RESOURCE GUIDE FOR PARENTS

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GETTING INVOLVED 4

STAYING CONNECTED 7

ACADEMICS 10

STUDENT HEALTH 17

CAMPUS SAFETY 19

STUDENT LIFE 22

RESOURCES 28

elena zhukova WELCOME TO BERKELEY Dear Cal Parents:

UC Berkeley is a place of immense intellectual vitality, where some of today’s brightest students and scholars work together to deepen understanding of the world we live in. It is also a place that is steadfastly committed to widening the doors to educational opportunity, a place that sets young people from all backgrounds on a path towards success in their lives and in their careers. This combination of excellence and access is what defines and animates us; it is truly Berkeley’s DNA. I arrived at Berkeley in 1970 as a freshly minted PhD who had never been west of Philadelphia, and this institution transformed me – just as it continues to transform so many of those who study here, work here, visit, and otherwise come into contact with our campus. I know that Berkeley will prove just as transformative for your sons and daughters. This resource guide provides a wealth of information about UC Berkeley, and can serve as a starting point for any questions you might have about our campus. We also invite you to call on Cal Parents at any time if you need additional assistance. On behalf of the entire UC Berkeley community: Welcome to our family, and Go Bears!

CAROL CHRIST Chancellor

It is with great honor that we welcome you to the Cal family! We are excited that your student has chosen to study at the University of California, Berkeley. While this journey is primarily your student's, you and your family will also join us in the important role of guide, supporter, cheerleader, coach and mentor. The Resource Guide for Parents provides you with helpful information about the university and the network of resources available to your student on our campus. Our hope is that you will use this guide to support your student along their educational path. UC Berkeley’s Cal Parents program helps parents, guardians and supporters of students enrolled at Berkeley to engage with the campus and support the university. Our Parents Program website is an informational gateway to learning even more about the resources available to you. There are many avenues for engagement for parents and we hope you find something that interests you on our website: calparents. berkeley.edu. Once again, we welcome you to the top-rated public university in the world! We hope your student finds all that they are looking for, both academically and socially. You, too, are now a part of Cal’s institutional fabric, and we enthusiastically encourage you to create your own rich Berkeley experience. As we say on the Berkeley campus, Go Bears, and Fiat Lux! ANDRA LEE DAVID ORTEGA Director of Parent Engagement Director of Parent Services & Philanthropy & Communication The University of California The University of California (UC) was founded in GETTING 1868, two decades after the gold rush brought hundreds of thousands of people to California. INVOLVED Leaders of two Bay Area institutions—the College of California (a private college established in Cal Parents Oakland in 1855) and the Agricultural, Mining Hours Monday–Friday, 9 a.m.–4 p.m. and Mechanical Arts College (a state land-grant institution formed in 1866)—merged their schools (510) 642-7147 in order to realize a vision by drafters of the new Email [email protected] state’s constitution of a university that would calparents.berkeley.edu "contribute even more than California's gold to the glory and happiness of advancing generations." The facebook.com/calparentsberkeley new University of California had 10 faculty members Cal Parents Program Co-Directors and 40 students when it opened, and Berkeley was its sole campus. Over time, the university grew to Andra Lee comprise ten campuses: Berkeley, Davis, Irvine, Director, Parent Philanthropy and Engagement Los Angeles, Merced, Riverside, San Diego, Santa Email [email protected] Barbara, Santa Cruz and San Francisco. (Berkeley David Ortega retains the honor of being the first and flagship Director, Parent Services and Communication campus—which is why it gets to be called "Cal"!) Email [email protected] Today, 150 years after its founding, UC Berkeley is known for its academic excellence, consistently The Cal Parents program engages parents and ranking as the top public university in the nation families within the framework of the Berkeley and as one of the top universities both in the U.S. student experience. The program's objectives and the world. Berkeley faculty and researchers are to: have won 72 Nobel Prizes, and current faculty • Serve as the central resource for connecting members include seven Nobel laureates. Six undergraduate parents and families to UC elements on the periodic table were discovered at Berkeley Berkeley (sixteen, if you include the contributions of Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory). • Empower parents to help their students suc- One element, Berkelium (Bk), is named after UC cessfully navigate the Berkeley experience Berkeley. The university also figures prominently • Invite parents to become active members of in cultural history as the birthplace of the Free the Cal Community through engagement and Speech Movement, a phenomenon that began as a philanthropic opportunities campus protest for civil rights in 1964 and spread in influence to the rest of the country and the • Offer parents opportunities to volunteer as world. For more about Free Speech on the Berkeley Cal Parents Ambassadors and connect with the campus visit our website: freespeech.berkeley.edu. Berkeley community From the academic pioneers of 1868 to the icons Cal Parents Board of the Free Speech Movement, the brightest minds The Cal Parents Board is a dedicated group of UC from across the globe come to Berkeley to explore Berkeley families who work to advance the interests and improve the world. As the parent, guardian of the university by engaging the parent community or supporter of a Berkeley student, you too can and inspiring philanthropy. Members of the Cal participate in the Berkeley experience. Our belief is Parents Board are the greatest advocates for parent that parents can help to guide and encourage their involvement on campus, and act as an advisory students while allowing them to grow. Together, we board to campus leadership and a resource for can create a partnership to support your student other families. while creating a rich parent experience for you.

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Cal Parents Ambassadors Help us welcome new families to Cal! Move-in can calparents.berkeley.edu/ambassadors be stressful for parents who are dropping their students off for the first time at the residence halls. Cal Parents Ambassadors play a critical role in the We in the Cal Parents community can ease some of Cal Parents Program-Berkeley’s primary gateway this stress by interacting with parents and providing to campus for the parent community. This them with helpful information. volunteer group is make up of hundreds of parents, grandparents and guardians of undergraduate Parents Weekend students-all dedicated to enhancing the experience parentsweekend.berkeley.edu of Berkeley students and their families. Parents Weekend at Homecoming is a fall tradition. As a Cal Parents Ambassador, you are invited Festivities include a Friday evening dinner for to serve as an advocate and representative for families and their students, campus tours, faculty the university through a variety of volunteer seminars, museum and library open houses, spirit opportunities. Each year, Cal Parents Ambassadors rallies, a tailgate BBQ, the Homecoming football make a huge impact in supporting UC Berkeley by game, and more. Details are available in July. engaging and assisting thousands of members of Accommodations fill up quickly, so plan early to the Cal Parents community. For more information attend. or to get involved contact Rose Hsu at rosehsu@ berkeley.edu Cal Day calday.berkeley.edu Opportunities to Cal Day is Berkeley’s annual open house, held on Engage and Serve a Saturday in mid-April. The day features nearly 500 free activities, including faculty lectures, Move-in Activities student experiments and presentations, museum housing.berkeley.edu/move-in tours, music and dance performances, Golden

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Bears athletic events, and much more. Cal Parents immediate resources to meet the greatest needs hosts an information tent and parent panels for today, and to ensure Berkeley’s future. prospective parents, and is involved with the Every gift counts—and participation matters. Gifts Chancellor’s welcome to newly admitted students. from more than 5,000 Cal Parents $3.33 million Admissions Receptions in support for Berkeley last year. A gift to the Cal Parents Fund tells students and faculty that Cal Parents hosts an information table at admissions they can count on the Berkeley community amid receptions and serves as a peer resource for parents diminished state support and economic uncertainty. and families of newly admitted students. Cal Parents Ambassadors share the positive experiences of For more information about parent leadership their students and provide answers to prospective giving, visit calparents.berkeley.edu/leadership- parents’ questions and concerns. Your participation giving/ will help to inspire the next generation of great Peer-to-Peer students to attend Berkeley. Cal Parents Ambassadors support Berkeley through our fall and spring calling campaigns. Parent-to- Opportunities to Support Cal parent phone calls are a great way to engage new Cal Parents Fund and continuing parents and offer them any needed information before they consider a gift to Cal. give.berkeley.edu/calparents As the parent of a Berkeley student, you are the most important supporter of your child’s education. A Roadmap for New Along with the many ways you support your Cal Parents student, your annual unrestricted gift to the Cal Welcome to Berkeley: First Steps Parents Fund makes a strong statement about your commitment to upholding Berkeley’s preeminence. • Ask your student to complete the Parent Infor- The collective support of the Berkeley community mation Form (under Tasks in CalCentral) to the Cal Parents Fund—every year—provides

