Bruin Family Insights

We can't believe we've made it to the end of season four! This season of Bruin Family Insights focused on the theme of acclimating to and navigating the University. In this episode, we take a look back at all of the amazing conversations we've had and recap some of the most insightful and memorable moments of the season. Show notes:

Ep. 401: Navigating Student Organizations on Campus with Mike Cohn

Ep. 402: Understanding Academic Advising and Degree Planning with Corey Hollis and Marian Gabra

Ep. 403: Acclimating to Campus as a Transfer Student with Sarah Molitoris and Jessica Trachtenberg

Ep. 404: Taking Part in Campus Traditions with Christina Ruiz, Hanna Skikne and Julie Sina

Ep. 404.5: New Year, New U(CLA) with Kayla Albano and Megan Marshall

Ep. 405: The International Student Experience at UCLA with Jenna Bustamante

Ep. 406: Navigating the University with Disabilities with Spencer Scruggs and Angelina Mejia

Ep. 407: Providing Support to Students of All Backgrounds with Brittany Schoof

Ep. 408: New Bruin Families 2.0 with Ryan Darling

This month, we're returning with another episode in our series on acclimating to and navigating the university with a chat about updates with new student and family orientation, and resources for new students and their families in the year ahead. Joining us on this episode is friend of the podcast, Ryan Darling (Associate Director, New Student & Transition Programs). Show notes:

New Student & Transition Programs: https://newstudents.ucla.edu/

New Student Checklists

Parent & Family Association: https://alumni.ucla.edu/parents/

Academic Counseling: https://registrar.ucla.edu/academics/academic-counseling 

Counseling & Psychological Services (CAPS): https://counseling.ucla.edu/

FERPA (Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act): https://registrar.ucla.edu/faculty-staff/ferpa

First Year Experience: https://firstyearexperience.ucla.edu/

MyUCLA: https://my.ucla.edu/

Residential Life: https://reslife.ucla.edu/  

We're back with another episode in our series on acclimating to and navigating the university! This month's episode features a discussion about providing support to UCLA students of all backgrounds through a variety of scholarships and programs like the Affordability Initiative. Joining us on this episode is Brittany Schoof, Executive Director of the Office of Scholarships and Student Support Initiatives. Show notes:

Affordability initiative: https://financialaid.ucla.edu/affordability-initiative

Basic Needs Center: https://basicneeds.ucla.edu/

Black Bruin Resource Center: https://blackbruinresourcecenter.ucla.edu/

Bruin Resource Center: https://brc.ucla.edu/

Economic Crisis Response Team: https://studentincrisis.ucla.edu/economic-crisis-response

Financial Aid & Scholarships: https://financialaid.ucla.edu/

Parents’ Council: https://alumni.ucla.edu/parents/parent-involvement-support/#parents-council

Parent & Family Giving: https://giveto.ucla.edu/fund/parent-family-program-support-fund/

Student Affairs: https://www.studentaffairs.ucla.edu/

Transfer Student Center: https://transfers.ucla.edu/

This month, we're returning with another episode in our series on acclimating to and navigating the university with a conversation about the experiences of students with disabilities at UCLA. Joining us on this episode is Spencer Scruggs, Director of UCLA’s Center for Accessible Education, and Angelina Mejia, UCLA Disability Alumni Network Co-President. Show notes:

Center for Accessible Education: https://cae.ucla.edu/

UCLA Alumni Disability Network: https://alumni.ucla.edu/alumni-networks/udan/

Bruin Resource Center: https://brc.ucla.edu/

American with Disabilities Act: https://www.ada.gov/

Additional Resources and disability-focused student

This month we continued our series on acclimating to and

Dashew Center: https://internationalcenter.ucla.edu/

Parent & Family Association: https://alumni.ucla.edu/parents/

Career Center: https://career.ucla.edu/

Counseling and Psychological Services: https://counseling.ucla.edu/

New Student Academic Programs: https://newstudents.ucla.edu/

Residential Life Living Learning Community: https://reslife.ucla.edu/living-learning-communities

Happy New Year! On this special episode of Bruin Family Insights, Kayla chats with her colleague, Megan Marshall (Assistant Director, Student Alumni Programs & Family Engagement), about some exciting things to look out for in 2024 for UCLA. Kayla and Megan discuss the new strategic plan, the search for the new Chancellor, and opportunities to get involved with the Parent & Family Association in the year ahead. We look forward to connecting with you in 2024!

