The Campus Road Map
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EAP students are “Triple-Status” students
UC
Berkeley
You
UC EAP
Home
University
Resources for EAP Reciprocity Students
Berkeley Study
Abroad
• General policies while you’re at Cal
• Withdrawals
• Extension from semester to year
• First consult your home university
• eap.ucop.edu
UC EAP Office
(BSA)
• Your EAP adviser = Scott McElhinney
• scottmc@berkeley.edu
• (510) 642-5820
• In-person drop-in hours = M 3-4, Tu 2-3,
Th 11-12 and by appointment
• Ask me about EAP policies or procedures
• Ask me if you aren’t sure whom to ask for
help, whether it’s academic,
administrative, or personal in nature
• Location: 160 Stephens Hall, near clock
tower
• studyabroad.berkeley.edu
UC Berkeley
Berkeley International Office
•Navigating the Campus
•Adjusting to Campus & US Culture
•Learning How to Get Things Done
•Taking Advantage of Benefits
•And Any Other Questions!
•Location: 2nd Floor of I House
International
Student Advisor
UC Berkeley
Colleges & Departments for Undergraduates
Key Points
• Planning Your Semester
• Issues related to EAP
• 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
Advising for Graduate Students
• A faculty member in the
department
Key
Points
• Usually
assigned to all
new grad students
• Course selection
Graduate
Advisor
Primary
Advisor
• Developing research
interests
• Direct thesis/dissertation
• May be student’s
supervisor as well
• Graduate Student Affairs
Officer – staff member
• Enrolling in classes
• GSI/GSR appointments
• Learn about department
policies
GSAO
• Academic Services Unit
• Graduate & University
Policies
• Forms for Degree Progress
& Completion
• Location: 3rd Fl. Sproul Hall
• Grad.berkeley.edu
Graduate
Division
UC Berkeley
Student Service Units
• Finding balance between
work and free time
• Managing stress
• Coping with homesickness
• Developing Self-Awareness
• Location: 2222 Bancroft Way
@ Tang Center
• uhs.berkeley.edu
Student Learning
Center
• Getting tutoring and help from
your peers
• Joining a Study Group
• Developing Learning Strategies
• Location: Chavez Student
Center
• slc.berkeley.edu
• Learning About Jobs
• Finding On Campus Jobs
• Finding Internships
• Practicing Interviews
• Writing Resumes
• Location: 2111 Bancroft
• Career.berkeley.edu
CPS Counselor
Career Center
•Learning about academic success
& transition
•Finding scholarships & research
opportunities
•Location: 100 Chavez Student
Center
•Trsp.berkeley.edu
Transfer Center
UC Berkeley
Campus Life: Find Balance by Getting Involved
Key Points
• Join a student organization
• Get involved with ASUC
student government
• Get leadership training
• Location: 102 Sproul Hall
• campuslife.berkeley.edu/orgs
Center for Student
Leadership
RSF
• Take an exercise class
• Join an intramural team
• Manage stress!
• Location: 2301 Bancroft
• www.recsports.berkeley.edu
• Organized social events
• Informal gatherings
• Opportunities to
connect with others in
your field
• berkeley.edu/academics
/dept/a.shtml
Department
UC Berkeley
Business Services
• Paying University bills
• Obtaining
Key
Pointsrefunds
• Setting up deferred payments
• Location:140 University Hall
• studentbilling.berkeley.edu/
Billing & Payment
Services (BPS)
Registrar’s
Office
• Getting official transcript
• Verifying graduation
• “Suggested Courses”
with available seats
• Location: 120 Sproul Hall
• registrar.berkeley.edu/
•Receiving salary or
stipends
•Completing your GLACIER
record
•Location: University Hall
•Controller.berkeley.edu
Payroll Office
• Determining SHIP
Insurance Benefits
• Seeing a Doctor
• Learning About Health
Lifestyles
• Location: 2222 Bancroft
• uhs.berkeley.edu/
University Health
Services
UC Berkeley
Campus Safety and IT Support
• Wallet card with emergency
information
• Create your own personal plan for
emergencies
• For help in emergencies : 911
• UCB Police Dept emergency phone
number (from a cell phone): (510)
642-3333
• Bear-WALK (510) 642-9255
• Don’t leave valuables lying around!
• Be aware of your surroundings
• Location: 1 Sproul Hall
• police.berkeley.edu/
Campus Safety
IT Support
• Airbears=wireless internet
• For help, contact Student
Computing Consulting Service
(SCCS)
• Location: 1st floor of Moffitt
Library
• sccs.berkeley.edu/
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!
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
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The World Is In Your Hands!