6 RESOURCE GUIDE FOR PARENTS • “Like” the Cal Parents Facebook page ment celebration as well as any college or • Take a tour of campus department ceremonies • Look to receive your student's first billing state- • Attend the ASUC Grad Fair, and purchase ment in late July academic regalia, announcements and other graduation items • Ask your student to grant you Delegate Access to their educational records and/or finances • Buy commencement tickets for the whole (under My Profile in CalCentral) family • Connect with Cal Parents staff and get involved • Book hotel accommodations as early as possible for commencement • Come to campus with your student for Move-in Weekend • Schedule a graduation photo for the Blue and Gold yearbook While Your Student is Here • Join the Cal Alumni Association • Attend Parents Weekend at Homecoming • Have your student visit the Career Center to start exploring internships and other career development opportunities STAYING • Encourage your student to join one of Berke- CONNECTED ley's more than 1,000 student groups • Come to Cal Day in April and participate in some Campus Emergency of the nearly 500 free events and activities Information offered—or volunteer as a Cal Parents Ambas- For information in the event of a campus sador and answer questions from prospective emergency, visit or call: parents and students • emergency.berkeley.edu • Have your student explore research opportuni- • berkeley.edu ties with a faculty mentor • UC Berkeley emergency information line • Get tickets to a Cal Golden Bears athletic event (800) 705-9998 • Enjoy an exhibition, film or concert at the • KALX Radio (90.7 FM) Berkeley Art Museum, Pacific Film Archive or kalx.berkeley.edu Cal Performances To report an emergency, call: • Know that Berkeley does not hold classes on the Wednesday, Thursday or Friday of Thanksgiving • 911 week • UC Berkeley Police emergency dispatch • Know that spring semester classes commence (510) 642-3333 in January on the Tuesday following the Martin • City of Berkeley Police Department Luther King Jr. holiday emergency dispatch (510) 981-5911 Graduating: Tips for Your Student • Medical: (510) 642-2000 (Tang Center) (and You) • Student should review their expected gradua- tion term on Cal Central • Register to walk in the campus-wide commence-

RESOURCE GUIDE FOR PARENTS 7 Connecting with Cal Advise your student ahead of time if you are sending a package by mail. Students in the residence The university asks that all new students halls are provided with individual mailboxes for complete the Parent Information Form, which receiving letters. Packages and other deliveries are can be accessed under Tasks in CalCentral. held for pick-up in the residence hall mailrooms. For Although completion of this form is voluntary, the more information, visit housing.berkeley.edu. information provided will help the university keep families informed about campus events, activities Visiting Campus and programs. We encourage you to assist your The Cal campus is beautiful and welcoming. Cal student in completing the form to help us stay Check out the campus events calendar—events. connected with you. You may also submit your berkeley.edu—to find out about lectures, sports contact information on the Cal Parents website events, exhibitions and other activities that will be (calparents.berkeley.edu/update/) happening when you visit. Other ways you can stay connected: Koret Visitor Center • Cal Parents website Campus tours offered daily calparents.berkeley.edu visit.berkeley.edu • Cal Parents Facebook page Berkeley's Koret Visitor Center is your central hub facebook.com/calparentsberkeley for campus maps, tours, parking, and much more. • Monthly email message: • California Memorial Stadium Berkeley Online for Parents 210 Stadium Rim Way berkeleyonline.berkeley.edu • Hours Monday–Friday, 8:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m. • Newsletter Saturday–Sunday, 9 a.m.–1 p.m. Letter Home, emailed once per semester to all parents City of Berkeley Visitor calparents.berkeley.edu/letterhome Information Center Parents are always welcome to attend Cal events on visitberkeley.com and off campus. Visit events.berkeley.edu for the • 2030 Addison Street, Suite 102 (one block north Berkeley events calendar. of the Downtown Berkeley BART station) • Hours Monday–Friday, 9 a.m.–5 p.m. Staying Connected with (closed 1–2 p.m. for lunch) Your Student Despite the myriad of devices and applications that Getting to Berkeley make communication so easy and instantaneous today, you as a parent will benefit by developing a Airports communication strategy with your student prior to their • Oakland International Airport (OAK) arrival at Berkeley that outlines how, and how often, (14 miles from campus) you plan to communicate with each other. Know that communication frequency will likely fluctuate based on • San Francisco International Airport (SFO) your student's schedule during the academic year. (25 miles from campus) • Mineta San Jose International Airport (SJC) Sending Mail or Packages (46 miles from campus) If your student lives in a residence hall, address letters or packages as follows: Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) Student name bart.gov Name of residence hall and room number • Downtown Berkeley BART Station (160 yards Street address, Berkeley, CA 94720-[+4 ZIP code] from campus)

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• Direct BART service from Oakland and San Parking Francisco International Airports • UC Berkeley campus pt.berkeley.edu AC Transit (Bus Service) • City of Berkeley ci.berkeley.ca.us/parking actransit.org Every day, thousands of students, faculty, staff • Registered Berkeley students ride free of charge and visitors descend upon the Berkeley campus. on AC Transit buses and Bear Transit shuttle Parking is at a premium, and is strictly regulated buses throughout the semester. on and around campus. Most campus parking lots require a permit during business hours but Amtrak are available to the public during the evening and amtrak.com on weekends. Metered street parking is generally • Berkeley Station, 700 University Avenue (2 miles) available near campus. Many areas around campus have residential preferential parking that restricts parking of vehicles without permits to a maximum of two hours on most days of the week.

RESOURCE GUIDE FOR PARENTS 9 Chemistry, chemical biology, and chemical and biomolecular engineering provide fantastic ACADEMICS opportunities for pursuing a stimulating and gratifying career while making a positive impact The academic richness of Berkeley is unparalleled. on society. As chemistry is the gateway to all the We have more than 1,600 faculty, 36,000 students, molecular sciences and much of engineering, the 350 degree programs, 130 academic departments, College of Chemistry facilitates many career paths. and 80 interdisciplinary research units across campus. A Berkeley education is both broad and College of Engineering deep. We challenge students to not only explore engineering.berkeley.edu their own ideas but to develop those ideas in Departments of Bioengineering, Civil & collaboration with others, to think wisely about Environmental Engineering, Electrical Engineering complex problems, and to expand perspectives to & Computer Sciences, Industrial Engineering include new fields of endeavor. & Operations Research, Materials Science & Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, and Nuclear Family Educational Rights Engineering and Privacy Act Berkeley Engineering is ranked among the top three The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act engineering schools in the world. The college offers (FERPA) (20 U.S.C. § 1232g; 34 CFR Part 99) is a a dynamic, interdisciplinary, hands-on education; federal law that protects the privacy of student programs that challenge conventional thinking and education records. This law applies to all schools value creativity and imagination; and students and that receive funds under an applicable program faculty who are driven by social commitment and of the U.S. Department of Education. FERPA want to change the world. gives parents certain rights with respect to their College of Environmental Design children’s education records. These rights transfer ced.berkeley.edu to the student when he or she reaches the age of 18 or attends a school beyond the high school level. Departments of Architecture, Landscape Students to whom such rights have transferred Architecture & Environmental Planning, and City are “eligible students.” Berkeley students may and Regional Planning grant parents or other individuals access to their The College of Environmental Design (CED) is educational records (class enrollment and/or grades) Berkeley’s home for environmental design theory, and finances (financial aid, scholarships and payment research, innovation and practice. CED offers of bills) by designating them “delegate access” under undergraduate degrees in architecture, urban My Profile in their calcentral.berkeley.edu portal. studies (city and regional planning), landscape architecture, and sustainable environmental design. Colleges and Schools The college also offers a range of undergraduate minor programs that are open to students majoring Berkeley's undergraduate programs and courses in other fields. are administered by five colleges that house the university’s academic departments. Berkeley College of Letters & Science also has nine graduate schools, some of which ls.berkeley.edu offer courses and major or minor programs for More than 60 departments in the biological undergraduate students. sciences, business, arts and humanities, physical Colleges sciences and social sciences At the College of Letters & Science—Berkeley's College of Chemistry chemistry.berkeley.edu largest college—students engage in dialogue with the world's best teachers and most famous Departments of Chemistry and Chemical researchers, discover courses of study they never Engineering knew existed, participate in projects at the forefront

10 RESOURCE GUIDE FOR PARENTS elena zhukova of science, solve pressing social problems, create School of Optometry art, explore diverse cultures, and seek answers to optometry.berkeley.edu the biggest questions of our times. No courses or programs for undergraduate students College of Natural Resources nature.berkeley.edu School of Public Health Departments of Agricultural and Resource sph.berkeley.edu Economics; Environmental Science, Policy, and Undergraduate courses and the major in public Management; Nutritional Science; and Plant and health Microbial Biology The College of Natural Resources (CNR) encourages Richard & Rhoda Goldman School of Public students to explore natural and human systems Policy from biological, ecological, economic and social gspp.berkeley.edu sciences perspectives. Students engage the issues Undergraduate courses and the minor in public that shape the complex, interconnected world of policy the 21st century, from sustainable food systems to obesity, from water policy to energy policy, and School of Social Welfare socialwelfare.berkeley.edu from the far-reaching impacts of climate change to the linkages between the human genome, diet and Undergraduate courses and the major in social disease. welfare Schools Berkeley Academic Guide Walter A. Haas School of Business guide.berkeley.edu haas.berkeley.edu The Academic Guide is Berkeley's general catalog, Undergraduate courses and the major in business providing information on departments, courses, administration programs, faculty, admission requirements, and Graduate School of Education more. Berkeley offers an astonishing range of gse.berkeley.edu major and minor programs—so use the Berkeley Academic Guide as a starting point to learn about Undergraduate courses and the minor in education the many options available. School of Information Advising ischool.berkeley.edu berkeley.edu/academics/advising-tutoring Undergraduate courses in information and data science Each college provides academic advising for its students. We encourage your student to meet Graduate School of Journalism often with both peer and staff advisers for journalism.berkeley.edu support and guidance, and to have degree audit Undergraduate courses and the summer-only minor reports generated regularly to ensure that course in journalism requirements are being met.

