UC Berkeley CS Scholars Program Fellow (GSR) (UC Berkeley Electrical Engineering & Computer Science)

Description:

Computer Science (CS) Scholars is a first-year student experience program intended to serve students from underrepresented communities who have had little or no exposure to Computer Science. A cohort-style program, CS Scholars integrates several components of support to meet the academic, social, and developmental needs of students intending to study Computer Science which include a weekly seminar, dedicated advising, and community building activities.

The CS Scholars Program Fellow will mentor two groups of up to 30 students each a semester. This role will include:

• Facilitate interactive group discussions, approximately every other week, about a variety of topics related to diversity and inclusion in computer science
• Coordinate guest speakers and technical session, including talks by industry representatives and panels on careers and graduate school
• Assist the CS Scholars team in collecting, organizing and sharing data regarding the progress of CS Scholars and the seminar.
• Assist the CS Scholars team in organizing field trips and community building activities

This position will be paid as a Graduate Student Researcher, no more than 24% time (about 9.5 hours per week). We are seeking Masters or PhD candidates with a focus in STEM education and diversity.

Minimum Requirements and Criteria for GSR Appointment Eligibility:

• Students must be registered for the entire semester for which they hold a graduate student academic appointment and must be registered by the end of the fifth week of classes.
• Students must be enrolled in a minimum of 12 units by the end of the fifth week of classes and must maintain the minimum of 12 units for the entire semester.
• New incoming students must fulfill the Violence Prevention Education Requirement or registration could be blocked. For more information and questions see PATH to Care Center.
• Minimum GPA for holding an academic appointment is 3.0.
• Academic appointees may have no more than 2 incomplete grades in upper div or grad courses.
• Students must be making satisfactory degree progress , which includes meeting program benchmarks, not on academic probation or in lapsed candidacy, and meeting goals set by faculty.
• Appointees must be clear of certain disciplinary probations based on the Code of Student Conduct.
• All first-time ASEs must attend the New ASE Orientation sponsored by the campus’ Labor Relations Office during the semester of their appointment. If the ASE fails to attend, he or she is ineligible for future appointments until this requirement is satisfied.