TheOffice of Planning and Analysisand theCentral Budget Officerocked two recent campus events by showcasing UC Berkeley's Divisional Finance Leaders andCal Answers, a tool used to quickly and easily find the data to inform your work.
Summerfest is an annual event that provides an opportuntiy for campus organizations to interact with staff and answer questions about their services. Food and music in a beautiful setting is also provided.
Taking advantage of the opportunity to reach out and interact with campus staff, theCal Answers Team, part of the Office of Planning and Analysis, presented profiles of three of the Cal Answers Student Data Super Users that shared how they have used Cal Answers to support data driven decision making within their units. The team also answered questions and provided a high level view that demonstrated how to quickly and easily access integrated information from various campus systems for analysis. Staff and faculty are then able to find reliable, consistent answers to critical campus questions about undergraduate applicants, registered students, curriculum offerings and more.
Summerfest also provided an opportunity for the Central Budget Office to acknowledge the campuses's Divisional Finance Leaders (DFLs). The DFL’s continued partnership with the Campus Budget Office is vital to the budget process and their leadership throughout this year’s process was greatly appreciated. As we work for continuous improvement of the budget process, the DFL’s support and feedback is critical.
StayDay is a free one day conference, sponsored by the Division of Student Affairs, for Berkeley staff who work directly with students, provide "behind the scenes" services in support of students, or are simply eager to learn more about the "Cal student experience.”
Cal Answers team members were available between presentations to answer questions in the Conference Center Hallway at the Clark Kerr Campus.
Also as part of Stay Day, the Office of Planning and Analysis (OPA) staff delivered presentations on:
- Graduation Rates: Explaining the "Extra Semester" - Amber Machamer, Executive Director & Lexi Shankster, Institutional Research Analyst
- Cultivating Community: Collaborating to Promote International Student Success - Sereeta Alexander, Institutional Research Analyst