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Staff Organization NamePurpose of Organization (2 sentences max)Website (if any)Point of Contact NameConstant Staff Org E-mail (SPA Account Preferred)
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Academic Personnel Resource Group (APRG)This Community of Practice strives to create an inclusive community where academic personnel analysts can collaborate, share expertise, develop tools, and access resources to enhance their knowledge of academic personnel policies. We aim to empower individuals, celebrate diversity, and promote excellence within the academic personnel workforce by fostering open dialogue, mutual respect, and collective engagement.https://sites.google.com/berkeley.edu/ap-resource-groupErin Blazickap-resourcegroup@berkeley.edu
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AlianzaThe Alianza Staff Organization is committed to community building, professional development, and promotion of Chicanx/Latinx staff at UC Berkeleyhttps://www.facebook.com/AlianzaUCB/Karina Saravia-Butleralianza@berkeley.edu
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AMP (Administrative and Management Professional)Berkeley Administrative Management Professionals (AMP) is an organization of business officers from academic departments and research organizations. Formerly known as the Academic Business Officers Group or ABOG, it is one of the oldest staff organizations on campus, and was established as a system-wide group in 1968. https://sites.google.com/berkeley.edu/amp/homeSandy Richmondberkeleyamp@berkeley.edu
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AppNetAppNet is a voluntary professional organization for employees of the University of California, Berkeley campus who design, develop or deploy software. AppNet is a community of practice.https://appnet.berkeley.edu/Devin Jonesappnet@ocf.berkeley.edu
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APSA (Asian Pacific American Systemwide Alliance)APASA strives to promote the general welfare of Asian Pacific Islander (API) staff, faculty, and students at the University of California, Berkeley, strengthen the professional and social networking between API staff and faculty, the Berkeley campus community, the University of California systemwide, and the general public, and more. https://www.facebook.com/APASABerkeley/Jessica Koapasa-admin@berkeley.edu
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AV SkillshareAV Skillshare brings together individuals on campus who provide classroom and educational AV support within their academic departments or units to make connections and collaborations, discover common technical pain-points to create a channel for communication to share best practices and policies, and provide staff development and training opportunities. All Cal staff are welcome, regardless of skill level. N/AHeather Reillyav-skillshare@berkeley.edu
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BEN (Berkeley Events Network)The Berkeley Events Network (BEN) provides training in best practices, access to resources, and networking opportunities for employees planning events on the UC Berkeley campus. Our listserv allows members to ask questions, share information, and gain knowledge. Helena Weiss-Dumanhwd@berkeley.edu
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Berkeley CommunicatorsTo support the UC Berkeley community of communications professionals with training, resources and networking opportunities.https://brand.berkeley.edu/resources/communityAdrianne Griffitha.griffith@berkeley.edu
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Berkeley HEROESBerkeley HEROES name is an acronym for: Higher Education Reading Organization for Employees and Sidekicks, created in January 2015 by employees of UC Berkeley. The mission of Berkeley HEROES is to promote literacy, storytelling, and the value of pop culture/modern mythology through the medium of graphic and comic arts.https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1eaxQz_i1FHdQ4CEXp9nzp40cPCcEaoL1S7uiYi6Qipk/edit?usp=sharingKim Mcphee ; Ebelio Mondragonkmcphee@berkeley.edu ; ebelio@berkeley.edu
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BFN (Berkeley Facilitators Network)The practice of group facilitation encourages creative and fruitful collaboration by promoting four core values of participatory groups: full participation, mutual understanding, inclusive solutions, and full responsibility.Evelyn Thornebfn@berkeley.edu
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BIG (Berkeley International Group)The Berkeley International Group (BIG) is composed of UC Berkeley faculty and staff who are invited to meet monthly to collaborate and participate in informal discussions related to the international work across UC Berkeley. The group meets for one hour during the first week of every month, with the host(s) deciding upon the topic, date, time, and location of the meeting.Ashley Spinelli (Co-Chair)berkeleyinternationalgroup@berkeley.edu
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BPAWG (Business Process Analysis Working Group)BPAWG, a University of California, Berkeley community of practice, offers a forum for the discussion of business process analysis and associated methods, tools, and strategies. While each of the following is deserving of its own forum, BPAWG brings the UC community of interest together to discuss how these disciplines intersect, interact and add value to each other.Isaac Mankitabpawg-departmental@berkeley.edu
