Welcome! We are excited to have you join our Berkeley MEng program and look forward to meeting you in August. This new student onboarding website provides the resources needed to help you prepare for the start of the program and outlines important next steps for new admits.
Please take the time to read through the information and resources on these new student onboarding pages. Should you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us at funginstitute@berkeley.edu. Note: This webpage will continue to be updated over the summer.
If you are having issues registering for any of our Zoom sessions, please be sure you have a Zoom account by following the instructions outlined on the Berkeley Student Technology Services website.
MEng Orientation: Monday, August 7, 2023 – Tuesday, August 8, 2023
Virtual Capstone Info Sessions (4 days; various times on Zoom)*: Monday, August 7, Tuesday, August 8, Wednesday, August 9, Thursday, August 10, 2023.
*Note: Scroll below to August to see exact times and final schedule.
Fall Boot Camp: Wednesday, August 9, 2023 – Friday, August 18, 2023
Fall Instruction Begins: Wednesday, August 23, 2023
Important Dates & Deadlines
June:
- Launching Your Career @ Cal: Wednesday, June 14, 2023 | View presentation & recording
- Resumes for the Digital Age: Thursday, June 22, 2023 | View presentation & recording
- Engineering Your Job Search Strategies: Wednesday, June 28, 2023 | View presentation & recording
July:
- MEng Registration Overview Info Session: Thursday, July 6, 2023.
- FA23 Phase 1 New Graduate Student Enrollment Begins: Friday, July 14, 2023
- SHIP Waiver Deadline (to avoid a late fee of $75): Monday, July 17, 2023
- Hiring and Employment Trends Panel: Tuesday, July 18, 2023 | View video recording
- Alumni Tech Chat- Product Design and R&D: Thursday, July 27, 2023 | View presentation & recording
- Alumni Chat- Careers in Data Science: Friday, July 28, 2023 | View presentation & recording
- MEng Capstone Overview Info Session Kick-off: Monday, July 31, 2023
August:
- Full Time MEng students must be registered for 2 units of boot camp: Tuesday, August 1, 2023
- Cal1Card Student ID Available at Cal1Card Office in 212 Sproul Hall: Tuesday, August 1, 2023 | Check out pick up instructions
- Navigating Your MEng Career Journey: Tuesday, August 1, 2023
- MEng Orientation: Monday, August 7, 2023 -Tuesday, August 8, 2023
- MEng Alumni Panel: Tuesday, August 8, 2023 | View video recording
- Virtual Capstone Info Sessions (4 days; various times) on Zoom. Full-time and continuing Part-time MEng students (in their last year of the program) participate in the Capstone matching process.
- Note: Not all project advisors may be available live during these dates and times below.
- [Must access through bCourses] 2023-2034 Capstone Advisor Virtual Info Sessions Schedule
- Day 1: Monday, August 7 | 8:00am – 8:15am PT | Welcome remarks: Orientation & Capstone Info Sessions | Join Zoom Meeting
- NOTE: Students, please refer to messaging on bCourses sent on Aug 7th at 8:52AM – Day 1: Monday, August 7 | 8:15am-9am, 9am-10am, 10am-11am PT
- Day 2: Tuesday, August 8 | 4pm-5pm, 5pm-6pm, 6pm-7pm PT
- Day 3: Wednesday, August 9 | 5:10pm-6pm, 6:10pm-7pm PT
- Day 4: Thursday, August 10 | 8am-9am PT (NEW time added), 5:10pm-6pm PT
- SHIP Waiver Final Deadline (with $75 late fee): Tuesday, August 15, 2023
- Sexual Violence and Sexual Harassment Live Prevention Training (must select one required live training):
- Tuesday, August 15, 2023 | 4-5pm PT
- Wednesday, August 16, 2023 | noon-1pm PT
- Thursday, August 17, 2023 | noon-1pm PT
- Fall Boot Camp for Full Time MEng Students: Wednesday, August 9, 2023 -Friday, August 18, 2023
- Alumni Tech Chat- Consulting Careers: Monday, August 14, 2023 | Register today on Zoom registration (required)
- FA23 Fee Payment Deadline (either in full or the first installment if on Fee Payment Plan): Friday, August 18, 2023
- FA23 Instruction Begins: Wednesday, August 23, 2023
Events are ADA accessible. If you require an accommodation for effective communication (ASL interpreting/CART captioning, alternative media formats, etc.) or information about campus mobility access features in order to fully participate in these events, please contact our access coordinator, Jené Madison at funginstitute@berkeley.edu with as much advance notice as possible and at least 7-10 days in advance of the event.
