I'M FEELING ISOLATED

Disjointed no more.

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STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS. Get involved! Join fellow students and have fun doing those things that you share in common...

CalLink is a good way to shake things up and feel connected on interest- and social-based levels.

And your network naturally grows this way!

You and me, both.

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SPECIAL INTEREST GROUPS. Come out of your shell with a community that focuses on advancing a specific area of knowledge...

Work is usually focused on specific tasks or interests with no official governing body.

Here are the current groups on campus:

Berkeley HEROES
University Section Club
W6BB Amateur Radio Club

Staff Organizations work together to offer individuals the opportunity to become more...

Trust ’em, they’re professionals.

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COMMUNITIES OF PRACTICE (CoP). Enjoy being around other staff with similar and particular professional interests...

Share knowledge and offer professional development, where the leadership provides expert advice and mentorship to members. It's easy to join:

Academic Business Officers Group (ABOG)
AppNet
Berkeley Events Network (BEN)
Berkeley Facilitator Network (BFN)
Berkeley Research Administrators Group (BRAG)
...

One of us! One of us!

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IDENTITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS. Celebrate our staff diversity in a safe space on campus—share, support, and learn about each other...

Which community(ies) do you identify with?...

Alianza
Asian Pacific American Systemwide Alliance (APASA)
Berkeley Staff Assembly (BSA)
Berkeley Veterans
Black Staff & Faculty Organization (BSFO)
Cal Women's Network
Chancellor's Staff Advisory Committee (CSAC)
LavenderCal -...

On the outs in the office.

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STAFF OMBUDS. This safe space provides strictly confidential, impartial and informal conflict resolution and problem-solving services...

Get help toward reaching a reasonable solution. For all Staff, Non-Senate Academics, and Faculty who perform management functions.

Love you furry much.

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PET HUGS. Get a quick dose of happiness! We guarantee your day will get brighter...

Every first Tuesday of the month during the academic year.

In a related story...

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OTHERNESS AND BELONGING [video]. If we separate ourselves from others it can lead to fear...

John Powell from the Haas Institute speaks about inter-/intra-relatedness and the myths of inside/outside...

When we ”other“ someone, we not only deny that person, but we deny ourselves. [time stamp 2:30] At Berkeley, we have a very diverse population. We have an opportunity to recognize and practice inclusion starting with our own selves; to push through our...

We belong together.

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COMMUNITY-SPECIFIC HEALTH. We often turn to communities who understand our unique struggles...

Who better can offer solutions on how to overcome them and help us regain our sense of belonging, if we ever feel isolated or marginalized?

While Berkeley strives to be a cohesive, diverse community, sometimes we may feel like we just want to hang with our people, our crew. These community-specific groups offer a place where you can feel safe, yet still...

Feather in a whirlwind.

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BERKELEY CONNECT PROGRAM. You can get more settled through personalized conversations with a mentor...

You can talk about your academic passions and challenges, plans and goals. Connecting with others—with your professors and other students—is the key to a truly rewarding undergraduate experience.

You’ll be matched with an experienced grad student pursuing a PhD at Berkeley to be your personal mentor for the semester, plus join a small group of students who...

Connection for the win.

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INCREASING CLOSENESS EXERCISES. Feeling you're just not connecting with someone, or your team?...

Building close relationships in adulthood can be challenging.

Try these exercises to increase your capacity to work with classmates or colleagues. Social situations often involve polite small talk, not heart-to-heart conversations, so it's difficult to really connect deeply with people. Research suggests that spending just 45 minutes...