April is National Financial Literacy Month and this episode is all about financial wellness! In this conversation we explore resources and programs offered to students at UCLA, discuss tips and tricks for building sound financial practices and learn how building financial skills in college can set students up for long-term success. Our guests are Sara Potter-Gittelson, director of the UCLA Financial Wellness Program; Karl Gerstenacker, financial advisor with Wescom Financial Services; and David “D.J.” Jabczenski, director of Investment Services for Wescom.

Show Notes:

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

Wescom UCLA Webpage: ucla.wescom.org

Ackerman Student Union: https://www.asucla.ucla.edu/student-union-services

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

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

Scholarship Resource Center: https://www.scholarshipcenter.ucla.edu/

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

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

UCLA CalFresh Initiative: https://basicneeds.ucla.edu/services/calfresh

The Millionaire Next Door (book): https://themillionairenextdoor.com/

On this episode we have a wonderful, wide-ranging conversation with Rhea Turteltaub, UCLA’s Vice Chancellor for External Affairs. We explore a variety of topics including UCLA’s culture of philanthropy, how the administration has navigated the COVID-19 pandemic, what the future holds for the University and more. In her role as vice chancellor for External Affairs, Rhea oversees a number of areas including Alumni Affairs (the Parent & Family Association’s home!), Development, Advancement Services, and Government and Community Relations in the ultimate goal of building relationships that promote advocacy and financial support for UCLA. In addition to her work with UCLA, Rhea is also a Bruin parent herself!

Show Notes:

On this episode we discuss the topics of mental health and resilience with Dr. Drea Letamendi, Interim Director of the UCLA RISE Center and Associate Director of Mental Health Training, Intervention and Response for Residential Life. We explore how the pressures of college impact students’ mental health, how the pandemic has influenced our collective mental health and resilience, and strategies and resources for supporting students’ wellness.

Show Notes:

Dr. Drea Letamendi: https://drdreapsychology.com/

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

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

RISE Resource Brochures: https://risecenter.ucla.edu/resources

Case Management: https://studentincrisis.ucla.edu/who-can-help

Bruin Family Insights Campus Safety Episode: https://anchor.fm/ucla-parents/episodes/Campus-Safety-and-Security-with-London-McBride-e1d4uil/a-a78ptq9

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

This month's conversation with UCLA PD Crime Prevention Officer London McBride covers an array of areas including UCPD structure and resources, crime prevention, safety tips and information, policing in America and more. London has been with UCLA PD for over 15 years, where he has also served as a Patrol Officer, Field Training Officer, Lead Officer and Detective. In addition to his work with UCLA PD, London is a member of Culver City’s Policing & Public Safety Committee and their Equity & Human Relations Committee. He is also the president of a newly formed organization called Police Against Racism (PAR).

Show Notes:

UCLA Police Department: https://www.police.ucla.edu/

Community Service Officers: https://www.police.ucla.edu/cso

Crime Prevention Brochures & Information: https://www.police.ucla.edu/prevention-education/brochures

Campus Safety Tips: https://www.police.ucla.edu/prevention-education/education/campus-safety-tips

Reporting Incidents & Crimes: https://www.police.ucla.edu/other/reporting-incidents-crimes

This month, we are rounding out our Parent Perspectives series, during which we have been exploring a number of factors that influence the Bruin family experience. On this episode, we're talking about the similarities and differences of joining the UCLA community as a freshman family and a transfer family.

Show Notes:

Parent & Family Association: https://parents.ucla.edu Counseling & Psychological Services: https://counseling.ucla.edu/ RISE Center: https://risecenter.ucla.edu/ Bruin Resource Center: https://brc.ucla.edu/ Transfer Student Center: https://transfers.ucla.edu/

This month, we continue our Parent Perspectives series in which are exploring how a number of factors influence the Bruin family experience. On this episode, we’re talking about the experience of being a Bruin parent and an alumnus.

