The General Catalog

• This site provides descriptions of all majors and graduate programs at UC Berkeley, courses and curricula by department, and the ability to print out an entire catalog.

On-line Schedule of Classes

• This searchable site contains descriptions of three terms of classes (past, current and future), the final exam calendar, and lists of recommended and general interest courses.

College of Letters and Science Undergraduate Resources

• The site provides information about the value of a liberal arts education, faculty, enrichment opportunities, webcasts and podcasts, research opportunities, preparing for graduate school, the academic calendar, and more.

L&S Advising Website

• The L&S Advising website offers a vast array of information for students about earning a degree at UC Berkeley.
• Topics and resources include choosing a major, degree requirements, the searchable L&S breadth list, advising services, College policies, graduation and more.
• The popular "General Interest Courses" site lists open courses that departments want to advertise.
• Also on the advising site are downloadable forms and petitions.

KpasaLnS Quick Question Advising

• This email address allows students to send quick questions to the L&S Advising Office.  They will receive a response within two working days.
• Students cannot use KpasaLnS to make appointments or conduct any business that involves their student records.

Tele-BEARS

• Tele-BEARS is an interactive computer system that allows students to enroll in, add and drop classes.
• It offers up-to-date information regarding registration status and class enrollment.

Degree Audit Reporting System (DARS)

• DARS is a service available through Bear Facts that enables undergraduate students to monitor their progress towards meeting major, college, campus, and university requirements.
• Requests for access and training can be directed to Assistant Registrar James Collins.

Resource: A Reference Guide for New Berkeley Students

• The Resource is UC Berkeley's official student handbook. This guide is given to all students who attend CalSO and can be purchased at the Cal Student Store (510-642-0700).
• It is a comprehensive manual and reference guide for all UC Berkeley students. It includes information about campus history, orientations, student organizations, academic advising, student support systems, housing, health services, personal counseling, campus safety, transportation, jobs, financial aid, class registration, photo ID cards, libraries, computing services, research and internship possibilities, and more.
• There is also a compilation of classes recommended by students.

Financial Aid and Scholarships

• The Financial Aid and Scholarships website, along with the Financial Aid Office, provides information on undergraduate financial aid, grants, scholarships, prizes, loans, and work-study opportunities.
• Scholarship Connection is UC Berkeley's clearinghouse for information on hundreds of scholarships that are funded by sources outside the University. Students may also search for scholarships on their online database and subscribe to the Scholarship Connection listserv.

• The Campus Directory (campus departments are issued one directory for each telephone line -- additional copies may be ordered using the IST Shopping Cart).
  
• The General Catalog (purchase at the Cal Student Store).
• The L&S Guide to Earning Your Degree (make sure all faculty have updated copies; available in 206 Evans Hall).
• Resource: A Reference Guide for New Berkeley Students (purchase at the Cal Student Store).

• The Student Learning Center (SLC)
  • As the primary academic support service for students, the SLC supports student transition to UC Berkeley and offers tutoring, study groups, workshops and courses.
  • The SLC supports students in Biological and Physical Sciences, Business Administration, Computer Science, Economics, Mathematics, Social Sciences, Statistics, study strategies and writing.
  • In addition, students can hone their leadership skills by joining the SLC team. Tutors, mentors, and instructors participate in intensive weekly training, network with staff and faculty across campus, and gain pre-professional teaching experience.
• Academic Services in the Residence Halls
  • Academic Services provide academic support -- including peer advising, computing centers, tutoring, and study areas -- for first-year and continuing undergraduate students living in the Residence Halls.
• Finding Your Way
  • Finding Your Way (FYW) is a comprehensive program for first-year freshmen and transfer students in the College of Letters and Science. The purpose of FYW is to help students succeed in articulating and fulfilling their academic goals.
• Looking for a Class?
  • This L&S website features a partial list of open courses that students may wish to consider. Other on-line sources for open classes include:
    • Letters & Science Searchable Breadth Engine
    • Suggested Courses (Office of the Registrar)
    • Recommended Classes (New Student Services)
    • General Interest Courses
    • Freshman/Sophomore Seminars Program
    • DECal courses (Democratic Education at Cal, which are student taught)
• The Library Portal
  • This site provides access to the library catalogs, information about services and touring the library, a list of libraries and collections, and more.
  • The Teaching Library's mission is to ensure that students are familiar with the information resources and tools in their major field of study, are trained to use them effectively, and are prepared to conduct research in any field.
  • Sample midterms and final exams for certain courses are on file in Moffitt Library's Closed Reserve stacks, located next to the Circulation desk on the third floor.
• Academic Achievement Programs (AAP)
  • AAP is a TRIO program funded by the US Department of Education to serve first-generation college students whose family income falls within US Department of Education guidelines. ("First-generation" refers to students who come from a family in which neither parent has graduated from college or a university).
  • AAP provides advising and academic support for program-eligible, first-generation college, low-income students who are interested in community service, becoming involved in undergraduate research, and/or going on to obtain a graduate or professional degree.

• Black Recruitment & Retention Center
• Raza Recruitment & Retention Center
• Reach Asian Pacific Islander Recruitment and Retention Center
• Society For Women in the Physical Sciences
• Check also with academic department staff as many know of support services within their own departments.

