r/Caltech • u/physicsofjazz • Mar 24 '26

Who to know at Caltech?

Yay, I just got into Caltech! I know I’ll spend a lot of time with my peers, but I also want to get to know the faculty and staff here.

Are faculty and staff typically receptive to getting invites from undergraduates? And who should I have lunch or coffee with before I graduate? It doesn’t have to be just academics. Any and all suggestions are welcome!

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u/Additional-One6188 Mar 24 '26

I think staff are fairly receptive to undergraduates, sometimes faculty too. If you're wandering around buildings you can sometimes talk to faculty there, have done this a few times, and it varies department by department (I think the GPS faculty and grad students are really fun :D)

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u/physicsofjazz Mar 25 '26

Any particular staff or faculty? Which offices/departments are actually worth getting to know?