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Welcome back to UC Berkeley! We're sending you the following information because you've been away from the University for a while and we thought you might like to know about some of the changes that have taken place since you were last here. Please note that this is not a complete list of every change in policy and procedure. You may wish to meet with a College adviser for more specific information.
L&S ADVISING WEBSITE
The College of Letters and Science Office of Undergraduate Advising has a comprehensive website that should answer many of your questions as a returning student. On the site, you will find the following:
- Guidance for planning and prioritizing your coursework at Cal;
- The current College graduation requirements;
- Looking for a Class? (a searchable database of open classes);
- A searchable L&S breadth list (you can search for open breadth courses by day, time, requirement, etc.);
- Information on how to best get the advice you need (scheduled appointments, drop-in, e-mail advising, etc.);
- College Updates (an email service you can subscribe to that will keep you up-to-date on news and events relevant to students in L&S);
- Information about academic probation; and
- Frequently asked questions on a wide variety of topics!
COLLEGE POLICIES YOU SHOULD KNOW ABOUT
- Minimum Progress. In an effort to help students graduate in a timely way, the College has begun to monitor students' academic progress more closely. As always, students are expected to take at least 13 units per semester (unless a lower minimum is pre-approved by the College). Under the new monitoring procedures, your registration could be blocked if you do not maintain the minimum number of units required and make steady progress towards your degree. Please contact the advising office for more information.
- Enrolling in Fewer Units Due to Employment. The number of units you can enroll in if you are working has changed. The new requirement is as follows:
Hours of paid employment Units required 15-19 10 20-29 8 30 hours or more 6 units
You can get a work verification form from the advising office or from the L&S advising website.- Changes to Class Schedule. Beginning Fall 2005, the following Add/Drop Policy is in effect:
Friday of week five of instruction:
- Deadline to drop all courses other than Early Drop Deadline (EDD) courses *
- Deadline to add all courses
- Deadline to change the unit values on variable unit courses
- Deadline to change from P/NP grading option to letter grade
* The deadline for dropping EDD courses is midnight on Friday of the second week of instruction. These courses are listed on the Office of the Registrar's web site.
Friday of week ten of instruction:
- Deadline to change from letter grading option to P/NP (students not on Academic Probation only)
Changes to your class schedule must be made via Tele-BEARS. Access will be available until midnight of the relevant deadline. Be mindful that at the stroke of midnight you will be able to complete a transaction you have already started but will not be able to start another transaction even though you are logged in.
Please refer to the following site for more information: http://ls-advise.berkeley.edu/faq/new_add_drop.html
REGISTRATION
- Once readmitted, you can look up your Tele-BEARS registration time on Bear Facts. On Bear Facts, you can also review your grades, class schedule, financial aid, etc.
- Everything you need to know about on-line registration is on the Office of the Registrar's website.
- Also helpful is the on-line schedule of classes. Using the on-line schedule, you can check the status of your courses before you register.
We are happy to have you back at Cal! If you have questions or would like to schedule an appointment, please give us a call at 510-642-1483.
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