Several Jacobs School of Engineering staff members were recognized for their outstanding performance and dedication with Exemplary Staff Employee of the Year awards. Carol Kling, program administration support in the Department of Bioengineering, and Andrea Willis, student services advisor in the Computer Science and Engineering Department, were honored with the award. Willis shares more about her role, and what she enjoys about working at UC San Diego, below.
Q: What does your job entail?
Andrea Willis, student services advisor
A: Academic Advisors work directly with students to connect them with the information they need to succeed. This includes: course and graduation requirements, experiential learning opportunities (like internships, research, study abroad, etc.), support resources that are available to them on campus, connecting with student organizations, and so much more!
Q: How does your role support the overall mission of the university?
A: UC San Diego has committed to being a student-centered organization, and I use this as a guidepost in my day-to-day work. I always aim to advocate for our students, making sure that the CSE department places our students, and their experience, at the center of any policy or curriculum changes that we make.
Q: What is the best part of the job?
A: I love working one-on-one with the students in our department, helping them to take full advantage of all that UC San Diego has to offer during the time that they're here. I feel lucky to be a part of their growth, from their first day of orientation, to graduation!
Q: Any other ways you've been involved on campus?
A: I've been involved with a number of different Student Affairs staff groups at UC San Diego, which has been a great way to connect and collaborate with colleagues who share the same goals.
All members of the UC San Diego community are invited to help us celebrate these outstanding staff members at the virtual Exemplary Staff of the Year award program on Thursday, August 25, 2022, at 3 p.m. Registration is not required. Use this link to join the event https://ucsd.zoom.us/j/92205469196
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