Berkeley IT Events & Programs

Please bookmark this page as a resource to view upcoming happenings and to access materials from past Berkeley IT events. This page also features different programs we have implemented in the organization towards continuous improvement.

Do you have ideas for social gatherings and want to get involved with event planning? Please email ist-social@berkeley.edu with your suggestions.

Note: Many Berkeley IT events are also included on the One IT calendar.

Upcoming Events
	All Staff Update Thursday, July 10, 2025 \| 2-2:50 p.m. Our bi-monthly all-staff is an informal way for us to share information monthly and engage in dialog around the specific issues facing the Berkeley IT organization (e.g. budget, organizational policies, Action Team progress, etc.).
	Tea with Tracy Join our CIO Tracy Shinn for a cuppa tea, or other morning beverage. Virtual Tuesday, July 8, 2025 \| 9 - 9:45 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 19, 2025 \| 9 - 9:45 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 16, 2025 \| 9 - 9:45 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 7, 2025 \| 9 - 9:45 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2025 \| 9 - 9:45 a.m. On Campus Tuesday, July 24, 2025 \| 9 - 10 a.m. \| Haas School of Business (2220 Piedmont Ave) Thursday, Aug. 28, 2025 \| 9 - 10 a.m. \| Dwinelle Hall (3229 Dwinelle Hall, Level C) Thursday, Sept. 25, 2025 \| 9 - 10:00 a.m. \| In-person (6th Floor, 2850 Telegraph) Thursday, Oct. 23, 2025 9 - 10:00 a.m. \| In-person (6th Floor, 2850 Telegraph) Thursday, Nov. 13, 2025 \| 9 - 10 a.m. \| In-person (6th Floor, 2850 Telegraph)
	Connect with colleagues anytime for FUN on Slack: #social-listening-party - Mondays at noon tune in for the lunchtime listening hour. #shoutouts - did a team mate make your day? Give them a shoutout! You can also Pay IT Forward. #social-furiends - is your dog or cat basically your office assistant these days? Post a photo of them in action (or, likely inaction, our furiends sure like their sleep). #social-garden-party - do you have a green thumb or just love seeing beautiful flowers, plants, veggies and fruits? Join the garden party. #social-reading - share what you are reading, something inspiring, murder mystery, a news article, whatever! #social-bingewatch - tell us what you are streaming or join to learn about what others are watching.
Past Events
2025
	Tea with Tracy Tuesday, June 10, 2025 \| 9:30 - 10:30 a.m.
	Tea with Tracy Thursday, May 22, 2025 \| 9 - 10 a.m. \| School of Law (2719 Bancroft Way)
	Tea with Tracy Tuesday, May 13, 2025 \| 10:10 - 10:45 a.m. \| Virtual
	All Staff Update Thursday, May 8, 2025 \| 2-2:50 p.m. Our May all-staff meeting was a busy one, covering several key updates. Scott Nemes, Sarah Gonzales, and Lisa Hisson presented the Service Catalog & ITSM Roadmap, followed by Allison Henry's update on the Berkeley Security Software implementation. Terence Phuong then shared a budget overview, and Robert Amos concluded the meeting with insights from the Google Next conference. Slide Deck \| Recording
	Tea with Tracy Tuesday, April 24, 2025 \| 10:10 - 10:45 a.m. \| In-person (6th Floor, 2850 Telegraph)
	All Staff Update Thursday, March 13, 2025 \| 2-2:50 p.m. During our March all-staff meeting, Terence Phuong provided a budget update, Mira Roseman presented a TPG Project Spotlight on Identity Verification, and Allison Henry discussed the project timeline for the Information Security Investment Program as well as the progress of the Berkeley Security Software installation. Slide Deck \| Recording
	Tea with Tracy Tuesday, March 11, 2025 \| 10:10 - 10:45 a.m. \| Virtual
	Tea with Tracy Tuesday, Feb. 27, 2025 \| 10:10 - 10:45 a.m. \| In-person (6th Floor, 2850 Telegraph)
	Tea with Tracy Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2025 \| 10:10 - 10:45 a.m. \| Virtual
	All Staff Update Thursday, Jan. 9, 2025 \| 2-2:50 p.m. During the first all-staff meeting of 2025, we congratulated Faye Snowden for being selected as bIT’s new Executive Director for Technology Programs and Governance (TPG). We heard the TPG Project Spotlight: Work Study Management System (WSMS) from Jeff Parks and conference share-outs from Simone Burns and Jabari Thomas who attended the 2024 AfroTech conference. Slide Deck \| Recording
Berkeley IT Events & Programs Archive

