Other events
Wednesday, December 6, 2017
Jacobs Winter Design Showcase
Special Event | December 6 – 7, 2017 every day | Jacobs Hall
Jacobs Institute for Design Innovation
On Wednesday, December 6, and Thursday, December 7, please join the Jacobs Institute for the Jacobs Winter Design Showcase. At this open house, you can meet student designers, check out innovations in fields from health to mobility, and celebrate the semester over conversation and refreshments.
Free Wednesday at the Garden
Special Event | January 4 – December 6, 2017 the first Wednesday of the month every month with exceptions | UC Botanical Garden
Every first Wednesday at the Garden is free admission day.
Certificate Program in Leadership and Management Online Information Session
Information Session | December 6 | 12-1 p.m. | Online
Find out how this certificate can help you build the essential skills for effective management and make a tangible difference in your career.
Holiday Pop-Up Shop: Gifts, arts, crafts, handmade by local artists
Holiday | December 2 – 10, 2017 every day | 12-10 p.m. | Martin Luther King Jr. Student Union
Join us at the Berkeley Art Studio for our annual Holiday pop-Up Shop! Great handmade gifts made by local artists. It's like Etsy in real life!
(Note: hours are Noon-10pm Mon-Fri, Noon-5pm Sat/Sun)
Study Abroad Office Hours at the Transfer Center
Meeting | October 18 – December 13, 2017 every Wednesday | 1-3 p.m. | César E. Chávez Student Center
Interested in studying abroad as a transfer student? A Berkeley Study Abroad Peer Adviser will be holding drop-in office hours at the Transfer Student Center every Wednesdays 1-3pm this semester. Come learn about different programs offered, how to apply and additional services available.
BIO Express Travel Signature Day
Miscellaneous | December 6 | 1-4 p.m. | International House, Great Hall
Berkeley International Office(BIO))
Berkeley International Office has set aside this special day for "express" travel signatures just for you! Stop by any time during the hours below to get your documents signed on-the-spot (please read below "Do You Really Need a Travel Signature?").
Come to the I-House Great Hall during the following days and times for your Express Travel Signature.
- Wednesday, December 6 1pm-4pm
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Docent-led tour
Tour/Open House | February 1, 2017 – December 5, 2018 the first Wednesday of the month every month with exceptions | 1:30-2:45 p.m. | UC Botanical Garden
Join us for a free, docent-led tour of the Garden as we explore interesting plant species, learn about the vast collection, and see what is currently in bloom. Meet at the Entry Plaza.
Free with Garden admission
Advanced registration not required
Tours may be cancelled without notice.
For day-of inquiries, please call 510-643-2755
For tour questions, please email gardentours@berkeley.edu... More >
Scholar Information Meetings (SIMs)
Orientation | December 6 | 2-4 p.m. | International House, Room location to be posted at entrance to building
Berkeley International Office(BIO))
Newly arrived J-1 postdocs, professors, researchers,short-term scholars, and visiting student researchers are required to attend this meeting to validate their arrival in the U.S. Information on immigration regulations, travel, employment, resources for families, health insurance and other practical information will be discussed.
Coffee Break
Social Event | October 4 – December 6, 2017 every Wednesday with exceptions | 3-4 p.m. | Julie's Cafe
2562 Bancroft Way, Berkeley, CA 94704
Berkeley International Office(BIO))
Coffee break is a welcoming weekly hour-long event at the wonderful Julie's Cafe, inviting international students to meet old friends and make new ones. It's a big campus, but at coffee break, everyone knows your name.
Members Preview - Garden Holiday Pop-Up Shop in the Julia Morgan Hall
Holiday | December 6 | 4-7 p.m. | UC Botanical Garden
Garden Members! Come have a fabulous time finding beautiful and unusual gifts for the holidays at our special holiday shopping party in the Garden’s Julia Morgan Hall.
Free to Members (Members-Only) Register by December 5 and be entered to win a $100 gift certificate to the Garden Shop & Plant Deck
Register online or by calling Jenny Moore at 510-643-1924, or by emailing Jenny Moore at gardenmembership@berkeley.edu
Toastmasters on Campus Club: Learn public speaking
Meeting | January 14, 2015 – December 18, 2019 every Wednesday | 6:15-7:30 p.m. | 3111 Etcheverry Hall
Toastmasters has been the world leader in teaching public speaking since 1924. Meetings are an enjoyable self-paced course designed to get you up and running as a speaker in only a few months.
