New Grad Student Housing UC Berkeley is proud to announce the January 2022 opening of the Intersection Apartments — an exciting new graduate student independent-living option. Apply now Our ProgramsBrowse our program list and find your match!With more than 120 graduate programs representing the breadth and depth of UC Berkeley’s interdisciplinary scholarship, there’s a program that’s right for you. Explore Programs Current StudentsWe're here to help you locate campus resources and get you the help you need. Browse our resource list or set up an appointment for one-on-one assistance. Locate ResourcesOur StudentsBrilliant graduate students are a critical part of Berkeley’s identity.In this video, see how Chancellor’s Fellow Kendall Calhoun Ph.D. ’23 connects with faculty and undergraduates, conducting field research with the goal of creating more resilient habitats and ecosystems. Like many outstanding Berkeley graduate students, his work helps to drive research excellence and inspires undergraduates, opening their minds to greater possibilities. See Kendall Calhoun in actionProfessional DevelopmentWe've helped countless graduate and professional students prepare for careers they never consideredCareer preparation only starts in the classroom. We’re here to help you explore career paths and purse the profession that matches your interests and strength. Explore our workshops, or set up a one-on-one consultation today. Graduate Professional DevelopmentNews & Upcoming Events Show Me: News Events Deadlines News Events Deadlines News UC HSI Initiative: Research Apprenticeship Program — Apply Now December 16, 2021 The application for the University of California Hispanic-Serving Institutions Initiative (UC-HSI) Research Apprenticeship Program (UC-HSI RAP) is now open! Applications are due no later than January 15, 2022,11:59 PM PT. Town Hall Recap and a Reminder to Rest, Recharge and Reconnect December 15, 2021 Congratulations on making it through this fall semester! We recognize it’s been a tremendous challenge to resume in-person instruction and I want to thank you for your patience and resilience as we’ve all navigated the ups and downs over these past months. But I hope that, like me, you’ve also experienced the joys of being back in community. Call for Nominations: Graduate Mentoring Awards — 1/28/2022 December 1, 2021 As a campus community, we recognize the transformative impact mentors can have on graduate students’ experience at Berkeley, their well-being, and their academic success, especially in these challenging times. To recognize both our faculty and graduate students who do this best, the Graduate Division and the Graduate Assembly sponsor two awards that recognize outstanding mentoring… Graduate Diversity Initiatives and Promises November 16, 2021 In July 2020, Vice Provost Lisa García Bedolla and fellow Graduate Division staff convened a working group to meet with Black graduate students and hear their concerns and suggestions about increasing diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging at Cal. Using what we heard in that forum, together with what other students and departments have shared with… Over 3000 Prospective Students Attend Second Annual Graduate Diversity Admissions Fair November 15, 2021 The virtual UC Berkeley Graduate Diversity Admissions Fair returned for the second year to a broader, more diverse audience of prospective graduate students. The weeklong event, which took place October 18 – 22, 2021, supports the UC Berkeley’s Office for Graduate Diversity’s goal to significantly increase diversity recruitment and create a belonging culture where students from all backgrounds feel supported, encouraged and welcomed as they prepare to apply to graduate programs. Events Time, Einstein, and the Coolest Stuff in the Universe February 09, 2022 Join William D. Phillips, Distinguished University and College Park Professor of Physics, University of Maryland NIST Fellow, National Institute of Standards and Technology for a Charles M. and Martha Hitchcock Lecture on the topic of Time, Einstein, and the Coolest Stuff in the Universe. This will be a lively, multimedia presentation, including exciting experimental demonstrations and down-to-earth explanations about some of today’s hottest (and coolest) science. A New Measure: The Revolutionary, Quantum Reform of the Modern Metric System February 10, 2022 Join William D. Phillips, Distinguished University and College Park Professor of Physics, University of Maryland NIST Fellow, National Institute of Standards and Technology for a Charles M. and Martha Hitchcock Lecture on the topic of A New Measure: The Revolutionary, Quantum Reform of the Modern Metric System. The International System of Units (the SI), the modern metric system, has recently undergone its most revolutionary change since its origins during the French Revolution. This talk will describe why this reform was needed and how it is done. Deadlines Apply for In Absentia or Filing Fee (for the Spring semester) January 18, 2022 Applications for special enrollment statuses like Filing Fee or In Absentia are due by the first day of instruction. Students can apply using the Special Enrollment Petition (SEP) eForm which is available in CalCentral. File Thesis or Dissertation (Spring 2022 Deadline) May 13, 2022 This is the deadline for students seeking a spring degree. We recommend that your faculty committee review your thesis 30-60 days prior to your anticipated filing date. If you are using co-authored or previously published material, you will need to request permission at least 3 weeks in advance of filing. For instructions on how to…