Cal Week: April 22-23
Cal Week begins on Tuesday, April 22! This virtual resources week offers multiple ways to explore UC Berkeley from wherever you are. On April 22, you’ll gain access to on-demand videos from departments and campus resources, and you can also join a LIVE virtual campus tour with our student ambassadors to experience Berkeley through the eyes of current students. Then, on April 23, take part in a LIVE virtual resource fair from 5-7 PM, where featured departments will be available to share information and answer your questions. Links and descriptions will be available on this page—don’t miss this opportunity to discover why UC Berkeley is where you belong!
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What's so great about Summer Sessions?
UC Berkeley Summer Sessions offers more than 600 courses in over 80 academic disciplines and is an ideal way to speed up the progress of your academic career. Sessions are three, six, eight, ten or 12 weeks in length, and classes start as early as May or as late as July. All courses carry regular academic credit and will be recorded on your Berkeley transcript.
Berkeley Study Abroad
Introduction to study abroad.
Cal Performances
Hear directly from students what it's like to work part-time at Cal Performances—in the Box Office, with our Stage Crew, and more!
Mathematics In Medicine by Prof. Sunčica Čanić
Prof. Canic will discuss how real-life problems are an important driving force in the development of new mathematics. With the recent developments of new technologies, biomedical engineering and medicine, the need for new mathematical and numerical methodologies to aid these developments has never been greater. Real-life problems and how math has influenced the development of breakthrough technologies to solve them: One is the development of vascular prosthesis called stents, and the other is the design of bioartificial pancreas for the treatment of Type 1 diabetes.
Recruiting Coordinators Interview: Tips for Cal Band Recruits
Let’s take some time to get to know Cal Band through our 2024 Recruiting Coordinators: Jazmin and Rosendo! Come learn what their favorite shows are, their best memories, and much more!!! Hope you enjoy the video, and as always, Go Bears!!!
Golden Bear Orientation
Learn about the Golden Bear Experience. We provide information about your next steps after you have said yes to UC Berkeley. Learn about advising, enrolling into classes, orientation, and more!
UC Library - We live for the aha moments...
To ensure the Library is a vibrant and rich place of learning for years into the future, we’re reimagining our spaces, freeing our knowledge for the world to use, and connecting our treasures to a diverse scholarly community across the globe.
Summer Sessions & Study Abroad
Berkeley’s Global Edge Program gives first-year Berkeley students an opportunity to start their college experience in an extraordinary way—spend your summer at Berkeley then your fall semester studying abroad in London! In this video, Global Edge Program alum, Alanis, share a few things about the Global Edge program that made it such a wonderful experience. In addition to Alanis's key insights, note that every 2025 Global Edge Program participant will be awarded a $2,500 scholarship!
Student Learning Center: Find Your Extraordinary
Welcome to UC Berkeley Golden Bears! Come find your extraordinary at the Student Learning Center.
Exploring the Rausser College of Natural Resources
The Rausser College of Natural Resources is a national and global academic leader in natural and social sciences aligned with natural resource management, international development, energy, environment, plant and microbial biology, nutritional sciences, and metabolic biology. A "small college in a big university", Rausser College creates a special environment for undergraduates to thrive, feel supported, and "see the bigger picture" to "make a better world." Associate Dean Kate O'Neill, Assistant Dean Joshua Dullaghan, and current students will highlight the virtues of RCNR and answer questions for prospective students. #GoBears
Summer Sessions & Study Abroad
Freshman & Transfer Edge is a specially designed program for newly admitted students who have been admitted to UC Berkeley for the coming fall. The program offers an early start on the Berkeley experience by providing access to a wide range of summer courses, orientations, and community-building events. As part of the program you will be able to select from hundreds of summer sessions courses, offered online and in-person over 3, 6, 8, or 12 week sessions, and take courses that fulfill breadth, prerequisite, and major requirements ahead of most incoming students. You'll be able to experience and learn about the campus and its many resources before fall semester through our orientations and workshops. And you'll have plenty of opportunities to build connections with peers through social events and programming.
See the impact of the program in our video with program alum Auston!
All About Berkeley Engineering!
Join us to rewatch this fall webinar where students got a breakdown and introduction to UC Berkeley's College of Engineering. In this video, you’ll learn more about campus, college resources, and research/internship opportunities! #GoBears
American Studies
Professor Michael Mark Cohen introduces you to the American Studies Program at UC Berkeley
Theater, Dance, and Performance Studies
Three student Peer Advisors who are Dance and Theater majors talk about their experiences within the department and offer advice for incoming students.
The College of Letters & Science
Tune in for a discussion with the College of Letters & Science, the largest college at the #1 public university, where arts, humanities, social sciences, physical and biological sciences abound! Guest speakers include L&S faculty member and Nobel laureate, Dr. Randy Schekman, and Sharon Mueller, Assistant Dean of L&S Advising.