Berkeley Law Breadth Requirements law.berkeley.edu As the foundation of a liberal arts education, breadth courses give students a view into the No courses or programs for undergraduate intellectual life of the university while introducing students them to a multitude of perspectives and approaches to research and scholarship. By engaging students

12 RESOURCE GUIDE FOR PARENTS in new disciplines and with peers from other Freshman and majors, the breadth experience strengthens interdisciplinary connections and contexts, Sophomore Seminars preparing Berkeley graduates to understand and fss.berkeley.edu solve the complex issues of their day. Breadth Berkeley’s freshman and sophomore seminars (over courses are required in the following subject areas: 100 offered each semester on an astonishing range • Arts and Literature of topics) provide an unparalleled opportunity for faculty members and small groups of lower-division • Biological Science students to explore scholarly topics of mutual • Historical Studies interest. • International Studies • Philosophy and Values Academic Support • Physical Science Academic Support Programs The transition to college life, while immensely • Social and Behavioral Sciences exciting and rewarding, can also be demanding and stressful. Berkeley offers a number of resources Choosing a Major to help students deal with the many complexities If your student has been admitted to Berkeley as an and challenges they face, and to develop strong undeclared student, the first year may be viewed as networks of support while at Cal. a time of exploration. Choosing the right major can Academic Support in the Residence Halls be a challenging and rewarding process. Here are reslife.berkeley.edu/academics some actions your student can take to narrow the Academic resources for students living in the field of choices: residence halls • Check out the Berkeley Academic Guide for Athletic Study Center descriptions of courses and degree programs asc.berkeley.edu • Visit the departmental websites of majors Academic and personal development for student whose class descriptions seem interesting athletes • Make an appointment to talk with a college Berkeley Connect adviser berkeleyconnect.berkeley.edu • Visit departmental offices, talk to students and Berkeley's academic mentoring program faculty, and seek out any materials that might Berkeley Hope Scholars not be available online hope.berkeley.edu • Review major requirements, and select a backup Support for students in or recently emancipated major if considering a high-demand major from foster care; orphaned; or certified independent by the Financial Aid Office • Make parallel lists of prerequisite courses for each major being considered (majors fre- Disabled Students’ Program quently have similar or overlapping prerequisite dsp.berkeley.edu courses) Services and resources for students with documented disabilities • Attend an upper-division course (for more than a single session) to get a sense of the direction Educational Opportunity Program of the major eop.berkeley.edu Guidance and resources for first-generation and low-income college students

RESOURCE GUIDE FOR PARENTS 13 Re-Entry Student Program international students, and the general public. Your reentry.berkeley.edu Berkeley student can enroll in Summer Sessions to: Services/support for undergraduates age 25 • Reduce the course load for the upcoming fall se- and older mester, move one step closer to graduation, or Student Learning Center just take a course of particular interest slc.berkeley.edu • Satisfy the Reading and Composition or Ameri- Resources to support learning approaches and can Cultures requirements study skills in a wide range of topic areas • Work or travel while earning credit with the Student Parent Center flexibility of online courses studentparents.berkeley.edu • Take a course offered only in the summer Resource center for students who are both scholars and parents Summer Sessions also administers the Freshman Edge and Transfer Edge programs, which offer Student Veterans students admitted for the upcoming fall semester veteran.berkeley.edu the option to get a head start on their college Recruitment and support of student veterans career by taking popular required courses during Transfer Student Center the summer. transfers.berkeley.edu Programs and services for students transferring into Undergraduate Research Cal from a California community college or other research.berkeley.edu institution or returning to college after an absence The Office of Undergraduate Research and Undocumented Student Program Scholarships seeks to integrate undergraduates undocu.berkeley.edu more fully into Berkeley’s dynamic and diverse Support and guidance for students without legal research life through a range of programs, citizenship or residency status workshops, partnerships and communication platforms that: University Libraries • Inspire undergraduates to pursue research lib.berkeley.edu • Increase undergraduate and faculty collabora- tion in research With 36 libraries on campus and a volume count of more than 11 million, the Berkeley Library is ranked • Promote existing research activities and pro- as one of the top public university libraries in North grams that exist on and off campus America by the Association of Research Libraries. • Develop resources necessary to expand under- The library connects students and scholars to the graduate research opportunities world of information and ideas. Alumni, parents and friends are also invited to visit the library and • Prepare undergraduates to apply for prestigious explore its resources. scholarships

Summer Sessions Study Abroad summer.berkeley.edu studyabroad.berkeley.edu UC Berkeley Summer Sessions offers high-quality, Berkeley Study Abroad (BSA) supports the innovative academic courses and experiential academic and public mission of the University of education opportunities during the summer to California to prepare students to be productive and Berkeley students, students visiting from other engaged citizens at home and abroad. BSA believes colleges and universities, high school students, that the knowledge, skills and experiences gained

14 RESOURCE GUIDE FOR PARENTS through studying and living abroad fundamentally enhance the relevance of a Berkeley education.

Career Center career.berkeley.edu Your student’s first years at Berkeley are an ideal time to explore career, internship, job, and graduate school possibilities. Counselors can help students define career goals and learn what other students in their major are doing after graduation. They can also help students find internships, learn about work-study positions on campus, and use online resources to find a job.

Student Information Systems CalCentral calcentral.berkeley.edu CalCentral is the online portal for student academics, finances, email, schedules, tasks and personal information. Portal areas include:

My Academics Allows students to select and enroll in courses and obtain registration status, grades, grade-point average (GPA) and class schedule information.

My Finances elena zhukova Provides up-to-date information on financial aid, billing and payment services, and Cal 1 Card • 120 Sproul Hall, (510) 664-9181 balances. Cal Student Central is your student’s physical destination in 120 Sproul Hall for key university My Campus business related to financial aid, fees and billing, Provides links to resources related to academics, payments, disbursements, registration, enrollment class selection and enrollment, administration, and transcripts. When students or parents call or campus life and personal information. visit Cal Student Central, cross-trained advisers My Profile and service representatives are there to deliver Allows students to change their personal comprehensive advising services as quickly information as well as designate “delegates”— as possible. The Cal Student Central website individuals, such as parents or guardians, whom a offers a range of information, including answers to student authorizes to act on his or her behalf to pay frequently asked questions. Current students (and bills or view academic information. Students may parents with FERPA access) may also “open a case” choose which privileges to delegate, and can change online for help with more specific inquiries. those privileges at any time. My Profile is also where Student Billing Services students fill out their Parent Information Form. studentbilling.berkeley.edu Cal Student Central • Billing for tuition/fees, campus housing and mis- studentcentral.berkeley.edu cellaneous school-related charges

