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Mission ASES is a collective of academic and administrative units committed to improving the academic success of Berkeley undergraduates, specifically students who participated in UC sponsored K-14 academic preparation programs. ASES supports existing structures that promote students' development toward their academic and professional goals through the following mechanisms: |
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Accomplishments
- Established a campuswide support network to foster student success;
- Improved campuswide coordination, collaboration, and communication among academic support and student services units;
- Planned and implemented roundtable discussions that addressed a broad range of outreach and retention issues, e.g., eliminating barriers impacting student success, facilitating student transitions, and strengthening connections with faculty;
- Established a credit-bearing course on major/career exploration designed for low-income and first-generation college
students; - Conducted a 4-year study on the experiences of freshmen at Cal and generated a report, Navigating the Berkeley First-Year Experience [2 MB PDF], highlighting the committee's findings and recommendations.
- Planned and implemented Spring Symposia:
- Published a resource guide, Transitioning to Cal, [pdf | Word] featuring a partial list of UC academic support and enrichment services.
Academic Support Network
ASES' network comprises approximately 40 UCB liaison representatives
from academic support and student services units from across the campus, including the Division of Equity and Inclusion, Teaching and Learning, Undergraduate Student Affairs, Office of Student Research, the Library, the School of Education and most of the major Colleges. Twelve steering committee members meet to discuss transition, retention, and graduation issues. Members review research and share
expertise to assess, design, implement and evaluate programs and services that facilitate the University's outreach and retention efforts.
Partnership with U.C. Outreach Programs
In an effort to facilitate the transition of students to Berkeley, a strong partnership was created between ASES and CEP (Center for Educational Partnerships).
CEP is charged with improving academic preparation and expanding educational opportunities for middle school, high school, and community college students. The collaborative efforts of CEP and ASES have had a positive impact on strengthening communication and coordination between the two groups, and heightening the awareness of students' needs.
Brief History
ASES began in 1996 as the retention branch of the Berkeley Pledge, a Chancellor's initiative in response to the elimination of Affirmative Action. The mission of the Berkeley Pledge (now referred to as School/University Partnerships) was to assist the campus with its historical commitment to maintain diversity. In 2009, ASES was transferred to the new Division of Equity and Inclusion (E&I) under the charge of the Vice Chancellor for E&I, and is still committed to the stated mission.
Comments or Questions? Contact Eva Rivas.