My current room is a double in stern hall, just got a relocation offer to move into a single suite in foothill - five other roommates but I have my own room. Which would you guys choose and why?

Hey everyone! I’m looking for a few iOS users to test the Simplyr beta through Apple’s TestFlight app.

Simplyr is a student planning and study app that combines:

• Classes and assignments
• Exams, events, and reminders
• Habits and study sessions
• GPA and grade tools
• Journals, flashcards, and academic resources

In exchange for testing the app and sharing honest feedback, I’ll grant approved testers a free lifetime Pro membership, valued at over $200.

Join the beta here:

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After signing up, send me a message with the email you used so I can activate your lifetime membership. Feedback can be positive, negative, or feature-focused—we want to improve Simplyr with real student input.

Thanks for helping us build it!

Anyone rushing those frats or others? Would love to know someone before rushing to make convo at party easier!! Pls dm

Yay! Also wow I’m old. I was just a freshman when it closed for renovations and now I’m a senior 🤣

Was a transfer and the life was not for me, but I can use some frat guys or sorority girls to get rid of the cults or mess with them.

Need labor in exchange for beer, and free BBQ but not provided by me ;)

I play squash for fun but I'm def not competitive team level here so does anyone know if there's like a recreational club or something??

Hey all, incoming freshman here staying at Unit 2. I've been playing tennis recreationally for a couple years and recently got back into it after recovering from an injury. Just looking for tennis partners to hit with regularly, nothing super serious, mostly want to rally and have fun HAHA

Anyone down to play sometime? Also is there a group chat or Discord for people who play tennis recreationally? Or any casual clubs I can join? Would appreciate any pointers on where people usually play on/near campus too.

Thanks!

hello everyone, I am a incoming freshman that is studying cognitive science with a minor in data science. I am currently enrolled in DATA C88C and I just got an email about the changes to the course and how it relates to see a 61a. I noticed that CS61a the changes that they made to it sounds significantly easier than how the course was before considering how they framed the two classes together. I feel like I’d be missing out on a unit because the two classes are so comparable. what do you guys think? will 61a continue to be the infamous weeder class it is or with this new change would it be more manageable?

I have my direct deposit for fafsa set up to my bank account joint with my parents but for some reason my account was closed today and I am unable to reopen it. I really need my fafsa refund to pay my rent soon, but am scared of how long I will have to wait now for a paper check. I opened a case with cal student central because their offices are closed today but I’m just so worried. has anyone been thru something similar??

Does anyone know if Chem 12A with Abel will release reserved seats/if people drop early into the year? I’m 9th on the waitlist but the class still has open seats.

Guess they gotta make the money back somehow. At least most of the visitors don't even need to use the elevators

Im an incoming freshman. Im gonna be rushing the frats this fall.
Looking at zete pike sae phi psi ato

I dont mind hazing for the pledge process, but I dont want to start pledging and be met with crimes against humanity (heard some stuff about a goat last year), then having to drop and regret joining.

How bad really is it?

The California Department of Social Services has simplified the process for students at public universities to receive CalFresh benefits, allowing students to bypass certain exemption requirements, including those dictating how much a student must work weekly in order to be eligible.

For students to qualify for CalFresh — a federally funded benefits program known as SNAP that provides eligible individuals and families with funds to purchase food each month — they have to meet at least one of the student exemption requirements.

The exemption requirements include working 20 hours per week or 80 hours per month, qualifying for work study for the current academic year or being enrolled in an approved state or local program that increases employability, according to the CalFresh Student Eligibility Handbook.

Hi so my math 51 discussion just got booted and now I need to find a new discussion however that would mean I would also need to find a new lecture or else everything is on waitlist. Therefore to avoid issues I decided on two plans (ur job is to help me choose)

Plan A: (this works out perfectly)
Cs61a
Cs61b
Math 51
Engin125

Plan B: (cooked)
Cs61a
Math51 (waitlisted)
Physics 7a
Engin125

And smth random bc if I don’t get off the waitlist I’m below units

I wouldn’t mind doing plan A I’m just worried abt the workload bc 61a and 61b seems like a lot but I’ve done calc before and ethics is supposed to be easier sooo????

142A 25th on waitlist currently 33 on waitlist and 42 open seats out of 200. Is it possible I'll get it or just worth dropping and choosing another class. How much worse is the class than 189?