RESOURCE GUIDE FOR PARENTS 15 • Payment options, including e-Check, for the Student Conduct student bills ophd.berkeley.edu/policies-and-procedures/ • Disbursement of financial aid and other student students awards The University of California at Berkeley is a community of scholars committed to maintaining • Health Professions Student Loan entrance an environment that encourages personal and counseling and promissory notes intellectual growth. It is a community with high • Federal Direct Loan and Perkins Loan exit coun- standards and high expectations for those who seling choose to become a part of it, including established rules of conduct intended to foster behaviors that • Form 1098-T Tax Benefits are consistent with a civil and educational setting. Pay via check: Members of the university community are expected • Payments by check or money order must be is- to comply with all laws, university policies and sued in U.S. dollars drawn on a U.S. bank. campus regulations, conducting themselves in ways that support a scholarly environment. In this • Make checks payable to UC Regents. context, faculty are guided by the Faculty Code of • Include your Student ID or UCB ID number on Conduct, Section 015 of the Academic Personnel the memo line of the check. Manual, and students are guided by the Berkeley Campus Code of Student Conduct. • Send your check payments via mail. UC Berkeley Honor Code Mail checks to: The Associated Students of the University of University of California, Berkeley California, in conjunction with the Graduate Payment Services Assembly, the Academic Senate and the Letters & 2195 Hearst Ave, Ste. 120, MC #1111 Science deans, has developed a UC Berkeley Honor Berkeley, CA 94720-1111 Code to support an environment of academic Drop Box location: integrity and respect on campus. While the At the entrance of University Hall on the 2199 statement of the honor code itself is brief, it is an Addison Street side. affirmation of Berkeley students’ highest ideals as Golden Bears: Campus Policies “As a member of the UC Berkeley community, I act with honesty, integrity and respect for others.” Non-Discrimination Policies ophd.berkeley.edu/policies-and-procedures The University of California, in accordance with applicable federal and state law, does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, sex (including sexual harassment), gender identity, pregnancy/childbirth and medical conditions related thereto, disability, age, medical condition (cancer-related), ancestry, marital status, citizenship, sexual orientation, or status as a Vietnam-era veteran or special disabled veteran. This nondiscrimination policy covers student admission, access and treatment in university programs and activities. It also covers faculty and staff in their employment. Berkeley Campus Code of

16 RESOURCE GUIDE FOR PARENTS disclose protected health information to any third party, including a parent, unless that disclosure is STUDENT specifically allowed or required by law.

HEALTH University Health Services The health and wellness of your student is of uhs.berkeley.edu the utmost importance. Berkeley provides an Located at the Tang Center at 2222 Bancroft Way, extensive network of medical, mental health, health UHS has an outstanding staff of licensed physicians, promotion, and wellness and lifestyle services to its nurses, counselors, health educators, pharmacy, students through University Health Services (UHS) laboratory, radiology and urgent care services. at the Tang Center, located at 2222 Bancroft Way, at eTang the southwest corner of campus. etang.berkeley.edu Insurance and Berkeley SHIP Students use the eTang online patient portal to schedule appointments, receive lab results, refill/ uhs.berkeley.edu/ship transfer prescriptions, fill out forms, and send All registered University of California students secure messages to medical staff. During weekdays, are required to carry major medical insurance an advice nurse is available via eTang secure that meets UC criteria for off-campus care, message or by phone at (510) 643-7197 to discuss hospitalization and out-of-area urgent care. The symptoms or provide general health guidance. Berkeley Student Health Insurance Plan (SHIP) is a comprehensive insurance plan that meets Medical Services this requirement, providing medical, counseling, uhs.berkeley.edu/medical/primary-care prescription, vision and dental services. Students uhs.berkeley.edu/medical/urgent-care are automatically enrolled in SHIP each semester As part of routine primary care, licensed physicians, and are assessed the insurance premium on their nurses and other health professionals at the campus bills. Tang Center perform exams, provide treatment, Families with comparable insurance may waive prescribe medications and discuss prevention. SHIP and the SHIP premium each semester. Before Services are available by appointment. Laboratory, deciding to waive, check to see if Financial Aid radiology, physical therapy and pharmacy services covers the cost of SHIP. Please note: If your student are available on-site. misses the deadline for completing the waiver For serious illnesses and injuries, a walk-in urgent application, he or she must pay the insurance care clinic at the Tang Center is open seven days a fee for that semester. UHS does not bill outside week during the academic year (closed holidays). insurance companies, nor is it a member of any When necessary, students are referred to local outside health insurance networks. All students, hospitals. When UHS is closed, students may seek whether they waive SHIP or not, may use the health care at local urgent care clinics or hospitals. services and resources provided by the Tang Center. In the case of urgent medical or mental health problems when the Tang Center is closed, students Health Record Privacy may call the After-Hours Assistance Line at uhs.berkeley.edu/privacy-practices (510) 643-7197 for immediate help. When students on SHIP use the Tang Center, UHS will coordinate University Health Services maintains compliance their care and claims billing. with applicable federal and state privacy laws and regulations, which requires that institutions protect the privacy of patients’ personal and health-related information. Students must sign an authorization for release of health information before UHS may

RESOURCE GUIDE FOR PARENTS 17 Counseling and Psychological Services party culture and social benefits by decreasing uhs.berkeley.edu/counseling alcohol-related problems through workshops, consultations and online toolkits. We encourage you Depression and stress are two major factors that can to review these toolkits and resources with your influence young people’s lives. UHS Counseling and student prior to coming to Berkeley. Psychological Services (CAPS) offers a multicultural group of psychologists, psychiatrists and social LGBTQ Services workers to help students deal with issues related to school, a personal crisis, relationships or other uhs.berkeley.edu/pride concerns. (Students may also seek counseling to UHS clinicians are committed to ensuring that help choose a major, clarify career goals or explore lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and questioning professional options.) CAPS offers short term (LGBTQ) students receive the highest quality of counseling for academic, career and personal issues. care in a safe, respectful space. There is no charge to get started, and all registered students can access services regardless of their Checklist for New Students insurance plan. If your student is struggling and uhs.berkeley.edu/new-student-checklist needs help, urge him or her to contact a counselor Before coming to Berkeley, students can plan ahead via eTang or by phone at (510) 642-9494. to avoid or minimize complications caused by Be Well at Cal Campaign illness: uhs.berkeley.edu/bewell • Review the UC-wide mandatory TB and immuni- This UHS health campaign provides students with zation requirements. Follow the instructions on tips and resources for proactively managing stress their checklist to comply with this requirement and emotional wellness needs. prior to coming to Cal. For a list of requirement see uhs.berkeley.edu/requirements Wellness and Lifestyle • Bring a fully stocked first aid kit that includes a uhs.berkeley.edu/social-services uhs.berkeley.edu/health-promotion thermometer The Social Services and Health Promotion teams at • Complete a health summary in the eTang patient UHS specialize in wellness issues that span medical, portal psychological and social concerns. Teams are • For chronic health issues such as asthma or trained to deal with nutrition and eating disorders, diabetes, obtain a summary of health from a newly diagnosed illnesses, accidents, problems current healthcare provider and establish care with substance use (alcohol or drug use, either with a UHS provider prior to becoming ill by oneself or by other people in one's life), sexual assault or other sexual violence, harassment or • If taking prescription medication, bring enough misconduct, pregnancy, and sexually transmitted to last for the first month of school, bring a disease or other sexual concerns. copy of the prescription, and plan ahead for refills Policies and Resources Related to Alcohol and Drugs • For students under established allergy specialist Campus policies related to alcohol and drug use care, review UHS information for continuance comply with state and federal laws, and the vast of allergy care majority of Berkeley students make legal and safe Sexual Violence–Harassment Prevention, choices. UHS supports the campus community Support and Education with health campaigns and individual and group counseling services that equip students with survivorsupport.berkeley.edu strategies to navigate issues surrounding alcohol and Berkeley is dedicated to addressing and preventing drug use. PartySafe@Cal (uhs.berkeley.edu/psafe) sexual harassment and sexual violence on campus. is a health campaign that advocates for improving We foster a culture that prioritizes consent and

18 RESOURCE GUIDE FOR PARENTS respect, and that responds to and supports survivors • KALX Radio (90.7 FM) and their allies. As part of these efforts, we work to kalx.berkeley.edu engage all members of the campus community to To report an emergency, call: create a healthy and inspiring environment where violence, in any form, is not tolerated. • 911 • UC Police Department emergency dispatch Well-Being Resources from (510) 642-3333 Dean of Students deanofstudents.berkeley.edu/well-being • City of Berkeley Police Department emergency dispatch (510) 981-5911 The Associate Vice Chancellor and Dean of Students website offers resources related to: University of California • Alcohol and Other Drugs Resources Police Department • Bear Pact (Health Resources) • 1 Sproul Hall • Bears That Care (Bystander Intervention) • Emergency dispatch (510) 642-3333 • Campus Climate • Non-emergency dispatch (510) 642-6760 • Mental Health Wellness Toolkit ucpd.berkeley.edu • Recreational Sports The University of California Police Department • Sexual Violence Prevention and Response (UCPD) is a dedicated, full-service campus police department with 60 officers, 40 full-time civilian personnel, and 60 student employees (CSOs). UCPD has primary law enforcement jurisdiction CAMPUS on the Berkeley campus and associated university properties. Officers receive the same basic training SAFETY as city and county peace officers throughout the state of California, plus additional training to meet Berkeley's top priority is keeping the campus safe the unique needs of a campus environment. The for students, faculty, staff and visitors. University department handles all patrol, investigation, crime police work with Berkeley city police and campus prevention education, emergency preparedness, administration to immediately respond to and and related law enforcement duties for the campus investigate reported crimes, to support survivors community, and operates 24 hours a day, seven of crimes, and to create and implement crime pre- days a week. UCPD coordinates closely with the vention and safety education programs. By acting City of Berkeley Police Department, operating joint responsibly, caring for other community members, patrol programs in the south campus area and and remaining alert, we can work together to keep communicating at all levels to ensure the effective Bear Territory safe for everyone. provision of police services. Campus Emergency Information For information in the event of a campus emergency, visit or call: • emergency.berkeley.edu • berkeley.edu • UC Berkeley emergency information line (800) 705-9998

