These are the critical dates for the Golden Bear Experience, including Golden Bear Orientation (GBO). This page is updated often so please refresh your web browser each time you visit.
From May through September,* you as a newly admitted student will receive emails with important information and approaching deadlines. Check your UC Berkeley email account regularly and be sure to follow instructions and timelines to ensure a smooth on-campus orientation, successful academic advising, and proper course enrollment.
*October to January for Global Edge/Global Management/January Start students
2019–20 Academic Year
Fall First-Year (Freshman)
| Event/Program | Date(s) |
|---|---|
| Golden Bear Advising | June 5–June 30 |
| Exemption Requests Due | July 26 |
| Fall Course Enrollment Begins | July 24 |
| Golden Bear Prep | July 31–Aug. 16 |
| Golden Bear Orientation Check-In (check in between 8 a.m. and 6 p.m.) & Campus Move-In | Aug. 20 |
| Golden Bear Orientation | Aug. 21–27 |
| Getting Your Bearings | Aug. 28–Sept. 15 |
Fall Transfer Students
| Event/Program | Date(s) |
|---|---|
| Golden Bear Advising | June 12–July 7 |
| Exemption Requests Due | July 26 |
| Fall Course Enrollment Begins | July 22 |
| Golden Bear Prep | July 31–Aug. 16 |
| Golden Bear Orientation Check-In (check in between 8 a.m. and 6 p.m.) & Campus Move-In | Aug. 20 |
| Golden Bear Orientation | Aug. 21–27 |
| Getting Your Bearings | Aug. 28–Sept. 15 |
Spring (January Start) Students 2020
| Event/Program | Date(s) |
|---|---|
| Golden Bear Advising (Global Edge & Global Management) | Oct. 2–Oct. 27 |
| Golden Bear Advising (First-Year & Transfer Students) | Oct. 9–Nov. 3 |
| Spring Course Enrollment Begins (appts. made on CalCentral) | Early November |
| Exemption Requests Due | Dec. 1 |
| Golden Bear Prep | Dec. 1–Jan. 10 |
| Golden Bear Orientation Check-In (check in between 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., Pauley Ballroom, ASUC Student Union, Martin Luther King Jr. Building) & Campus Move-In | Jan. 16 |
| Golden Bear Orientation | Jan. 16–19 |
| Getting Your Bearings | Jan. 21–Feb. 9 |
Parents & Supporters
| Event/Program | Date(s) |
|---|---|
| Fall Parents/Supporters Orientation | Aug. 20, 2019 |
| Spring Parents/Supporters Orientation | Jan. 16, 2020 |