Academic support

The Center for Access to Engineering Excellence (CAEE) is committed to providing a supportive and welcoming environment conducive to academic and personal success. They pride themselves as champions for diversity, equity and inclusion in all of their programs and services.

Services

• Tutoring: Drop-in group tutoring for various lower and upper-division engineering courses.
• Workshops & Community building events : Providing students with leadership, professional development and career training. Plus, maintaining and improving the Berkeley community.
• Virtual Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS): Counselors Dr. Shuangmei (Christine) Zhou, Denise Goitia, LCSW, and Dr. Yi Du from University Health Services provide free and confidential consultations to students related to any personal, professional, or academic concerns.

Tutoring

CAEE will be serving students in-person and online with virtual drop-in tutoring for the 2021-22 academic year. To access the virtual tutoring:

• Visit the CAEE Virtual Front Desk during virtual hours, Monday–Thursday, 5:30–9 p.m.
• You will asked to fill-out the brief sign-in form.
• Once the sign-in form is filled out, you will be provided the link to the Virtual Front Desk.
• You will be briefly be placed in a waiting room and then welcomed by the CAEE Student Assistants.
• The Student Assistant will then connect you to an available tutor or to the study lounge.
• After your session has concluded you will be asked to fill out a feedback form – this form tracks the utilization of CAEE’s services, guides us in celebrating wonderful staff, and helps us improve our services based on your suggestions.

Tutoring schedule

View Calendar on Google Sheets.

Daily news and updates

In-person tutoring health guidelines

• Properly wear a mask at all times
• Make sure you have a green Campus Access Badge
• No eating or drinking

Online etiquette

• Please turn on your camera when using the space
• Mute your mic while not speaking
• Use the “Raise Hand” feature when multiple students are present in the room
• Be respectful

Remember:

• Tutors are here to support you in your learning journey
• Please provide tutors the necessary background/context to your assignment
• Tutors and Student Assistant are students too 🙂