RESOURCE GUIDE FOR PARENTS 19 Crime Prevention Strategies and Services police.berkeley.edu/crime-prevention-strategies- and-services The UCPD website offers guidelines and strategies for responding to and preventing crime, and for promoting safety awareness: • Reporting emergency and non-emergency situ- ations • Taking action in the event of a major campus emergency • Learning self-defense options • Using campus night-safety services • Learning night-safety tips • Preventing robbery and theft Alert and Notification Systems WarnMe warnme.berkeley.edu elena zhukova WarnMe is UC Berkeley's alert and notification Night-Time Safety system for students, faculty and staff. Notifications police.berkeley.edu/campus-safety/night- are sent via text message/SMS or email in the safety-tips event of situations on or near campus that pose an Although the Berkeley campus is generally safe immediate threat to safety. WarnMe also provides at night, we are located in an urban environment, instructions for what to do in case of major and consequently are not immune from crime. emergencies. Students are automatically signed up Your student's best defense is to adopt an attitude to receive email notifications, but are encouraged of awareness, and to take precautions when to log into the WarnMe system to provide a mobile walking alone. Students are encouraged to use phone number for text alerts. the free campus night-time walking escort service (BearWALK), door-to-door shuttle service, and Bear Nixle Transit night safety shuttle whenever needed. local.nixle.com/university-of-california-police- department-berkeley BearWALK Night-Time Escort Service and Nixle is a crime alert system used jointly by the Door-to-Door Shuttle Service UC Police Department and the City of Berkeley bearwalk.berkeley.edu Police Department. Nixle augments WarnMe with BearWALK operates daily from dusk until 3 a.m. campus and community crime alerts, advisories and Students can book online or by calling (510) 642- other communications. Students are signed up for 9255 at least 15 minutes before desired pick-up time. Nixle automatically. Parents, friends and Berkeley Last time to schedule is 2:30 a.m. The service is free neighbors may sign up for Nixle to receive crime to everyone. and emergency notifications at the same time as the Door-to-door shuttles operate from 3 to 5 a.m. in rest of the campus community. the campus vicinity and must be booked online or by calling (510) 642-9255. Service is free. Bear Transit Night Safety Shuttle

20 RESOURCE GUIDE FOR PARENTS nightsafety.berkeley.edu/nightsafety/nightshuttles their phone for guidance on what to do in the event The Night Safety Shuttle is an extension of the Bear of an emergency. Transit daytime service, providing safe night-time transit to and from campus. Shuttles run from 7:30 Residential Safety p.m. to 3 a.m., with set routes between campus, Access to the residence halls is restricted 24 hours BART, Clark Kerr Campus and the residence halls. a day, with entry controlled by a mechanical key Code Blue/Blue Light Emergency Phones system. Each resident can participate in keeping the Code Blue, or Blue Light, emergency phones are halls safe for all by monitoring access, keeping areas located throughout campus and are identified by a locked, and reporting any suspicious persons to the blue light on top of the phone box or column. These UC Police Department. phones have a red button that, when pressed, The high-rise residence halls provide a variety of will connect directly to a UC Police Department security staff to support a safe environment: dispatcher. The box location is transmitted with the call. Security Monitors Students trained in safety and security protocols Night-Time Safety Tips who assist in the general security of the community For optimal night-time safety: and who control access of residents and guests to the building during evening hours. • Travel with a friend or in a group • Be alert and aware of surroundings Community Service Officers Student employees of the UC Police Department • Avoid dark, vacant or deserted areas who patrol the residence halls during evening hours. • Use well-lit, well-traveled routes Resident Assistants (RA) • Dress in clothes and shoes that do not hamper Undergraduate or graduate students who live in the movement halls specifically to provide guidance, mediation and • Call UC Police emergency dispatch at 911 or support. (510) 642-3333 or use a Blue Light emergency Resident Directors (RD) phone if help is needed Full-time, live-in professional staff members In the event of a potential threat: with extensive experience working with students in a university setting. RDs are responsible for • Join any group of people who may be nearby coordinating the residential community in a unit, • Cross the street and increase walking pace and serve as valuable resources during your • Yell, scream or make a commotion student’s time in university housing. • Go to an open business Residential Security Liaisons Sworn UC Police Department officers dedicated to • Call 911 from a safe location a particular residence hall for the duration of their assignment. Office of Emergency Residential Security Sergeant Management A UC Police Department sergeant who acts as a oem.berkeley.edu liaison between residential students and staff and The UC Berkeley Office of Emergency Management the UCPD in all security-related matters involving strengthens how the campus mitigates and the police. prevents risk, prepares for, responds to and recovers from emergencies, and protects the campus mission from disruption. Students can download the Cal Emergency Preparedness app for

RESOURCE GUIDE FOR PARENTS 21 Bears for Financial Success STUDENT LIFE financialaid.berkeley.edu/bears-financial-success Bears for Financial Success is a peer-to-peer Financial Aid Office financial wellness program housed in the Financial Aid and Scholarships Office. The program offers financialaid.berkeley.edu workshops and one-on-one appointments to help The mission of UC Berkeley’s Financial Aid and students manage their personal finances in college Scholarships Office is to provide students with and beyond. access to an excellent education. Through strategic partnerships and rigorous planning, the financial aid office: Residential Life and Housing reslife.berkeley.edu • Offers innovative aid programs to make higher education affordable On-Campus Housing • Helps students and parents navigate financial housing.berkeley.edu aid processes From traditional high-rise residence halls to suite • Counsels students so they understand their environments, from single-gender living to theme programs, Berkeley offers a number of housing options and feel empowered to make the best options to help your student find the perfect fit. choices to manage their financial lives If your student is a new freshman, consider that • Advocates on behalf of students 95 percent or more of entering freshmen live in • Teaches students about financial literacy university housing. Cal’s residence halls provide an invaluable opportunity to create lifelong friendships • Fosters a sense of community by encouraging and build leadership skills. alumni and donors to connect with the uni- Although each residence hall has differences that versity and give the gift of access to the next make it unique, all halls include live-in staff (who generation of students provide social and academic support), community Types of Financial Aid centers, on-site laundry, and easy access to transportation. financialaid.berkeley.edu/explore-types-aid • Blackwell Hall • Innovative Berkeley Aid Programs • Channing-Bowditch Apartments and Town- • Grants houses Low-rise single-gender apartments • Scholarships • Maximino Martinez Commons Residence • Prizes and Honors hall and apartments (priority for residence hall • Loans rooms given to sophomores; priority for apart- ments given to sophomores and upper-division • Work-Study students) • Disabled Students Program • Unit 1 Cheney, Deutsch, Freeborn and Putnam • Students with Dependents residence halls; Christian and Slottman mini-suites • Study Abroad • Unit 2 Cunningham, Davidson, Ehrman and • Summer Aid Griffiths residence halls; Towle mini-suites; Wada apartments • Veterans Benefits • Unit 3 Ida Sproul, Norton, Priestley, Spens- • Graduate Award Guide Black and Beverly Cleary residence halls • International Students • Newly Admitted Student Pathways