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BPDP (Berkeley Professional Development Providers)University of California- Berkeley Professional Development Providers (UCBPDP) is a coalition of professional learning units located at UC Berkeley, which partner directly with K-16 teachers, instructional leaders, and administrators from Bay Area schools and districts. We aim to support lifelong learning for educators throughout their careers, bridging K-16 communities of research and practice.Annie Johnstonucb_pd@berkeley.edu
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BRAG (Berkeley Research Administrators Group)The mission of the Berkeley Research Administrators Group (BRAG) is to provide a forum for collegial interaction in the research administration community. We do this by facilitating presentations by subject matter experts, creating an environment to foster peer-to-peer exchanges, and seeking and sharing best practices.Susan Blythe Gardnerberkeley_braggers@berkeley.edu
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BSFO (Black Staff & Faculty Organization)The University of California, Berkeley, Black Staff and Faculty Organization (BSFO) was developed in 1979 to address the issues and concerns unique to employees at the University of California, Berkeley. The mission of BSFO is to create a climate which is conducive to the well-being and professional development aspirations of Black staff, faculty and students.Kristian Dawsonbsfo2@berkeley.edu
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Cal Women's NetworkThe Cal Women's Network exists to create a strong community of women that supports collective learning and growth through social and professional opportunities.Katrina Koskicore-calwomen@lists.berkeley.edu
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Campus Volunteer Board Network "CVBN"The goal of the Campus Volunteer Board Network (“CVBN”) is to create opportunities for staff who work closely with volunteer boards to network with colleagues across campus to share best practices, answer questions, meet periodically on volunteer engagement topics, and build a community that supports Berkeley's top volunteers.Jen Brand, Jane Sperling Wise & Erin Earnest (co-chairs)cvbn@berkeley.edu
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CAN (Cal Assessment Network)The Cal Assessment Network (CAN) offers the UC community a forum where like-minded colleagues can make connections, find support, receive training and share best practices on the topic of asssessment.Zhanara Gallegos, PhDcan@berkeley.edu
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CCN (Cal Coaching Network)To bring together managers and staff who have an interest in developing their coaching skills to support one another, to have informational sessions of various areas of coaching, and to provide a safe skills practice opportunity.Isela Pena-Ragercalcoachingnetwork@berkeley.edu
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CDVN (Cal Data Visualization Network)Cal Data Visualization Network is a community of practice for Cal staff who are dedicated to learning good data analysis and visualization practicesKari Petersoncaldatavisualizationnetwork@berkeley.edu
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CEO (Coalition for Education & Outreach)Our mission is to facilitate professional development, advance best practices, and encourage the exchange of ideas and resources within the Bay Area’s science education and outreach community.Kate Spohreducation_outreach@berkeley.edu
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CYPC (Camps and Youth Programs on Campus)The Camps and Youth Programs on Campus (CYPC) brings together individuals on campus who provide programs, clinics, and camps for children and youth for the purpose of making connections and collaborations, sharing best practices and policies, and providing staff development and training opportunitiesJanice L. Hingcypc@berkeley.edu
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ED&LS (Early Development & Learning Science)The mission of the ED&LS Early Childhood Inquiry Group is to promote high-quality developmental science learning for all persons interested in working with or on behalf of young children ages 0-8 and their families. We apply developmental science research to the work we do with children and promote the engagement of inquiry-based teacher action research.Luvy Vanegas-Grimaudec_inquirygroup@berkeley.edu
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Filipinx Faculty & Staff AssociationThe purpose of the Filipinx Faculty & Staff Association (FFSA) is to build community among and beyond Filipinx and other marginalized groups on campus and advocate for social justice issues through a decolonized framework. https://stafforg.berkeley.edu/staff-organizations/identity-based-staff-orgs/filipinx-faculty-staff-associationFilipinx Faculty & Staff Association Organizing Committeefilipinx-fsa@berkeley.edu
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LavenderCalLavenderCal is UC Berkeley’s network for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer+ employees. We are staff, faculty, librarians, academic researchers, postdoctoral appointees, and visiting scholars.https://sites.google.com/berkeley.edu/lavendercal/homeSydney Jilavcal@berkeley.edu
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MA Programs Community of PracticeThis Community of Practice, focused on student-facing staff in Master's degree programs, addresses a gap in campus organizations and trainings that tend to focus on undergraduate and doctoral students. It is an opportunity for seasoned staff, as well as newer folks, to connect formally and informally, build community and share best practices.Not yetAmanda Gillma-pros_community-of-practice@berkeley.edu