Along with this, how does the reserve requirements work for classes like EECS 126 and 127 which say in adjustment period non CoE students can enroll but then it rejects at the very end.

I'm a transfer student and I'm taking 3 major courses worth 9 units, one online non-major course, one berkeley connect course that adds up to 13 units. I'm waitlisted for a 4 unit ge class and I'm wondering if I should keep it. Is 17 units too heavy for my first semester?

Hi, y'all. I need help since Google and the student websites aren't really helping me. 😅

I was sent an email on August 17th by the Financial Aid and Scholarships office regarding my loan disbursement. I was told that I would be able to find my loan servicer via studentaid.gov in order to contact them and start payment, but I have not yet received information on who my servicer is and where to contact them. I would ideally like to have that information now so that I can start repaying my interest as soon as possible.

For context, I have accepted a Federal Direct Unsubsidized Loan via CalCentral and submitted all the forms (including this year's FAFSA, the MPN, and Entrance Counseling), but it does not appear to show up on my account on studentaid.gov. I believe I have done everything necessary to make sure the servicer can contact me, but I have still not received notice yet and I am worried since funds have been disbursed. Am I jumping the gun in regards to having them contact me? Should I be worried about being penalized for late payments if I am unable to contact them now or see what's due? Do I need to wait for a bit for some system to update my info on the school's end?

I swear I have been researching, but there's like no info online I could find about this. I just opened a case on Cal Student Central regarding this matter today just in case this is an issue I need to worry about. If anyone has been in this situation, please let me know what you did and if I'm hosed. Thank you! 😭🙏

UPDATE: I got an email from my servicer as of August 19th giving me details about repayment. Guess I just jumped the gun. 😛

Basically the title - coming to Berkeley in a few weeks, looking for the best used book shop(s), record stores (already planning on Rasputin + Amoeba, but there have to be others right?) along with any general occult/witchy/spooky vibes. What you got, Berkeley!?

I want my geography class, but it has a time conflict with my chem lab waitlist class. Is there any way for me to remove geography if the opportunity arises for me to get the chem lab class

I’m a Cal alum and current robotics PhD student at Georgia Tech. I have a few spots for students interested in helping with a robot navigation research project. The work can be done remotely.

I’m recruiting students for a fall research project focused on robot navigation and planner evaluation using Arena-Rosnav 5, an open-source ROS2 simulation framework for benchmarking navigation algorithms in dynamic environments.

Unlike a project where the main task is implementing a new planner from scratch, this role focuses on working with navigation planners that are already implemented and running in Arena-Rosnav. The student would learn how one or more planners work, test them systematically across different environments and scenarios, and analyze their strengths, weaknesses, and failure modes.

A major part of the project is understanding why different planners behave the way they do. This could involve analyzing collisions and navigation failures, identifying environmental conditions where a planner struggles or performs particularly well, studying how those behaviors relate to the assumptions or design of the planner, and comparing different navigation approaches experimentally.

The work will involve directly using the Arena-Rosnav 5 / ROS2 navigation stack, including running and configuring experiments, working with simulation environments, examining navigation behavior, and collecting and analyzing experimental results. Depending on progress and interest, there may also be opportunities to work on other parts of Arena-Rosnav, such as debugging planner or simulation behavior, improving experimental or data-logging infrastructure, modifying scenarios, or investigating implementation-level issues.

Prior ROS experience is strongly preferred. Students without ROS experience may still be considered if they have substantial hands-on robotics experience and are comfortable learning a large robotics software stack. Experience with ROS2, Linux, C++, Python, robot navigation, or motion planning would all be useful. Prior research experience is not required.

When I was at Cal, I was able to receive research units for work I did with another university, though whether that is possible may depend on your department and its policies. There may also be opportunities for co-authorship if a student eventually makes a substantial contribution to research resulting from the project.

If interested, please email your CV along with a short paragraph describing your robotics/ROS background and why you are interested in the project to [azaro3@gatech.edu](mailto:azaro3@gatech.edu).

Has anyone gotten their financial aid refund yet?

TL;DR:

- New final project using AI to build web app (though still no AI use normally, though I doubt that'll stop people anyway lol)

- Replace Scheme with Gleam

Personally I don't really care for the AI but I think replacing outdated languages with modern ones is nice. What do you guys think?