Registrar/Admissions

• The Office of the Registrar is the place to go for information about registration, residency, grades, diplomas, the Degree Audit Reporting System, the academic calendar, transcripts, Tele-BEARS and much more.
• The Registrar also provides a faculty/department website containing information intended for faculty, academic departments and affiliated offices.
• The Office of Undergraduate Admissions is responsible for evaluating transfer work and readmitting students who have been away from Berkeley for a semester or more. Students can download the readmission application from this website.

Personal/Career

• The Career Center
  • The Career Center provides career and graduate school counseling, job listings, on-campus recruiting, internships, workshops, career and graduate school fairs, as well as an extensive on-line information about medical school, law school, graduate schools, and careers.
  • The Planning Your Future page is helpful as is the Yearly Planner that gives students ideas of what they should be doing each school year towards their career development.
  • The academic internships for credit page helps students find departments and faculty willing to sponsor them.
• Counseling and Mental Health Services
  • This department offers a wide range of services and programs to help students with personal, academic, career, health-related issues and crisis concerns.
  • Staff are a multidisciplinary, multicultural group of professional psychologists, clinical social workers and psychiatrists.
  • All registered Berkeley students are eligible to use these services.
  • Services are comprised of several components:
    • Counseling and Psychological Services (crisis intervention, brief counseling, groups, and workshops on a variety of personal, academic and career related issues),
    • Psychiatric Services (psychiatric evaluations for medication and ongoing medication monitoring)
    • Social Services (counseling on health-related issues such as medical problems, chronic illnesses, substance abuse, pregnancy, domestic violence), and the Career
    • Career Counseling Library (educational and career materials integral to academic and career counseling).
• Gender Equity Resource Center (GenEq)
  • GenEq includes Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender Programs and Services, Women's Programs and Services, and Sexual Harassment Advocacy and Peer Education.
  • Students who are questioning their sexuality or "coming out" find professional and peer support.
• Student Life Advising Services (SLAS)
  • SLAS is a comprehensive counseling and advising service that assists all undergraduate students, with an emphasis on outreach to Educational Opportunity Program (EOP) and underrepresented ethnic minority students.
  • EOP applicants must be residents of California or Tribally registered Native Americans from any state.
• Disabled Students Program (DSP)
  • DSP assists permanently and temporarily disabled students with advising, accommodations, and other services.
• Multicultural Student Development (MSD)
  • MSD coordinates the following support services:
    • African American Student Development
    • Asian Pacific American Student Development
    • Chicano/Latino Student Development
    • Cross-Cultural Student Development
    • Native American Advisory Council
• The Multicultural Center in Heller Lounge
  • The Multicultural is a student-run, open-space center created after the Ethnic Studies Strikes of 1999.
  • The Center provides a space for students working with multicultural student development to create programs that serve the campus at large.
  • When it is not being used for meetings, the center provides a space for students of color to come together in a supportive environment.

• Campus Life and Leadership (CLL)
  • CLL staff support students in a multitude of crisis situations that include but are not limited to Health and Human Services, student death and displacement, hate crimes and bias-related incidents, gender and equity, sexual assault and harassment education and prevention, and student conduct.
  • CLL works in collaboration with campus partners such as campus police, residence life, University Health Services and external social services in a triage approach to quickly address student needs, which can involve multiple support meetings throughout a student's career at UC Berkeley.
  • CLL also provides opportunities for the intellectual, social, and ethical development of all students through the promotion of co-curricular activities and civic engagement.  They are a clearinghouse for information on student organizations and leadership development.

 

• The L&S New Student Orientation page includes a section on preparing for student orientation (CalSO). 
• Academic Orienteering is an on-line tutorial that prepares students for on-site orientations and guides them in selecting courses for their first semester.
• Finding Your Way (FYW) is a comprehensive program for first-year freshmen designed to help students succeed in articulating and fulfilling their academic goals.
• The L&S Majors website provides a list of all majors and minors, plus tips on choosing a major and how to declare capped majors
• Choosing a Major workshops are offered at the beginning of each semester.
• Several websites list classes that students may wish to consider during the first several weeks of each semester:
  • General Interest Courses
  • Letters & Science Searchable Breadth Engine
  • Suggested Courses (Office of the Registrar)
  • Recommended Classes (New Student Services)
  • General Interest Courses
  • Freshman/Sophomore Seminars Program
  • DECal courses (Democratic Education at Cal, which are student taught)
• College Updates provides timely information via e-mail regarding current news and events relevant to students in the College of Letters & Science.

• Frequently Asked Questions for Graduating Seniors provides an overview of the academic steps required to graduate.
• The L&S Advising Office's Graduation site provides a list of things seniors should do before registering for their final semester.
• The Grad Guide contains information on commencement, graduation ceremonies, airfare discounts, getting tickets, diplomas, caps and gowns, hotels, and more.  There is also a checklist for seniors and a schedule of all department graduations.
• See the Advising Help Desk section on commencement for detailed information on how to coordinate a departmental graduation ceremony.
• The Alumni Association is a great resource for new grads.
• Career Services for Alumni are available to students after they graduate.