Show Notes:

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

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

Dining Services: https://menu.dining.ucla.edu/

Athletics: https://uclabruins.com/

Spring Sing: https://alumni.ucla.edu/traditions/spring-sing/

Powell Library: https://www.library.ucla.edu/location/powell-library

OC Bruins Alumni Network: https://alumni.ucla.edu/alumni-networks/orange-county-network/

Chancellor's Society: https://chancellorssociety.ucla.edu/

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

Alumni Career Engagement: https://alumni.ucla.edu/alumni-career-engagement/

UCLA One: https://uclaone.com/

Housing Live Chat: https://portal.housing.ucla.edu/live-chat

Alumni Mentor Program: https://alumni.ucla.edu/alumni-mentor-program-2/

UCLA Pediatric AIDS Coalition: https://pediatricaidscoalitionuclaedu.wordpress.com/

Fraternity & Sorority Life: https://fsl.ucla.edu/

Ashe Student Health & Wellness Center: https://www.studenthealth.ucla.edu/

Bruin Woods: https://bruinwoods.ucla.edu/

This month we're continuing our Parent Perspectives series, where we highlight and explore how a number of different factors influence the Bruin family experience. In this episode, we explore the experience of being a first-generation college student. At UCLA, “first-generation” is defined as a student whose parent/guardian has not received a four-year U.S. bachelor’s degree.

Show Notes: 

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

First Gen Alumni Network: https://alumni.ucla.edu/alumni-networks/first-gen-alumni-network/ 

First To Go: https://firsttogo.ucla.edu/ 

Community Programs Office: https://cpo.ucla.edu/cpo/ 

Improving Dreams, Equity, and Access at UCLA (IDEAS): https://ideasucla.weebly.com/ 

MEChA de UCLA: https://community.ucla.edu/studentorg/393 

Undergraduate Students Association Council (USAC): https://usac.ucla.edu/about/ 

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

Association of First-Generation Undergraduates (AFGU): https://community.ucla.edu/studentorg/4066

We are kicking off our new season with a series called Parent Perspectives. In the coming months, we will highlight and explore how a number of different factors influence the Bruin family experience. In this episode, we explore the differences and similarities of joining the UCLA community as a local family and an out-of-state family. 

Show Notes:

UCLA Handshake: https://career.ucla.edu/handshake

UCLA ONE: https://uclaone.com/

Student Organizations, Leadership & Engagement (SOLE): https://registrar.ucla.edu/term-calendar

UCLA Term Calendar: https://registrar.ucla.edu/term-calendar

Tassels to the Left: https://www.ugeducation.ucla.edu/degreepath/

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

Parent & Family Association Helpline | Email: [email protected] & Phone: 310-794-6737

Bruinlink Newsletter: https://alumni.ucla.edu/parents/about-parent-family-association/#bruinlink-newsletter

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

Each June, the energy at UCLA is full of excitement and anticipation as thousands of students celebrate commencement, closing the chapter on their college education and moving onto their next journey. While 2020 and 2021 have looked different due to the pandemic, one thing has remained constant: the continued presence of the UCLA Alumni Association in the lives of students, alumni and families no matter where their journey takes them. On this episode, we hear from Dr. D'Artagnan Scorza, president of the Alumni Association, about how graduates – and their families! – can take advantage of all the Association has to offer, and get a firsthand look at what it means to stay connected to UCLA even after earning a degree.

Show Notes:

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

May is an exciting month at UCLA, as incoming students from around the world submit their intent to join the Bruin family! More often than not, with that commitment also come so many questions and tasks to complete in preparation for attending the University. One of the most important rites of passage for new students – and their families! – is attending orientation. On this episode, we talk with Ryan Darling from UCLA New Student & Transition Programs about what to expect from orientation this year, how you and your student can prepare for the transition to UCLA, and how the University welcomes students to campus in the fall. 

Show Notes:

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