Who is Dr. Day
Dr. Alfred Day brings a practitioner-scholar perspective to consulting in higher education, grounded in leadership experience in student support, case management, and institutional response systems.
His work sits at the intersection of strategy, practice, and professional education. He partners with institutions seeking to improve coordination, strengthen follow-up processes, and develop sustainable systems for supporting students.
Dr. Day currently serves as the Assistant Vice Chancellor for Student Support and Belonging at the University of California, Berkeley, where he founded the Center for Support and Intervention. Dr. Day also serves as faculty for HECMA and is one of the co-authors of the CAS Standards for Case Management. His work reflects a national perspective on the evolution of case management and care structures in higher education.
His consulting approach emphasizes practical implementation, thoughtful institutional alignment, and respect for campus culture.
Professional Focus Areas
Care team design and assessment
Case management structures and workflow
Institutional response systems
Cross-campus coordination strategies
professional identity development in student affairs
leadership coaching and decision-making support
policy development and implementation guidance
Why Institutions Work With Dr. Day
practitioner-informed perspective grounded in experience
national understanding of evolving case management practice
ability to translate theory into practical implementation
experience working within relational campus cultures
approach that balances compassion with operational clarity
