: Parent ambassadorsAntoinette

Shawn

Greg

Justine

San Ramon, CA Moraga, CA

Ramona, CAChula Vista, CA

MODERATED PANEL

What is the mission and goal of parent and family programs?

MODERATED PANEL

What should I know as a parent/guardian to help my student transition and thrive (not just survive) at UC?

MODERATED PANEL

What are some ways I can be involved with my campus community?

Questions & Answers

Parent resources

Parent and family resource guides for all nine undergraduate campuses can be found in the Parent Prep companion guide associated with this webinar

transition

Continue to explore, plan and transition to UCPARENT PREP COMPANION GUIDES

ADDITIONAL RESOURCES

Financial aid application workshopJamal CollinsStudent Financial SupportUniversity of California Office of the President

Admissions selection workshopPresenter TBAAdmissionsUniversity of California Office of the President

FEB 3

JAN 29

Contact UC Office of the President Staff Assembly for more information

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Parent Prep post-event survey