Show notes:

2023-2028 UCLA Strategic Plan: https://strategic-plan.ucla.edu/#our-vision

Chancellor Search and Timeline: https://chancellor-search.ucla.edu/

Parent & Family Association Involvement Opportunities: https://alumni.ucla.edu/parents/parent-involvement-support/

In the spirit of the holiday season, the final Bruin Family Insights episode of 2023 (coming a little earlier than usual!) features a discussion on campus traditions. Joining us on this month’s episode are three special guests: Christina Ruiz (Associate Director, Student Alumni Programs & Family Engagement, and Student Alumni Association Advisor), Hanna Skikne (Student Alumni Association President) and Julie Sina (Associate Vice Chancellor, UCLA Alumni Affairs). This discussion highlights the various traditions and programs the UCLA Alumni Association offers current students, alumni, and families, and shares the benefits of getting involved in campus offerings and student organizations. We have loved engaging with all our listeners over the past year and look forward to sharing more great episodes in 2024! Show notes:

UCLA Alumni Association: https://alumni.ucla.edu/

Student Alumni Association: https://alumni.ucla.edu/student-alumni-association/

Alumni Scholars Club: https://alumni.ucla.edu/alumni-scholars-club/about/

Bruin Family Weekend: https://bruinfamilyweekend.ucla.edu/

Diddy Riese Cookies: https://diddyriese.com/

Homecoming: https://alumni.ucla.edu/homecoming-at-ucla/

New Student Orientation: https://newstudents.ucla.edu/

Parent & Family Association Email: [email protected]

True Bruin Traditions Keeper: https://newstudents.ucla.edu/transition-programs/traditions-keeper/

This month's discussion centered on acclimating to campus as a transfer student. Our two guests for this episode, Sarah Molitoris (Assistant Director of UCLA's Transfer Student Center) and Jessica Trachtenberg (Transfer Student Alumni Network (TSAN) Advisory Board Member), chatted about resources for transfer students including the Transfer Student Center and TSAN, unique challenges and opportunities for transfer students, and thoughts on building community amongst the transfer student population. Show notes:

Career Center: https://career.ucla.edu/

Center for Academic Advising in the College: https://caac.ucla.edu/

Transfer Networking Night: https://alumni.ucla.edu/get-involved/transfer-networking-night/

Transfer Student Alumni Network: https://alumni.ucla.edu/alumni-networks/transfer-student-alumni-network/

Transfer Student Orientation – New Student Academic Programs:

Transfer Student Center: https://transfers.ucla.edu/

Transfer Transitions: https://transfers.ucla.edu/events/transfer-transitions

UCLA ONE: https://uclaone.com/

This month, we're continuing season 4 of Bruin Family Insights with a discussion on how to navigate academic advising and degree planning at UCLA. We had two special guests for this conversation, Corey Hollis (Executive Director for Center for Academic Advising in the College and Assistant Dean for Undergraduate Support) and Marian Gabra (Director for Advisor Training & Professional Development, and Director for University Studies), who shared information about UCLA advising units, advising resources, and best practices for students to follow in order to meet their degree goals at the University.

Academic Advising: https://advising.ucla.edu/

Center for Academic Advising in the College: https://caac.ucla.edu/

Center for Community Engagement: https://communityengagement.ucla.edu/

Professional School Advising Offices:

Undergraduate Advising Units:

Welcome to Season 4 of Bruin Family Insights! On this episode we explore the topic of student organizations at UCLA, how students can get involved and the importance of building community on campus. Our guest for this month's episode is Mike Cohn, Director of Student Organizations, Leadership & Engagement (SOLE) at UCLA. Show notes:

Enormous Activities Fair: https://community.ucla.edu/event/b4f2811f-1ec6-4a08-bb42-69747b767f70

Student Organizations, Leadership & Engagement (SOLE): https://sole.ucla.edu/

SOLE Student Organization Search Engine: https://sa.ucla.edu/RCO/public/search

True Bruin Welcome: https://community.ucla.edu/truebruinwelcome