The Campus Road Map
Presented By
Berkeley International Office
UC Berkeley
The American Research Institution
Campus
Leaders
Academic
Support
Research,
Teaching,
&
Learning
Student
Service
Units
Business
Units
Characteristics of UC-Berkeley
•Not
all classes are taught by faculty
•Classes are large in size
•We value creativity
•You must persist to obtain the best academic advising
•We work in silos
•We are all not cross-culturally minded
•We are a bureaucracy
•We don’t move too fast
•This is one of the most intellectually stimulating
environments in the world!
•Discover what is going on in the labs – it could land you a
job!
UC Berkeley
Campus Structure & You
Berkeley
International
Office
Colleges &
Departments
You
Campus Life
Student
Service
Units
Business
Services
UC Berkeley
Colleges & Departments
Key Points
• Planning Your Semester
• Exploring Majors
• University & College
policies
• Academic Difficulty
College
Advisor
Professors
• Developing research
interests
• Discussing course content
& questions
• Understanding faculty
expectations
• Major or Minor
Requirements
• Earning credit for
internships
• Getting advice about
working with faculty
Department
Advisor
UC Berkeley
Student Service Units
• Finding balance between
work and free time
• Managing stress
• Coping with
homesickness
• Developing SelfAwareness
• Location: 2222 Bancroft
Way @ Tang Center
CPS Counselor
Student Learning
Center
• Getting tutoring and
help from your peers
• Joining a Study Group
• Developing Learning
Strategies
• Location: Chavez
Student Center
• Learning About Jobs
• Finding On Campus Jobs
• Finding Internships
• Practicing Interviews
• Writing Resumes
• Location: 2111 Bancroft
Career Center
Advisor
UC Berkeley
Berkeley International Office
•Navigating the Campus
•Adjusting to Campus & US Culture
•Learning How to Get Things Done
•Taking Advantage of Benefits
•Joining Our Class – Sociology
98/198
•And Any Other Questions!
•Location: 2nd Floor of I House
International
Student Advisor
UC Berkeley
Campus Life: Find Balance by Getting Involved
Key Points
• Join at Student
Organization
• Get involved with ASUC,
student government
• Get Leadership Training
• Location: 102 Sproul Hall
Center for Student
Leadership
RSF
• Take an exercise class
• Join an intramural team
• Manage stress!
• Location: 2301 Bancroft
• Join the resident hall
assembly
• Use Academic Services in
the dorms
• Make friends!
• Location: All Over!
Residence Halls
UC Berkeley
Business Services
Key Points
• Paying University bills
• Obtaining refunds
• Setting up deferred
payments
• Location: University Hall
Billing & Payment
Services (BPS)
Registrar’s
Office
• Getting official transcript
• Verifying graduation
• “Suggested Courses” with
available seats
• Location: 120 Sproul Hall
• Determing SHIP Insurance
Benefits
• Seeing a Doctor
• Learning About Health
Lifestyles
• Location: 2222 Bancroft
University Health
Services
Berklish
Understanding the Language Of Berkeley
Berklish: Classroom/Course Terms
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Waitlist: Class is full and you’re waitlisted
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Reader: Collated photocopied articles prepared by
course professor for class; buy at photocopy stores.
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Reader: Also the title for people who read and grade
assignments
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ASUC Lecture Notes Online: Pay to get class notes
online for some classes
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GSI: Graduate Student Instructor
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DeCal: Student run classes, unorthodox topics
•Berkeley Section on iTunes
•Berkeley Channel on YouTube
•Webcast.berkeley.edu
•Dailycal.org – UCB Newspaper
•Internationaloffice.berkeley.edu
The World Is In Your Hands!