The NOW Conference provides several opportunities to network and build relationships with staff from Berkeley and other UCs. Each session allows a maximum of 300 attendees per session so hop in early to the session of your choice. You are welcome to attend more than one session.
- Lunchtime (12:55 PM - 1:20 PM with an optional 10 minutes to debrief) (Doors open at 12:50 PM):
- Network and Nosh:
Inspired by informal conversations one may have before or after a conference or workshop, participants engage in a semi-facilitated networking experience designed for them to get better acquainted with others while growing their networking comfort and skills.
- Staff Organization Informational Rooms: Staff Organizations members will be available to share who they are and what they do as a staff organization. This is a great opportunity to gather and socialize with your peers. Each staff org will be in separate breakout rooms, you can linger in one room or visit them all. Participating staff orgs (so far) include:
- Administrative Management Professionals (AMP)
- Alianza LatinX Staff Organization
- Asian Pacific American Systemwide Alliance (APASA)
- Berkeley Events Network (BEN)
- Berkeley Facilitators Network (BFN)
- Berkeley International Group (BIG)
- Berkeley Research Administrators Group (BRAG)
- Berkeley Staff Assembly (BSA)
- Cal Assessment Network (CAN)
- Cal Coaching Network (CCN)
- Cal Women's Network (CWN)
- Coalition for Education and Outreach (CEO)
- LavenderCal
- Native and Indigenous Council
- Professional Degree Programs MarComm Network
- Staff Alliance for Disability Access
- Transfer Student Success Group
- UC Berkeley Instructional Designers
- UC Merced Staff Assembly
- Network and Nosh:
- Afternoon (4:20 PM - 4:50 PM with an optional 10 minutes to debrief) (Doors open at 4:15 PM):
- Virtual Happy Hour: After the conference, hop into this session to connect and get to know others. Inspired by informal conversations one may have with a small group at a cocktail table during a post-conference happy hour, participants engage in a facilitated networking experience designed for them to get better acquainted with others while growing their networking comfort and skills.
- Virtual Happy Hour: After the conference, hop into this session to connect and get to know others. Inspired by informal conversations one may have with a small group at a cocktail table during a post-conference happy hour, participants engage in a facilitated networking experience designed for them to get better acquainted with others while growing their networking comfort and skills.
Links to participate will be shared with conference attendees on the virtual conference platform!