22 RESOURCE GUIDE FOR PARENTS • Unit 4 (Foothill) Hillside and La Loma com- Independent Private Dorms plexes; Stern Hall • The Berk • Unit 5 (Clark Kerr Campus) Residence hall, theberkoncollege.com single-gender suites and apartments • The Metropolitan • University Village Family student housing with berkeleymet.com recreational and community center, café, laun- • Wesley House dry rooms and child care center. wesleyhouseberkeley.com Theme Housing housing.berkeley.edu/theme Dining Berkeley’s residential theme programs are special caldining.berkeley.edu residential communities co-sponsored by an Cal Dining’s meal plans offer students flexibility, academic department and Berkeley Residential convenience, and value while serving delicious, Programs. Theme programs allow students to nutritious, and sustainable food. enjoy the opportunities of a large university while Meal plans include a combination of meal swipes benefiting from a smaller and more closely knit (to use in the dining commons) and flex dollars to residential community of students who share a use in campus restaurants, convenience stores, and common academic interest. Theme programs at concessions. Berkeley include: With a variety of sit-down and on-the-go locations, • African American Unit 1 (Christian Hall) they can eat where they want and when they want. • Asian Pacific American Unit 2 Locations include: (Cunningham Hall) • Dining Commons: Café 3, Clark Kerr, Cross- • Casa Magdalena Mora Unit 3 roads, and Foothill (Beverly Cleary Hall) • Convenience Stores: Bear Market, CKCub, The • Global Environment Theme House Den, and Cub Market Clark Kerr Campus • Campus Restaurants: Brown’s, Common • Native American Unit 1 (Slottman Hall) Grounds, Terrace Café, The Golden Bear Café, and The Pro Shop at RSF • Unity House Unit 3 (Spens-Black Hall) • Concession Stands: California Memorial • Women in Science and Engineering Unit 4 Stadium, Edward Track, Evans Diamond, Haas (Foothill) Pavilion, Levine-Fricke Field, and Witter Rugby Off-Campus Independent Housing Field • International House ihouse.berkeley.edu The Cal 1 Card • Fraternities and Sororities cal1card.berkeley.edu lead.berkeley.edu/about-calgreeks The Cal 1 Card is your student's official campus • Berkeley Student Cooperative Housing photo ID card. Students typically use their Cal 1 bsc.coop Card multiple times a day—for example, to sign in at the residence halls, access meal plans at Cal Dining • Bowles Hall Residential College locations, use library system resources, enter the bowleshallresidentialcollege.org Recreational Sports Facility, or attend a sporting • Cal Rentals event. The Cal 1 Card is also used for University calrentals.berkeley.edu Health Services.

elena zhukova The Cal 1 Card debit account is an added feature the ASUC student government to provide student of the Cal 1 Card. By adding money to a Cal 1 Card services on campus, including a wide variety of debit account, cardholders are able to pay for programs and resources directly tied to student laundry in the residence halls, purchase meals at all life. The ASUC Student Union operates the Cal Cal Dining locations, pay for printing and scanning Student Store, the Berkeley Art Studio, Creative services at the library and computer centers, and Lab, the LEAD Center, Events Services, restaurants, purchase snacks at designated vending machines. and manages several buildings and outdoor spaces The debit account is also accepted by more than 30 on campus. Students have access to spaces for other merchants on and off campus. meetings, group study, performance/practice, Anyone can make a deposit to a Cal 1 Card debit meditation, prayer, and just “hanging out.” The account by providing a student's name and UC Student Union houses a robust program of student- Berkeley ID number. When you add funds to your run programs like the Publications and Media student's debit account, you ensure that those Center, Blue & Gold Yearbook, Open Computing funds are used for essentials such as school Facility, BicyCal bike repair shop, and ReUse thrift materials, personal care items and food (alcohol and shop. tobacco purchases are prohibited). Your student ASUC Student Government benefits by having a convenient, safe and cash-free asuc.org method of making daily transactions. Because every student has a Cal 1 Card, you do not need to ASUC stands for “Associated Students of the sign up for any extra accounts, and there are no University of California.” The ASUC is the official maintenance fees, minimum balances or transaction student government of UC Berkeley and the largest charges. student organizations in the nation. The ASUC controls funding for student organizations while providing resources and programming for students. Transportation The ASUC advocates for students at the university, pt.berkeley.edu local, state and national levels and represents The university supports the City of Berkeley's goal the student body on campus administrative to help students, employees and residents reduce committees. ASUC is a passionate group of elected their dependence on single-occupant automobile and appointed student officials, as well as hired commuting. For this reason, the university advises interns and staff, who represent the University of against students bringing a personal vehicle with California’s large and diverse student population. them to campus. Students living in university Regular elections are held the second week after housing enjoy the convenience of living within spring break. walking distance of campus, and have access to Berkeley Art Studio local public transportation, including BART and AC artstudio.berkeley.edu Transit. The university's Bear Transit shuttle system serves campus, the Downtown Berkeley BART The Berkeley Art Studio is the center of extra- station, parking lots, the Clark Kerr campus, the hill curricular art making on campus. We offer classes area, residence halls, Richmond Field Station, and in ceramics, design, painting, drawing, photography, Campus Shared Services on 4th Street. Students and printmaking. All students are welcome to our also receive discounted rates for car sharing from free programs like late-night “Crafter Dark” or our City CarShare/Carma and Zipcar, and for car rentals creative-making pop-up “CrafterNoon.” from Enterprise Rent-A-Car. Creative Lab creativelab.berkeley.edu ASUC Student Union At the Creative Lab students learn skills in graphic studentunion.berkeley.edu design, digital photography, website building, and The ASUC Student Union is the hub of student life more! We also offer creative design and printing on campus! The Student Union works closely with services.

24 RESOURCE GUIDE FOR PARENTS Cal Student Store in site-specific locations and other spaces. The calstudentstore.berkeley.edu performances range among modern and classical dance, theater, instrumental and vocal recital, early The Cal Student Store is the official student store of music, opera, chamber music, jazz, new music, UC Berkeley! Shop here for Cal apparel, textbooks, world music, dance and theater, and a speaking spirit gear, and all things “Cal.” Proceeds help series. Cal Performances serves some 300,000 support student programs and organizations. patrons annually through performances and arts LEAD Center education, residency and community programs. lead.berkeley.edu Cal Performances provides a number of The LEAD Center provides resources and support activities exclusively for UC Berkeley students. for registered student organizations (more Annual dance and orchestra residencies allow than 1,000 on campus), student government, for personal interactions with visiting artists fraternities and sororities, Cal debate team, bridges through workshops, master classes and class Multicultural Resource Center, and QARC: Queer visits. Additionally, a five-year Andrew W. Mellon Alliance Resource Center. Foundation grant funds two courses per semester built around selected performances. Student Environmental Resource Center Student Musical Activities (SMA) is a (SERC) thriving center for extracurricular music on the serc.berkeley.edu Berkeley campus. SMA, a department within Housed within the Student Union, SERC cultivates Cal Performances, is home to the University of a collaborative space to strengthen the collective California Marching Band, UC Jazz Ensembles and effectiveness of the sustainability community, UC Choral Ensembles (UCCE). UCCE includes the and provides resources for students to actualize UC Men's Octet, California Golden Overtones, their visions of a more equitable, socially just, and Cal Jazz Choir, Perfect Fifth, UC Men's Chorale, resilient future. UC Women's Chorale, Noteworthy, BareStage Productions and UC Alumni Chorus. Student Union Dining SAFTA (Student Ambassadors for the Arts), The Student Union provides new and inventive a student-led committee sponsored by Cal food options through it’s non-profit and POC- Performances, arranges special events and student owned businesses. Your student can choose our promotions, including meet-and-greet events with food options: La Cocina’s Cantina, Rare Tea, or 1951 artists, student-night-out parties, and more. Coffee and feel good about what they eat! Berkeley Art Museum Cal Performances and Pacific Film Archive bampfa.org calperformances.org The Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive Cal Performances presents over 100 (BAMPFA) is the visual arts center of the Berkeley performances annually in five venues—Zellerbach campus. Each year BAMPFA presents more than Hall, Zellerbach Playhouse, Hertz Hall and twenty art exhibitions, 450 film programs and Wheeler Hall on the UC Berkeley campus, and dozens of performances, as well as lectures, First Congregational Church of Berkeley—and symposia and tours. Berkeley students have Cal Athletics direct access to specialized art and film study calbears.com centers at BAMPFA staffed by trained facilitators Cal sponsors one of the nation’s most successful and librarians. and broad-based collegiate athletic programs, featuring 30 different sports and supporting Sports and Recreation more than 850 student athletes. To date, the recsports.berkeley.edu Golden Bears have won 98 team national titles in 15 different sports, as well as nearly 300 individual Cal Recreational Sports is dedicated to enhancing and relay championships, while students, coaches wellness and quality of life for students, faculty, and staff have claimed 185 Olympic medals, staff and the community. By providing facilities, including 105 gold. The Golden Bears compete in programs, activities and the opportunity for the NCAA's Division I, primarily as a member of the cooperative and competitive play, Recreational Pac-12 Conference. For a limited number of sports, Sports teaches life-long fitness skills and leadership, the Golden Bears compete as a member of the management and interpersonal skills, and helps Mountain Pacific Sports Federation (MPSF). students balance the stress of studying and working in a rigorous academic environment. Men's sports include baseball, basketball, crew, cross country, football, golf, gymnastics, rugby, Nearly 4,000 students visit the RSF every day soccer, swimming and diving, tennis, track and (amounting to over one million visits per year). field, and water polo. Women's sports include 95% of Cal students report that recreational sports basketball, beach volleyball, crew, cross country, and fitness opportunities are important to their field hockey, golf, gymnastics, lacrosse, soccer, personal health and wellness. softball, swimming and diving, tennis, track and Club Sports field, volleyball and water polo. The Cal Sport Club program comprises 34 competitive and recreational clubs that compete Gender Equity at the regional and national level. Men's teams Resource Center include baseball, lacrosse, soccer, squash, ultimate, volleyball and water polo. Women's teams include geneq.berkeley.edu lacrosse, rugby, soccer, squash, ultimate, volleyball The Gender Equity Resource Center (GenEq) is a Cal and water polo. community center committed to fostering a safe, equitable and inclusive experience for students, Intramural Sports faculty, staff and alumni. GenEq provides resources, Intramural Sports offers students the opportunity services, education and leadership related to gender to participate in a favorite sport on a competitive and sexuality. or recreational level. Leagues are available in a wide variety of indoor and outdoor sports year-round at various competitive and recreational levels, Public Service Center including basketball, soccer, flag football, softball, publicservice.berkeley.edu volleyball, ultimate and dodgeball. The Public Service Center connects Berkeley faculty, community partners, and alumni with Fitness and Wellness student leaders — through jobs, internships, and Fitness and wellness programs at the RSF include a courses that support a more just and equitable wide range of classes, training sessions and wellness world. Opportunities include paid and unpaid services. The RSF offers group classes in yoga, internships, mentoring and tutoring, immersive Pilates, Zumba, core strength, aqua exercise and service, leadership development and scholarships. cardio kickboxing; instructional classes in goalball, The Center also works with faculty and graduate strength training, tennis and swimming. students to integrate community-based learning into teaching and research. Through the Center, students, faculty, and communities work together

