Berkeley college of engineering undergraduate handbook

Regardless of the email account you prefer to use, you should keep your email address up to date on BearFacts. Note that courses on the early drop deadline list must be dropped by the end of the second week of instruction. There is a fee for adding a course after the 3rd week of classes and for dropping a course after the second week of classes. In limited situations the Deans Committee can approve requests to add or drop courses beyond the 5th week deadline.

An outstanding GPA and full lower-division preparation are decidedly helpful. COE students can apply to change their major at any time after completing two semesters at Berkeley and applications are evaluated as they are received. Students may now apply to change majors even after their sophomore year as long as the change does not delay graduation. Applications will be evaluated by Engineering Student Services staff based upon clear guidelines and minimum criteria outlined by the departments.

Students who do not meet guidelines and minimum criteria will be reviewed by faculty from the department. The effective date of a change of major is the actual day the change is approved.

Students no longer have to wait until the grades for the current semester are posted to learn they are officially accepted. Transfer students who are in the College of Engineering cannot apply to change majors. Students in the Engineering-Undeclared Program: If you have completed the Engineering-Undeclared curriculum with a minimum of a 2. Students can apply during their third or fourth semester.

Applications for change of college are accepted during both the Fall and Spring semesters. Change of college applications will be evaluated by Engineering Student Services staff based upon clear guidelines and minimum criteria outlined by the department. Students must apply for change of college by no later than their fourth semester of enrollment.

Transfer students may not apply for change of college. The effective date of a change of college is the actual day the change is approved. From Another University or Community College: The University considers you a transfer applicant if you graduated from high school and enrolled in a regular session at another college or university. Students may not disregard their college record and apply as a freshman. In admitting transfer applicants, the department considers college grades, the extent to which the departmental lower-division prerequisites have been completed, and the personal statement.

Students must have earned 60 semester units by the end of the Spring term prior to Fall enrollment. Every California community college has an agreement with UC Berkeley, called a transferable course agreement TCA , that specifies which of its courses receive UC transfer credit. In the words of author A. Exciting things are always happening at Berkeley College. Please keep informed of new opportunities and resources that are available to you.

And I encourage you to contact your Academic Advisor if you have any questions regarding your courses or other concerns. On behalf of the entire Berkeley College family, I wish you success in your studies, your career, and your life. Card keys remain active while the student is an active student in CEE.

Keys should be returned to Davis Hall before you leave the campus. Key deposits will be refunded at this time.

Locate the student mailboxes on the 7th Floor of Davis Hall. Your Program adviser will inform you of the location. Miscellaneous administration Schedule a classroom or conference room. Often students need a place to hold meetings, take an exam, or schedule a review session for a class. If you need a room that holds up to 12 people, you should reserve one of the conference rooms in Davis Hall.

Contact support ce. If you need a room for more than 12 people, you will need to request a classroom. Reservations for a one-time use of a classroom are handled by contacting the Academic Affairs Office, aao ce. Reserve audio equipment. Students can check out departmental LCD projectors, slide projectors, overhead projectors, and 1 portable screen. CEE does not have laptop computers to lend to students. Reserve the equipment ahead of time by contacting support ce.

Check requests, purchase orders and travel reimbursements. The professor who authorized you to pay for the item or service must sign and indicate on the form the account to be charged. A full chart string is required. Keep all original receipts as all original receipts will need to accompany the form.

Purchase order requests. If your professor requests you to order an item through an outside vendor, you must fill out a Purchase Order Request Form. The professor authorizing the purchase must indicate on the form the account to be charged.

Entertainment check requests. Save all original receipts. Academic advisers You will find out your Academic Adviser assignment at orientation or directly prior to orientation.

Independent study or research credit To get credit for independent research or study, conducted under the supervision of a faculty member of your choice, you should enroll in units of CE or units of CE or Master's degree Advance to candidacy In order to advance to candidacy for the MS degree and be put on the degree list for Spring graduation, you must submit the Application for Candidacy for the Master's Degree to the Academic Affairs Office by the end of January; for December graduation, the form must be submitted at the beginning of September.

Timeline for form submission Within the first year, PhD students must complete, in conjunction with their academic advisers, the Tentative Program of Study.