Welcome to UC Berkeley!
The Visiting Scholar and Postdoc Affairs (VSPA) office hosts a New Affiliate Orientation for Postdocs, Visiting Scholars, and Visiting Student Researchers on the first Thursday of each month (with holiday exceptions).
During this session, you will:
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Learn about essential campus and VSPA resources and programs, and how we can help enrich your time at Berkeley.
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Review health and retirement benefits.
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Connect with your peers and VSPA staff.
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Participate in a live Q&A session.
Postdoc Attendance
Per the union contract, attendance is mandatory for all new Postdoctoral Scholars. Following the VSPA presentation, postdocs will meet confidentially with union representatives for a 30-minute session. Postdocs can attend only on or after their appointment start date.
Registration & Logistics
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Who Should Attend: Newly arriving Postdocs, Visiting Scholars (VS), and Visiting Student Researchers (VSR) with approved appointments.
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How to Join: Eligible affiliates will receive an email from vspa@berkeley.edu containing the schedule and registration links. You can also find it in our weekly newsletter leading up to the orientation, which is sent to your email on file.
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Current Affiliates: If you have already attended a VSPA orientation, you do not need to attend again and may disregard future announcements.
Questions? Please contact Marci Burke at vspa_events@berkeley.edu.
We look forward to meeting you soon!