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

This month, we're wrapping up season three with the final episode in our series about supporting your student wherever they are in their academic journey, ending with our freshman students! Joining us today's episode is Ryan Darling, Associate Director for New Parent & Family Programs with UCLA’s Office of New Student Academic Programs, and Abby Johnson, Assistant Director of Academics and First Year Experience. Show notes:

Academic Advancement Program: https://www.aap.ucla.edu/

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

Cluster Program: https://www.uei.ucla.edu/academic-programs/ucla-cluster-program/

Common Experience: https://firstyearexperience.ucla.edu/commonexperience

Commuter Support & Programs: https://campuslife.ucla.edu/commuter-support-programs#

Faculty-in-Residence: https://reslife.ucla.edu/academics#facultyinresidence

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

Living Learning Communities: https://reslife.ucla.edu/living-learning-communities

Major Blast: https://reslife.ucla.edu/major-blast

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

New Student Checklist: https://admission.ucla.edu/admitted-students/freshman-checklist

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

Resilience In Your Student Experience (RISE) Center: https://risecenter.ucla.edu/

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

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

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

Transportation Services: https://transportation.ucla.edu/

True Bruin Welcome (Welcome Week): https://firstyearexperience.ucla.edu/programs/true-bruin-welcome

Volunteer Center: https://volunteer.ucla.edu/

This month's episode continues our series on supporting your Bruin wherever they are in their UCLA journey, with our sophomore and junior students! Joining us on today's episode is Monroe Gorden, Vice Chancellor of Student Affairs at UCLA. Show notes:

Ashe Center: https://www.studenthealth.ucla.edu/

Campus Life: https://campuslife.ucla.edu/

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

Counseling & Psychological Center: https://counseling.ucla.edu/

Financial Wellness: https://financialwellness.ucla.edu/

Intramural Sports: https://recreation.ucla.edu/intramural-sports

Leadership, Innovation, Networking & Knowledge (LINK) Program: https://www.studentaffairs.ucla.edu/linkprogram

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

Student Loan Services: https://loans.ucla.edu/

Student Organizations, Leadership and Engagement: https://sole.ucla.edu/

Study Abroad (International Education Office): https://ieo.ucla.edu/

Undergraduate Students Association: https://usac.ucla.edu/

Volunteer Center: https://volunteer.ucla.edu/

John Wooden Center: https://recreation.ucla.edu/jwc

This month, we're kicking off a new series focused on supporting your student wherever they are in their academic journey, starting with our senior Bruins! Joining us on today's episode are two returning guests, George Brown (Director of Student Alumni Programs & Family Engagement) and Gloria Ko (Senior Director of Alumni Career Engagement). Show notes:

On this episode, we discuss the importance of diversity, equity and inclusion education at UCLA and its lasting impact on individuals beyond college with Devon Dickau, a Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Offerings Leader at Deloitte Consulting (and double Bruin), and Dr. Adriana Galván, UCLA's Dean of Undergraduate Education. Show notes:

UCLA Diversity Requirement: https://registrar.ucla.edu/academics/diversity-requirement

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

Community Engagement and Social Change Minor: https://communityengagement.ucla.edu/programs/community-engagement-and-social-change-minor/

UCLA Extension: https://www.uclaextension.edu/?gclid=Cj0KCQjwtsCgBhDEARIsAE7RYh2DR0m9Exxo77mP2vcHMxj6OoloyG0P3Pk5lPGZS8CKXnGiHJnvG-UaAg1HEALw_wcB&gclsrc=aw.ds

This month we're continuing season three with a discussion on how to cultivate healthy communication between parents and their college students. We had two special guests for this conversation, Kendra Barreras (a current UCLA student) and George Brown (Director of UCLA's Student Alumni Programs & Family Engagement), who shared unique perspectives based on their personal experiences with their own families and George's professional experience having worked with UCLA students for over 20 years.

On this episode we explore the topic of college parent mental health and the pressures of parenting a college student with Dr. Nicole Presley Green, Senior Executive Director of Student Resilience and Mental Health Services at UCLA.

Show Notes:

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

Campus Assault Resources and Education Program (CARE): https://careprogram.ucla.edu/

Resilience In Your Student Experience (RISE): https://risecenter.ucla.edu/

UC Student Health Insurance Plan (UCSHIP): https://www.studenthealth.ucla.edu/insurance

In this episode, we wrap up season two of the podcast by taking a look back at all of the amazing conversations we've had and looking forward toward what's to come this fall with the UCLA Parent & Family Association.

On this episode we talk all about new student and family sessions, and resources for new families with Ryan Darling, associate director for New Parent & Family Programs with UCLA's Office of New Student Academic Programs.

Show Notes:

New Student Academic Programs (NSAP): https://newstudents.ucla.edu/

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

New Student Checklist (Freshmen): https://admission.ucla.edu/admitted-students/freshman-checklist

New Student Checklist (Transfers): https://admission.ucla.edu/admitted-students/transfer-checklist

Registrar: https://registrar.ucla.edu/

New Student Mentoring Network: https://newstudents.ucla.edu/transition-programs/overview/#tab-id-2

Winter Academic Advising: https://newstudents.ucla.edu/transition-programs/overview/#tab-id-3

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

Fraternity & Sorority Life Recruitment: https://fsl.ucla.edu/rush-recruitment-intake

Housing Move-in: https://portal.housing.ucla.edu/my-housing/moving-in/moving-into-on-campus-housing