Getting Started in Berkeley:

• Welcome to the Chemistry Department! (Handbook for Grad Students)
• Maps of the Chemistry Complex (1st floor, B Level, and D Level)
• First-Year Checklist
• Academic Advising (1st year)
• Courses and Seminars
• Teaching
• Choosing a Research Group
• First Year Report
• UC Berkeley Internet
• Living in Berkeley
• Tuition/Stipend
• Fellowships
• Loans/Financial Management
• Establishing CA Residency
• Health Care/Insurance
• Student Groups
• Accommodations in Graduate School

Second Year Resources:

• GRC/GRS and Qual Logistics
• Post-Qual ToDo’s

Third – Fifth Year Resources:

• Hiring/Mentoring Undergrads

Stress and Conflict Resources:

• Resources for Grad Students at Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS)
• Peer Mentoring
• Finding Support
• Mental Health and Wellness
• Student/Advisor Conflict
• Excessive Teaching/Research Pressure
• Appealing College/Dept Decisions

Sexual Harassment Resources:

• Prevention and Response
• Bears That Care (BTC) (active bystander initiative)
• PATH to Care Center (provides affirming, empowering, and confidential support for survivors and those who have experienced gendered violence, including: sexual harassment, dating and intimate partner violence, sexual assault, stalking, and sexual exploitation)
• Office for the Prevention of Harassment and Discrimination (OPHD)
• Grievance (report discrimination and/or harassment toward student-workers on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, and other factors).

Finishing the PhD:

• Graduating
• Finding a Job

Quick References

Perspectives

This slideshow contains a list of resources provided to the first-year graduate students in Fall 2023. Click here to access the powerpoint file, which includes access to all hyperlinks.