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Diversity

The Department makes a special effort to foster diversity among its graduate students. Women and minority student organizations participate in the recruitment and welcoming of new students, hold discussions on topics of mutual interest, and provide a support network specific to the needs of their group. We also have international students from many countries. More information about diversity in the Department can be found in the department diversity page.

Student Organizations

EEGSA - Electrical Engineering Graduate Student Association

EEGSA is a service and social organization within the EECS department at U.C. Berkeley. They organize prelim review sessions, provide peer advising services, and assist with new student orientation. In an effort to promote communication and camaraderie within the department, they sponsor social activities such as the weekly coffee hours. EEGSA also sponsors occasional ice cream socials, wine and cheese parties, and dances.

CSGSA - Computer Science Graduate Student Association

CSGSA is a student-run organization serving the CS graduate student community at Berkeley. The CSGSA sponsors orientation programs for new students, a number of academic services and a variety of social events throughout the year.

WICSE - Women in Computer Science and Electrical Engineering

Berkeley has a unique resource: WICSE. All women graduate students are members of the graduate women's group, founded in 1977. Each week EECS graduate women gather for lunch in Soda Hall, for informal conversation or interaction with visiting women. WICSE provides a strong student voice for women in the EECS Department.

BGESS - Black Graduate Engineering and Science Students

BGESS was founded in 1987 by a group of African American graduate students enrolled at U.C. Berkeley. BGESS has dedicated itself to the nurturing of academic and social support systems for students of African Heritage, whose contributions to the fields of Graduate Engineering and Physical Sciences have been historically underrepresented or denied. They provide information about applying to Cal, historic contributions by Black scientists and engineers, and the Future Black Faculty Database.

All EECS Student Organizations

Graduate Handbook

The EECS Graduate Handbook is updated every year. If you are offered admission, you will be grandfathered under the handbook for the year you are admitted.

Housing

Housing at the University is handled through Residential & Student Services Programs. If you are interested in on-campus housing, you should apply at the time you submit your admission application.

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