1. Things to know about being an EECS graduate student Berkeley EECS E LECTRICAL E NGINEERING & C OMPUTER S CIENCES

2. CalOne Card Functions as your campus ID Used for building access, campus shuttle, and local buses. Visit the CalOne Card office at 180 Cesar Chavez Center to get your card

3. Mail Mailboxes – EE students will have a mailbox in 253 Cory – CS students will have a mailbox in 396 Soda – MEng students are eligible for mailbox by request Mailing Lists – Automatically added to department lists – List of social groups on CSGSA website, https://csgsa.berkeley.edu/index.php/Email_Lists

4. Campus Systems

5. Registration and Enrollment What does it mean to be registered? – Enrolled in classes – Fees paid – No registration blocks How are my fees paid? – GSRs - sign up by requesting an appointment through ERSO online system – Fellowships – department will pay

6. CA Residency U.S. citizens and permanent residents should establish CA residency after their first year. Students that choose not to establish residency or do not qualify for residency after their first year will be responsible for paying the Non-resident tuition.

7. New Graduate Student Seminar Wednesday mornings at 9 am in the Wozniak Lounge September 2 – October 14 October 14 will be a social hour for new students to ask questions of current students and staff Topics: Introduction to EECS, EE and CS research areas Breakfast will be provided

8. Head Graduate Advisor EE – Professor Murat Arcak CS – Professor Vern Paxson MEng and MS – Professor George Necula ALL forms that require a signature from the “Head Graduate Advisor” should first go through Shirley, Audrey, or Heather.

9. Shirley Salanio EE Doctoral Students (last names A – S) Associate Director for Graduate Matters and Staff Graduate Advisor 217 Cory Hall Audrey Sillers CS Doctoral Students Staff Graduate Advisor 367 Soda Hall Center for Student Affairs Heather Levien EE Doctoral Students (last names T – Z) Temporary Masters Advisor Staff Graduate Advisor 253 Cory 205 Cory Hall

10. eecs.berkeley.edu/GradAffairs Questions?