26 RESOURCE GUIDE FOR PARENTS elena zhukova to promote transformative social change and grow alumni.berkeley.edu our next generation of civic leaders. The Cal Alumni Association (CAA) provides Basic Needs Center Cal graduates with rewarding connections to the university, to fellow alumni, and to current basicneeds.berkeley.edu students. Founded by the original graduates Housed within the Student Union, the Basic Needs of the University of California in 1872, the Cal Center serves as a space for students to create Alumni Association today represents nearly half a community and access coordinated basic needs million alumni living throughout the world. With a services. Emergency interventions include the UC mission of advancing and promoting the interests Berkeley Food Pantry which provides emergency of the university, CAA is committed to providing food relief. Crisis interventions include the Food essential programs and services designed to keep Assistance Program which provides eligible students alumni of all ages and interests connected to the with financial support for food, as well as the university and to each other. Emergency Housing Support program.

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iwan baan | diller scofidio + renfro RESOURCES Academic Calendar ASUC Student Union registrar.berkeley.edu/calendar asuc.berkeley.edu Cal Parents Academic Guide Bears for Financial Success Program Staff guide.berkeley.edu financialaid.berkeley.edu/bears- Academic Support financial-success David Ortega Programs Berkeley Art Museum and Director, Parent Services Academic Support in the Pacific Film Archive and Communication Email dortega@ Residence Halls bampfa.org reslife.berkeley.edu/academics berkeley.edu Berkeley Art Studio Andra Lee Athletic Study Center Director, Parent asc.berkeley.edu artstudio.berkeley.edu Philanthropy and Berkeley Connect Cal 1 Card Engagement berkeleyconnect.berkeley.edu cal1card.berkeley.edu Email andralee@ Berkeley Hope Scholars berkeley.edu Cal Alumni Association hope.berkeley.edu Karla Rodebush alumni.berkeley.edu Disabled Students’ Program Associate Director, dsp.berkeley.edu Cal Day Parent Philanthropy and Educational Opportunity calday.berkeley.edu Engagement Program Email krodebush@ eop.berkeley.edu Cal Parents berkeley.edu Re-Entry Student Program Hours Monday–Friday, 9 a.m.–4 p.m. David Jaeger reentry.berkeley.edu (510) 642-7147 Assistant Director, Parent Philanthropy and Student Learning Center Email [email protected] Engagement slc.berkeley.edu calparents.berkeley.edu Email dmjaeger@ Student Parent Center facebook.com/calparentsberkeley berkeley.edu studentparents.berkeley.edu Michelle Mielke Walsh Student Veterans Cal Parents Fund Senior Development veteran.berkeley.edu give.berkeley.edu/calparents Analyst, Parent Philanthropy and Transfer Student Center Cal Performances transfers.berkeley.edu Engagement calperformances.org Undocumented Student Email mmielke@ Program Cal Student Central berkeley.edu undocu.berkeley.edu Hours Monday–Friday, 9 a.m.– Rose Hsu Advising noon and 1–4 p.m. Assistant Director, Parent Philanthropy and berkeley.edu/academics/ 120 Sproul Hall Engagement advising-tutoring (510) 664-9181 Email rosehsu@ ASUC Student studentcentral.berkeley.edu berkeley.edu Organizations studentcentral.berkeley.edu/ berkeley.edu/campus-life/ open-case student-organizations

28 RESOURCE GUIDE FOR PARENTS Cal Student Store Commencement Non-Discrimination Policies calstudentstore.berkeley.edu commencement.berkeley.edu ophd.berkeley.edu/policies-and- procedures CalCentral Dining calcentral.berkeley.edu caldining.berkeley.edu Parent Information Form calcentral.berkeley.edu Career Center Emergency Information Parents Weekend at career.berkeley.edu emergency.berkeley.edu Homecoming Colleges and Schools UC Berkeley emergency parentsweekend.berkeley.edu information line College of Chemistry Parking chemistry.berkeley.edu (800) 705-9998 • KALX Radio (90.7 FM) Berkeley Campus College of Engineering kalx.berkeley.edu pt.berkeley.edu engineering.berkeley.edu • UC Berkeley Police emer- City of Berkeley gency dispatch College of Environmental ci.berkeley.ca.us/parking Design (510) 642-3333 ced.berkeley.edu • City of Berkeley Police Public Service Center Department emergency publicservice.berkeley.edu College of Letters & Science dispatch (510) 981-5911 ls.berkeley.edu Research research.berkeley.edu College of Natural Resources Emergency Management nature.berkeley.edu and Preparedness oem.berkeley.edu Residential Life and Housing Walter A. Haas School reslife.berkeley.edu/ of Business Events at Berkeley events.berkeley.edu On-Campus Housing haas.berkeley.edu housing.berkeley.edu FERPA Delegation Graduate School of Education Housing Theme Programs gse.berkeley.edu calcentral.berkeley.edu housing.berkeley.edu/theme School of Information Financial Aid Office ischool.berkeley.edu Move-in financialaid.berkeley.edu housing.berkeley.edu/move-in Graduate School of Journalism Free Speech Off-Campus journalism.berkeley.edu freespeech.berkeley.edu Independent Housing Berkeley Law Freshman and Sophomore The Berk law.berkeley.edu Seminars theberkoncollege.com fss.berkeley.edu School of Optometry optometry.berkeley.edu Berkeley Student Cooperative Gender Equity Resource Housing Center School of Public Health bsc.coop geneq.berkeley.edu sph.berkeley.edu LEAD Center Bowles Hall Residential Richard & Rhoda Goldman lead.berkeley.edu College School of Public Policy bowleshallresidentialcollege.org gspp.berkeley.edu Libraries lib.berkeley.edu Cal Rentals School of Social Welfare calrentals.berkeley.edu socialwelfare.berkeley.edu

RESOURCE GUIDE FOR PARENTS 29 Fraternities and Sororities Health Insurance and Berkeley WarnMe (Berkeley Students, lead.berkeley.edu/about- SHIP Faculty and Staff) calgreeks uhs.berkeley.edu/ship warnme.berkeley.edu