Upcoming Events
	All Staff Update Thursday, July 10, 2025 \| 2-2:50 p.m. Our bi-monthly all-staff is an informal way for us to share information monthly and engage in dialog around the specific issues facing the Berkeley IT organization (e.g. budget, organizational policies, Action Team progress, etc.).
	Tea with Tracy Join our CIO Tracy Shinn for a cuppa tea, or other morning beverage. Virtual Tuesday, July 8, 2025 \| 9 - 9:45 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 19, 2025 \| 9 - 9:45 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 16, 2025 \| 9 - 9:45 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 7, 2025 \| 9 - 9:45 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2025 \| 9 - 9:45 a.m. On Campus Tuesday, July 24, 2025 \| 9 - 10 a.m. \| Haas School of Business (2220 Piedmont Ave) Thursday, Aug. 28, 2025 \| 9 - 10 a.m. \| Dwinelle Hall (3229 Dwinelle Hall, Level C) Thursday, Sept. 25, 2025 \| 9 - 10:00 a.m. \| In-person (6th Floor, 2850 Telegraph) Thursday, Oct. 23, 2025 9 - 10:00 a.m. \| In-person (6th Floor, 2850 Telegraph) Thursday, Nov. 13, 2025 \| 9 - 10 a.m. \| In-person (6th Floor, 2850 Telegraph)
	Connect with colleagues anytime for FUN on Slack: #social-listening-party - Mondays at noon tune in for the lunchtime listening hour. #shoutouts - did a team mate make your day? Give them a shoutout! You can also Pay IT Forward. #social-furiends - is your dog or cat basically your office assistant these days? Post a photo of them in action (or, likely inaction, our furiends sure like their sleep). #social-garden-party - do you have a green thumb or just love seeing beautiful flowers, plants, veggies and fruits? Join the garden party. #social-reading - share what you are reading, something inspiring, murder mystery, a news article, whatever! #social-bingewatch - tell us what you are streaming or join to learn about what others are watching.
Past Events
2025
	Tea with Tracy Tuesday, June 10, 2025 \| 9:30 - 10:30 a.m.
	Tea with Tracy Thursday, May 22, 2025 \| 9 - 10 a.m. \| School of Law (2719 Bancroft Way)
	Tea with Tracy Tuesday, May 13, 2025 \| 10:10 - 10:45 a.m. \| Virtual
	All Staff Update Thursday, May 8, 2025 \| 2-2:50 p.m. Our May all-staff meeting was a busy one, covering several key updates. Scott Nemes, Sarah Gonzales, and Lisa Hisson presented the Service Catalog & ITSM Roadmap, followed by Allison Henry's update on the Berkeley Security Software implementation. Terence Phuong then shared a budget overview, and Robert Amos concluded the meeting with insights from the Google Next conference. Slide Deck \| Recording
	Tea with Tracy Tuesday, April 24, 2025 \| 10:10 - 10:45 a.m. \| In-person (6th Floor, 2850 Telegraph)
	All Staff Update Thursday, March 13, 2025 \| 2-2:50 p.m. During our March all-staff meeting, Terence Phuong provided a budget update, Mira Roseman presented a TPG Project Spotlight on Identity Verification, and Allison Henry discussed the project timeline for the Information Security Investment Program as well as the progress of the Berkeley Security Software installation. Slide Deck \| Recording
	Tea with Tracy Tuesday, March 11, 2025 \| 10:10 - 10:45 a.m. \| Virtual
	Tea with Tracy Tuesday, Feb. 27, 2025 \| 10:10 - 10:45 a.m. \| In-person (6th Floor, 2850 Telegraph)
	Tea with Tracy Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2025 \| 10:10 - 10:45 a.m. \| Virtual
	All Staff Update Thursday, Jan. 9, 2025 \| 2-2:50 p.m. During the first all-staff meeting of 2025, we congratulated Faye Snowden for being selected as bIT’s new Executive Director for Technology Programs and Governance (TPG). We heard the TPG Project Spotlight: Work Study Management System (WSMS) from Jeff Parks and conference share-outs from Simone Burns and Jabari Thomas who attended the 2024 AfroTech conference. Slide Deck \| Recording
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