Berkeley Engineering Golden Bear Orientation
Golden Bear Orientation is August 21-25. College of Engineering students should attend Engineering-specific orientation sessions below.
Monday, August 25, 2025 Schedule of Events
9 a.m. College of Engineering welcome
Zellerbach Auditorium | Closed captioning available
10:30 a.m. Smart Start with your ESS adviser
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MAJOR |
LAST NAME |
ADVISER |
LOCATION |
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Aerospace engineering |
All |
Mayra Rivera |
Morgan Hall 101 |
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Bioengineering |
A-K |
Joey Wong |
Physics 1 |
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L-Z |
Jean Nguyen |
Hearst Field Annex A1 |
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EECS |
A-D |
Kendra Van Nyhuis |
Birge Hall 50 |
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E-K |
Jean Nguyen |
Hearst Field Annex A1 |
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|
L |
Megan Raya |
VLSB 2040 |
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M-R |
Andrea Cobar |
HMMB 390 |
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|
S |
Joey Wong |
Physics 1 |
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T-Z |
Olivia Chan |
North Gate Hall 105 |
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Civil engineering |
All |
Catherine Bouvier Dang |
Dwinelle Hall 145 |
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Energy engineering |
All |
Olivia Chan |
North Gate Hall 105 |
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Engineering math & stat |
All |
Olivia Chan |
North Gate Hall 105 |
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Engineering physics |
All |
Kendra Van Nyhuis |
Birge Hall 50 |
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Environmental engineering science |
All |
Olivia Chan |
North Gate Hall 105 |
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IEOR |
All |
Leslie Mach |
Latimer Hall 120 |
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Materials science & engineering |
All |
Kendra Van Nyhuis |
Birge Hall 50 |
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Mechanical engineering |
A-Ki |
Megan Raya |
VLSB 2040 |
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Kj-R |
Leslie Mach |
Latimer Hall 120 |
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S-Z |
Mayra Rivera |
Morgan Hall 101 |
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Nuclear engineering |
All |
Andrea Cobar |
HMMB 390 |
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Engineering undeclared |
All |
Joey Wong |
Physics 1 |
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GLOBE |
All |
Free time until lunch |
11:30 a.m. Lunch
Campanile Esplanade (Food Trucks)
Lunch tickets required, will be distributed at the end of the ESS adviser session.
11:30 a.m. Student organization fair
Memorial Glade
2 p.m. Ins and Outs of your department
- Aerospace engineering: Physics 1
- Bioengineering: Evans Hall 10
- Civil engineering: Grimes: Jarvis Auditorium
- EECS: Pimentell Hall 1
- Engineering Science: Birge Hall 50
- IEOR: Physics 2
- MSE: HMMB 290
- Mechanical engineering: Stanley Hall 105
- Nuclear engineering: Etcheverry Hall 3107
- Undeclared engineering: Go to whichever major you are most interested in
Staff and faculty support for undergraduates
Advising
120 Grimes Engineering Center
We have advisers and counseling onsite for:
- ESS/academic advising
- Peer advising
- Personal counseling
- Career advising
- Graduate school advising
- Undergraduate research advising
Programs
120 Grimes Engineering Center
Explore the range of programs to support the success of undergraduate engineering students:
- Engineering Mentorship Program
- CAEE
- PREP/T-PREP
- Student organization support
- Transfer Success Ambassadors
- Workshops
Tutoring
164 & 166 Grimes Engineering Center
Opens September 2
Monday–Thursday, 9 a.m.–9 p.m.
Fridays, 9 a.m.–5 p.m.
- Free tutoring
- Taught by peers
- Core engineering courses
- Upper-division courses
- Lower-division courses
- Watch this video so you can find the CAEE.
CAEE resources
164 & 166 Grimes Engineering Center
Stop by the CAEE to learn more about our checkout programs and more.
- Textbook and clicker checkout
- Snack closet
- Success closet
- Emergency laptop program
Events & workshops
Locations vary
The CAEE provides a series of events and workshops each semester, topics include:
- Advanced study skills
- Time and stress management
- Managing test anxiety
- Getting involved with research
- Going to graduate school
Meet your College Advising team
You have a team of faculty and staff supporting you from the College level to the departments.
Berkeley Engineering and campus resources
Night Safety
UC Berkeley offers comprehensive, free night safety services made up of BearWalk escort, night shuttle buses and a door-to-door service. The time of day determines what services are available.
UC Berkeley Honor Code
As a member of the UC Berkeley community, I act with honesty, integrity and respect for others. Learn more about the student code of conduct and your rights and responsibilities.
The pledge of ethical conduct for engineers
In recognition of the importance of our technologies affecting the quality of life through the world, and in accepting a personal obligation to our profession, its members and the communities we serve, we pledge to commit ourselves to the highest ethical and professional conduct. Throughout our careers, we will consider the ethical implications and the impact on safety, health and welfare of the public and the environment of the work we do before we take action. While the demands placed upon us may be great, we make this declaration because we recognize that individual responsibility is the first step on the path to a better world for all.
Adopted by the College’s Student Relations Committee, Engineering Student Council and some 85 student societies of the UC Berkeley College of Engineering.