Important Things for New Students to Complete

Prepare your student record by completing the “Scheduled Tasks” found on the “My Dashboard” tab of your CalCentral account. Scheduled tasks typically include completing the Statement of Legal Residence (SLR), immunizations form, and for international students, the Non-immigrant Information Form (NIF). In addition, you are required to complete mandatory Sexual Violence and Sexual Harassment Prevention trainings.

All students are required to complete mandatory Sexual Violence and Sexual Harassment Prevention trainings.  Please understand it is your responsibility to complete two forms of training. Students who are not in compliance will receive enrollment holds until BOTH tasks are resolved.

Activate your Berkeley Zoom account in order to register for required training or virtual orientation events.

UC Berkeley’s New Graduate Student Orientation (NGSO) is an additional orientation designed to supplement orientations that are held by your academic department, school, or program.

• August 25: Join us for in-person workshops, lunch and a resource fair, held in various locations on campus from 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. Stay for GradFest, happening from 3:30 – 4:30 p.m. Register.

We partner with offices and organizations all over campus to help orient you to ease your transition into graduate school. Learn more about NGSO.

We know getting started at Berkeley can be exciting and overwhelming. Here is our list of a few things to get you started.

Whether you need help finding mentorship, building a community, coping with a personal crisis, or getting access to accommodations, there is a wealth of resources, offices, and staff on campus who are here and ready to help. Visit our Student Resources guide to help get you connected to staff and resources.