International House Health Promotion Crime Prevention Strategies uhs.berkeley.edu/health- ihouse.berkeley.edu and Services promotion ucpd.berkeley.edu/crime- The Metropolitan prevention-strategies-and- Health Record Privacy berkeleymet.com uhs.berkeley.edu/privacy- services practices Wesley House Night-Time Safety wesleyhouseberkeley.com LGBTQ Services ucpd.berkeley.edu/campus- safety/night-safety-tips Sexual Violence– uhs.berkeley.edu/pride Harassment Prevention, New-Student Checklist Bear Transit Night Safety Support and Education uhs.berkeley.edu/new-student- Shuttle survivorsupport.berkeley.edu checklist nightsafety.berkeley.edu/ nightsafety/nightshuttles Sports and Recreation PartySafe@Cal uhs.berkeley.edu/psafe BearWALK Night-Time Escort Cal Athletics Service and Door-to-Door calbears.com Sexual Violence–Harassment Shuttle Service Prevention, Support and Cal Recreational Sports bearwalk.berkeley.edu Education recsports.berkeley.edu survivorsupport.berkeley.edu BearWALK (510) 642-9255 (call at least 15 minutes before Student Billing Social Services Counseling desired pick-up time) studentbilling.berkeley.edu uhs.berkeley.edu/social-services Door-to-Door Shuttle Study Abroad Wellness Resources from (510) 642-9255 studyabroad.berkeley.edu Dean of Students Visitor Center deanofstudents.berkeley.edu/ Summer Sessions well-being visit.berkeley.edu summer.berkeley.edu Koret Visitor Center, California University of California Memorial Stadium, 210 Stadium Transportation Police Department Rim Way. pt.berkeley.edu 1 Sproul Hall Hours: Monday-Friday, 8:30 a.m. AC Transit (Bus Service) Emergency dispatch -4:30 p.m. (510) 642-3333 www.actransit.org Saturday-Sunday, 9:00 a.m.-1:00 Non-emergency dispatch p.m. Amtrak (510) 642-6760 amtrak.com Visitor Information Center, ucpd.berkeley.edu Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) City of Berkeley bart.gov Alert and Notification Systems visitberkeley.com Nixle (Parents, Friends and 2030 Addison Street, Suite University Health Services Berkeley Neighbors) 102 (one block north of the uhs.berkeley.edu local.nixle.com/university-of- Downtown Berkeley california-police-department- Counseling and Psychological BART station) berkeley/ Services Hours Monday–Friday, 9 a.m.–5 uhs.berkeley.edu/counseling p.m. (closed 1–2 p.m. for lunch)

30 RESOURCE GUIDE FOR PARENTS MAP KEY (See map on next page) Architects & Engineers (A&E), Genetics & Plant Biology Lower Sproul Plaza, D-4/5 Sather Tower (Campanile), D-4 Building, B-6 Magnes Collection, C/D-6/7 C-3/4 Art Museum, D/E-3 Giannini Hall, B-5 Martinez Commons, E/F-4 Senior Hall, C-3 Bancroft Library, C-4 Giauque Hall, C-3 Martin Luther King Jr. Student Sibley Auditorium, Bechtel Banway Building, D-7 Gilman Hall, C-3 Union, D/E-4 Engineering Center, B-3/4 Barker Hall, A/B-6 Girton Hall, C-2 Mathematical Sciences Silver Space Sciences Barrow Lane, D-4 Golden Bear Recreation Research Institute (MSRI), C-1 Laboratory, C-1 Barrows Hall, D-3/4 Center, F-2 Maxwell Family Field, C-2 Simon Hall, D-2 BART Station, C-7 Goldman Field, D-6 McCone Hall, B-4 Simpson Center for Student Bechtel Engineering Center, Goldman Plaza, D-1/2 McEnerney Hall, A-5/6 Athletic High Performance, B-3/4 Goldman School of Public McLaughlin Hall, B-4 C/D-1/2 Berkeley Art Museum, D/E-3 Policy, A-3 Memorial Glade & Pool, B/C-4 Soda Hall, A-3/4 Birge Hall, C-3 Graduate Theological Union, Minor Hall & Addition, C/D-2/3 South Hall, C-4 Blackwell Hall, A-4 Moffitt Undergraduate Library, Spieker Aquatics Complex, Blum Hall, A/B-4 Greenhouse, A-6/7 B/C-4/5 D/E-5 Boalt Hall, D-2 Grinnell Natural Area, C-6 Morgan Hall, B-5/6 Spieker Plaza, D-5 Botanical Garden, C-1 Haas Pavilion, D-5 Morrison Hall, C/D-3 Springer Gateway, C-6 C. V. Starr East Asian Library, Haas School of Business, C-2 Moses Hall, C/D-4 Sproul Hall, D-4 B-4 Hargrove Music Library, D-3 Mulford Hall, B-6 Sproul Plaza, D-4 California Hall, C-4 Haste Street Child Natural Resources Laboratory, Stadium Rim Way, C-1/2 California Memorial Stadium, Development Center, A-6 Stanley Hall, B-3 D-1 E/F-5 North Field, D-3 Stephens Hall, C-3/4 Calvin Laboratory, D-2 Haviland Hall, B-4/5 North Gate, A/B-4 Strawberry Canyon Recreation Campanile (Sather Tower), Hearst Field Annex, D-4 North Gate Hall, A-4 Area, C-1 C-3/4 Hearst Greek Theatre, B-2 Northwest Animal Facility, B-6 Student Union, D/E-4 Career Center, D-4/5 Hearst Gymnasium, D-3/4 O’Brien Hall, B-4 Sutardja Dai Hall, A/B-3/4 César Chávez Student Center, Hearst Memorial Mining Observatory Hill, B-4 Tan Hall, B-3 D-4/5 Building, B-3 Old Art Gallery, C/D-4 Tang Center, D/E-6 Chan Shun Auditorium, Hearst Mining Circle, B-3 Optometry Clinic (Eye Center), Tolman Hall, A/B-5/6 Valley Life Sciences Building, Hearst Museum of C/D-3 UC Berkeley Extension, B/C-7 C-5 Anthropology, D/E-3 Oxford Research Unit, A-6/7 UC Press, B-7 Cheit Hall, C-2 Hellman Tennis Complex, C-6 Pacific Film Archive (PFA), Underhill Playing Field, E/F-3 Clark Kerr Campus, F-1 Hertz Hall, C/D-3 D/E-3 University Drive, B-3/4 Cory Hall, A/B-3 Hesse Hall, B-4 Pacific Film Archive (PFA) University Hall, B/C-6 Cyclotron Road, B-2 Hewlett-Packard Auditorium, Theater, D-4 University House, A/B-5 Davis Hall, B-3/4 Soda Hall, A-3/4 Parking Structures, A-3, A-4/5, Valley Life Sciences Building, Doe (Main) Library, C-4 Hildebrand Hall, C-3 C-2, C-6/7, D-3, D/E-6/7, E-4, C-5 Donner Lab, B-3 Hilgard Hall, B-5 E/F-3, F-3, E/F-5/6 Warren Hall, A-6/7 Durant Hall, C-4 Insectary, A-6/7 Pimentel Hall, B-3 Wellman Hall, B-5 Durham Studio Theater, International House, D-1/2 Pitzer Auditorium, Latimer West Circle, B/C-5/6 Dwinelle Hall, C/D-5 Ishi Court, C-5 Hall, B/C-3 West Gate, B/C-6 Dwinelle Annex, C/D-5 Jacobs Hall, A3/4 Recreational Sports Facility, Wheeler Hall, C-4 Dwinelle Hall, C/D-4/5 Jones Child Study Center, D-5/6 Wickson Natural Area, B-5 East Gate, B3 E/F-6 Residence Halls Witter Field, C-1 Edwards Stadium, D-6 Kleeberger Field House, D-6 Bowles Hall, C-2 Women’s Faculty Club, C-2/3 Energy Biosciences Building, Koshland Hall, A/B-6 Clark Kerr Campus, F-1 Wurster Hall, D-2/3 A/B-6/7 Kroeber Hall, D-3 Cleary Hall, E/F-4/5 Zellerbach Hall, D-5 Eshleman Hall, D/E-4/5 Krutch Theater, F-2 Foothill Student Housing, Zellerbach Playhouse, D-5 Etcheverry Hall, A-4 Latimer Hall, B/C-3 A/B-2/3 Evans Diamond, D-5/6 Lawrence Berkeley National Ida Louise Jackson Graduate Evans Hall, B-3 Laboratory, A/B-1/2 House, E-2/3 Eye Center, C/D-3 Lawrence Hall of Science, C-1 Stern Hall, B-2/3 Faculty Club, C-2/3 LeConte Hall, C-3 Unit 1, E-3 Faculty Glade, C-3 Levine-Fricke Field, C-1 Unit 2, F-3 Founders’ Rock, A/B-3 Lewis Hall, B/C-2/3 Unit 3, E-5 Fox Cottage, E-3/4 Library, C-4 Residential & Student Services Frank Schlessinger Way, C-6 Li Ka Shing Center, B-6 Building, E/F-3 Gayley Road, B/C-2/3 Life Sciences Addition, C-5 Sather Gate, C/D-4

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