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MENASA (Middle Eastern, North African, South Asian)MENASA’s mission and purpose build on the work of existing identity-based staff organizations but with a focus on the MENASA community at Cal which is largely unrepresented in these spaces.Doaa Dorghammenasa@berkeley.edu
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Native & Indigenous CouncilThe Native & Indigenous Council addresses the needs and concerns of Native American and Alaskan Native staff, faculty and postdocs at the University of California, Berkeley. The Council functions uniquely as a network promoting cultural awareness and educating non-Native Americans on the campus and within the local Bay Area.Tara Youngnative_council@berkeley.edu
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Professional Degree Programs MarComm NetworkThe Professional Degree Programs MarComm Network is a community of current staff who gather to share best practices, knowledge, and ideas specific to communications and marketing for professional graduate degree programs at UC Berkeley. Our goal is to share knowledge that will empower all Berkeley staff, regardless of skill level, to further the university's mission and broaden their own skill sets.https://sites.google.com/berkeley.edu/pgdcommscouncilShelley Kim pdpmarcommnetwork@berkeley.edu
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SADA (Staff Alliance for Disability Access)SADA is a collaborative and supportive campus staff organization that addresses the needs of UC Berkeley staff members with disabilities. "Disabilities" may refer to any combination of physical, psychological, learning, and medical disabilities.Anne Wai Yee Kwongsada@berkeley.edu
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Transfer Student Success GroupThe Transfer Student Success Group is an organization of staff who gather information about, share best practices for, and advise on, policies and practices affecting the successful transition and experience of transfer students. The group is open to all staff, currently working in this area or those who wish to explore it and how they might positively impact the experience of our campus's numerous transfer students.Amanda Dillontssg_sc@berkeley.edu
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UC Berkeley AI Community of PracticeTo provide a community-driven approach to learning, spreading information and developing expertise in AI for the University. To engage our staff, spread their best ideas and thinking, and act as an umbrella for staff-oriented work with, and in support of, AI at Berkeley. https://cto.berkeley.edu/ai/ai-community-practiceKara Ganterucb-ai-community-planners@lists.berkeley.edu
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UC Berkeley Instructional DesignersOur mission is to form a community of instructional designers who will collaborate toward developing a shared knowledge around instructional design (academic and administrative) and its application at UC Berkeley. We will keep an open, ongoing dialog to support each other in solving instructional design problems and challenges we face in our individual departments.Courtney Gomasinstructional_design@berkeley.edu
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UC Women in Tech - Berkeley ChapterThe University of California Women in Technology Committee (UC WIT) is a self-chartered, independent entity that promotes a supportive, inclusive environment to advance the professional goals and aspirations of UC women in technology. Current members of the greater UC-wide committee would like to start a local chapter to engage women-identifying community at Berkeley who currently work in technology or those interested in opportunities in the tech field. https://www.ucop.edu/uc-women-in-technology/index.htmlRita RosenthalUCWIT@berkeley.edu
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UCD (User-Centered Design Group)The Campus User-Centered Design (UCD) Group is a community of practitioners dedicated to improving the usefulness, usability, and user experience of campus projects by teaching, training and providing expertise about user-centered design. User-centered design is a design philosophy and a process in which the needs, wants, and limitations of the users of a product are given attention at each stage of the design process.Rachel Hollowgrassuser-centered-design@berkeley.edu
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W6BB Amateur Radio ClubThe W6BB Amateur Radio Club exists to connect current and prospective amateur radio operators on campus. The club promotes Public Service, Recreation, Social Interaction, Training, and Publicity for amateur radio.http://www.w6bb.org/Mathison Ottmathisono-2010@berkeley.edu
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Web AccessThe Web Accessibility team, in IST's Architecture, Platform and Integration department, assists UC Berkeley departments in making campus websites accessible to people with disabilities, and helping departments adhere to the UC Information Technology Accessibility Policy.https://webaccess.berkeley.edu/Lucy Grecowebaccess@berkeley.edu
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WebnetWebnet is a voluntary organization for any affiliate of the University of California, Berkeley campus who is responsible for managing websites, writes content for the Web, or develops applications for the Web and wants to exchange information, resources, ideas, and tools via email and people-to-people networks and meetings.https://sites.google.com/berkeley.edu/webnetLisa Weberwebnet@berkeley.edu
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