Coffee and refreshments

Symposium Opening

Comments on the Postmodern University, John Douglass - UC Berkeley

SERU Project and UCUES Data, Steve Chatman – SERU/UCUES Project Director

The Link of Student Expectations, Their Major, and Academic Engagement

Session Chair: Christina Maslach – UG Dean, UC Berkeley

“The Two Cultures of Undergraduate Academic Engagement and How to Bridge Them”
Steve Brint – UC Riverside
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“Mind the Gap: Attributes, Attitudes and Academic Experiences of STEM and Non-STEM Majors in the University of California System”
Bob Cox - UCLA
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“Institutional Versus Academic Discipline Measures of Engagement – A Matter of Relative Validity”
Steve Chatman – UC Berkeley
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“Different Patterns of Student-Faculty Interaction in Research Universities:An Analysis by Student Gender, Race, SES, 1st Generation Status, and Major Field”
Young Kyoung Kim and Linda J. Sax - UCLA
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10:50-11:00 am

Break

Exploring the Lives of Students

Session Chair: Jerlena Griffin - UC Berkeley

“Ethical Decision-Making in College: Choosing Between Right, Wrong and the Space In-Between”
Fanny Yeung and Jennifer Keup – UCLA
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“An Exploratory Study of Parent Involvement in the Academic Lives of College Students”
D. Wolf, C. Harper, and L. J. Sax – UCLA
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“Facebook in the Lives of Berkeley Undergraduates: From "Horror Story" to Research Findings”
Gregg Thomson and David Radwin – UC Berkeley
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Lunch

The Link of Academic and Civic Engagement and Student Characteristics

Session Chair: June Gordon - UC Santa Cruz

“Demographic and Engagement Factors that affect UC GPA and Student Learning Outcomes as Measured by UCUES”
Paula Zeszotarski and Sam Agronow – UCOP
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“Linking Undergraduate Value Orientations to Student Engagement Behaviors”
Allison M. Cantwell – UC Riverside
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“Student Subcultures and Engagement”
Richard Flacks – UC Santa Barbara and Scott Thomas – University of Georgia
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Access and Socioeconomic Opportunity in the Postmodern University

Session Chair: Gregg Dubrow - UC Berkeley

“Immigrant University: The Dynamics of Race, Major and Socioeconomic Characteristics at the University of California”
John Douglass – UC Berkeley, Heinke Roebken – University of Oldenborg, Gregg Thomson – UC Berkeley
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“Pell Grant Recipients, Middle Income Squeeze, and the Challenges of Social Mobility in the Public Research University”
Gregg Thomson and Branessa Kunitz – UC Berkeley
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“From Diversity to Educational Equity: A Discussion of Academic Integration and Issues Facing Underprepared UCSC Students”
Holly Gritsch de Cordova – UC Santa Cruz
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“Transfer Student Experiences and Success at the University”
Sereeta Alexander, Rodolfo Mendoza-Denton, and Debbie Ellis – UC Berkeley
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Patterns of Political Engagement and Leadership

Session Chair: Joseph Castro - UC San Francisco

“Asian American College Student Leadership Involvement”
Melissa Kwon – UC Santa Barbara
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“How Students Relate to the Political: A Descriptive Report of Political Ideology and Engagement”
Richard Flacks and Stacie Furia – UC Santa Barbara
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“Who Participates? The Causes and Consequences of Political Participation and Community Service Among University of California Undergraduates”
David Radwin – UC Berkeley
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Conclusion - Discussion of Research Opportunities and Possible Collaborations