RSSP Newsletter November 2015
Residential & Student Service Programs Update November 2015 Volume 1, Issue 13 |
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Straight Talk from Interim Associate Vice Chancellor Stephen Sutton
We are continuing to work on the RSSP Real Estate facilities transition. The Steering Committee of Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs Harry Le Grande; Professor and Dean of Undergraduate Studies, Letters and Science Bob Jacobsen; Vice Chancellor for Real Estate Bob Lalanne; and Assistant Vice Chancellor for Human Resources Jeannine Raymond are continuing to meet and are still on target for the July 2016 deadline. Real Estate’s Rajiv Parikh, University Partnership Program’s Solly Fulp, and I have begun some project work, helping to create plans leading up to those deadlines and we'll hopefully have more information to share with you soon. As a reminder, if you have questions, please reach out to me or you can submit anonymous questions at realestate.berkeley.edu/facilities-transition. |
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Thanksgiving in the Residence Halls
Every year we have students who don’t travel home for the Thanksgiving holidays. This year, Residential Housing Services and CalDining have teamed up to offer these students the full Thanksgiving experience. CalDining will serve Thanksgiving dinner 3pm-5pm in Cafe 3. CalDining is expecting to serve between 300 and 500 students a special feast featuring turkey, stuffing, gravy, a vegetarian option, and all the traditional fixings, ending with pumpkin pie. CalDining will also offer limited service hours over the weekend (Friday: Brunch 11am-1pm, Dinner 5pm-7pm; Saturday: Brunch 11am-1pm, Dinner 5pm-7pm; Sunday: Brunch 11am-1pm). Regular service will resume Sunday night for dinner at 5pm (5:30pm for CKC). Residential Education is helping to enhance the experience with group viewings of the Thanksgiving Day Parade and football games as well as various small group activities and events designed to celebrate the holiday and bring our community together. Thank you to all of the staff who work to make our halls a true home. |
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Continuing to GO BIG
You may have been a part of the action at the first GO BIG Community Conversation (CC1) held on October 5th at the Clark Kerr Conference Center. If you were not able to attend, we welcome you to the conversation by participating in one of two Community Walkthroughs on Wednesday, November 18th in the Unit 1 APR:
Check with your supervisor and then CLICK HERE TO REGISTER! You can also visit sa.berkeley.edu/ld/spistaff or call Learning and Development at (510) 643-9333. To learn more about the Community Walkthroughs check out this quick video or visit sa.berkeley.edu/cc1. The first Community Conversation (CC1) is just the beginning. In February, we’ll hold a second Community Conversation (CC2) that will focus on our present culture. We’ll learn how our individual behaviors will lead us to our aspirational vision! Stay tuned, more details will be sent soon. |
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Did They Steal Our Name? Nah, We’re a ‘Big’ Campus!
We encourage you to get involved. Help spread the word and encourage family and friends to support students for as little as $10. Help us give bigger on November 19 by making a gift that makes a difference. Use #berkeleystudentsfirst to follow activities on social media. |
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RSSP Thank You: Service Awards
On October 6, RSSP staff members gathered for the annual Service Awards Luncheon (catered by CalDining, of course!) in order to share memories, celebrate retirements and mark some major milestones in service — 10, 15, 20, 25, and 30 years of service. 30 staff members celebrated retirements and 62 honorees were recognized for various years of service. Congratulations to all of our honorees. 10 Years:
15 Years:
20 Years:
25 Years:
30 Years:
Retired:
Click here to see pictures from the awards event. |
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Welcome New Staff!
Please join me in welcoming new staff by saying “hello” to: Cal Dining
Facility and Housing Services
Incentive Awards Program
Office of the Associate Vice Chancellor
Residential Education
We're glad to have you on board. |
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Our Mission: To provide the highest quality services and programs that ease a student's transition through the university and in the greater community, and to provide all our customers — students, faculty, staff and guests — with a quality customer experience. |
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