College of Letters and Science Video Link
Financial Aid and Scholarships (Work Study)
We have a series of videos for students who are interested in participating in Work-Study and navigating the process. Work-Study jobs provide an amazing opportunity to students to earn part of their college costs rather than increase their debts. It also helps the student to gain work experience in their study-related area or career objectives, so they can graduate more prepared for the job market.
1 - Confirming and Accepting a Work-Study Award
2 - Searching & Applying to Work-Study Jobs
3 - Accepting/Declining a Work-Study Job
4 - Multiple Work-Study Jobs
5 - Converting Loans to Work-Study Award
6 - On/Off Campus Timesheets
7 - TroubleshootingIntroducing the College of Computing, Data Science, and Society
With a dynamic structure that connects computing, statistics, the humanities, and social and natural sciences, CDSS students are meeting the opportunities presented by a world increasingly shaped by data, machine learning, and artificial intelligence in virtually every arena.
Let's get a rundown of Berkeley's newest college in 50 years!
Linguistics
Video #1: What is Linguistics and What Do Linguists Do? (Audience: Transfer and First Year Students)
Video #2: Language Myths and Linguistics Diversity (Audience: First-Year Students)
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Learn all about the Berkeley campus with our student campus ambassadors! We'll present for 45 minutes and then answer some of your questions. Learn what it's like to be a Cal student! Admitted/Waitlisted students and their families are welcome to join. Visitors will not be able to show their video or unmute themselves; rather, all questions can be typed in the Q&A functionality of the webinar.
Watch the Virtual Campus Tour here.
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Engineering Student Services
Engineering Student Services advisers will be available to answer questions about life and academics as a Berkeley engineer.
UC Berkeley Army ROTC
Mr. Ivan Chicas, will be representing the Army ROTC program. This session includes a brief 25-30 min presentation followed by a brief Q&A session. This session explains how the Army ROTC program can benefit UC Berkeley students who are interested in learning about opportunities to serve as a commissioned Army officer upon completion of their degree.
OASIS Center
What is OASIS? UC Berkeley has over 1,200 registered student organizations (RSO)- or clubs! These RSOs range from academic, professional, cultural, to recreational. This session will give an overview of the department that advises all of these RSOs - OASIS. You will learn about how to find a student org that matches your interest, how to create an org of your own, and what perks come with being an org! We will end the workshop with a Q&A session.
Cal Band
Come learn about what it’s like to be in the University of California Marching Band! You will get a chance to speak with current band members and hear about their unique experiences. Learn more about how to join us for the 2025 marching season!
It will be a presentation and Q&A session with our 2025 Recruiting Coordinator, Ricardo Barrientos and other Cal Band members.
Data Science
Join Data Science Advising Staff to answer questions you may have about the Data Science major including the curriculum, careers, applying for the major, and any other general questions you may have. There will be a new presentation starting every half hour (5:00 PM, 5:30 PM, 6:00 PM, and 6:30 PM).
Fall Program for First Semester (FPF)
It is a FPF General Info session with Academic Advisors and Student Peer Mentors. Presentation will be one hour and 30 minutes.
Berkeley Study Abroad
Two Berkeley Study Abroad peer advisors who studied abroad will be offering short presentations for about 10-15 minutes, then opening up for Q&A. This will repeat every 30 minutes, so 4 times in total.
Join Study Abroad's virtual booth.
Transfer Student Center
Staff and students from the Transfer Student Center will be providing an overview of our services for supporting transfers including a Q&A with transfers on the student experience at Cal. Bring your questions and hear insights from current students.
Join the Transfer Student Center's virtual booth.
UC Berkeley Housing
Join UC Berkeley Housing for an engaging, podcast-style chat about housing and a Q&A.
College of Chemistry
Virtual Q&A for admitted College of Chemistry students.
Rausser College of Natural Resources
RCNR staff advisors will be available from 5p-7p for Q&A session.
Financial Aid & Scholarships Office
Navigating financial aid can be overwhelming, especially when you’re just starting out. Learn how to manage your aid and get your questions answered by financial aid experts! Registration is not required for this live Cal Week webinar.
Join the Financial Aid & Scholarships Office virtual booth.
*This session has ended*Political Science
A Political Science major advisor will be available online to answer questions about the major in a group setting.
Office of Undergraduate Admissions
Join our UC Berkeley Office of Undergraduate Admission Admission Officers and ask your questions.
Cal Week Help Desk
Having trouble accessing one of the booths? Hop in the help desk and we'll see what we can do to support.
*Please note, this virtual booth is simply for technical support for the Cal Week live virtual fair. Any questions should be asked of departments in the other booths. For admissions questions, here are ways to contact us.