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Den Support

Key to the success of UC Merced's New Student Dens is making sure our Den Guides, Den Assistants, and other contributors have access to the support they need to lead healthy and engaging virtual communities. The Den Support page is an aggregator of events, materials, and resources intended for the internal operations of the Student Den Program. By providing a common framework for sharing content to our den support community, this page enables access and discovery of information to maximize cohesion across our many dens.

Student Den Launch!

Monday, August 24, 2020

All undergraduates will receive invitations to their Student Den via Microsoft Teams. Get ready with Day One activities!

Day One Activities

Den Guide Community Hour

Every Thursday, 1:00-2:00pm

Join an informal space to connect with the Den Guide Community. Log on when you can and stay as long as you like!

Join Microsoft Teams Meeting

Drop-in Hour with Student Den Office

Available M-F, 8am-5pm

Join an informal space designed for faculty and staff to log-in to ask questions or listen to learn new updates

Schedule a Time that Works for You

Den Guides

August Onboard Training

Live Sessions:

Preparing for Den Launch: 8/17/2020, 1:30-3:00pm
Den Cycle 1: Building Community: 8/19/2020, 2:00-3:00pm
Dean of Students: 8/21/2020, 1:00-2:00pm
Semester Start Resources: 8/24/2020, 2:00-4:00pm

Asynchronous Trainings:

All University Required Trainings
CANRA California Mandated Reporter (required only if you have not completed a CANRA training within the last year)
Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) (required only if you have not completed within the last year)

UC Merced Webinars (For Internal Uses Only, not for Distribution):

UC Merced Online Resources & Virtual Tours

Microsoft Teams Training

Before you begin, download and log into Microsoft Teams

Download Microsoft Teams

Introduction Training

Microsoft Teams Intro Suite of Videos

Den Assistants

Coming Soon

Student Dens: Day One

When you receive an email invitation to your Den's MS Team environment:

Accept the invite in MS Teams
Complete the "Getting Started" checklist
Student Den Office will be available to answer questions throughout the day
Begin to interact with your den students!

Den Support

Student Den Interest Form: Submit this form to volunteer as an early contributor to the program. Form will be available until September 30, 2020