In-Person Drop-In Student Advising hours
Note: BIO is currently closed for all in-person services due to building repairs. There is currently on in-person advising available. The office will re-open on Monday, July 13 and in-person advising will resume with the normal hours below.
Starting July 13, in-person drop-in advising will be available Tuesdays and Thursdays from 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.*, with no appointment needed. There is no student advising on Wednesdays.
*Please note that we may close for new advising sign-ins early to enable our advisors to work through the advising queue before the end of our advising hours. If advising sign-ins close early, we will note this in the Advising Queue sheet, in the large red box at the top.
See the BIO Contact Us page for upcoming holiday closure dates.
Services NOT available in drop-in student advising hours
- I-20 / DS-2019 travel signatures - See our Travel Endorsment page for options to request a travel signature.
(Exception for EMERGENCIES if you are re-entering the US in fewer than five business days) - Social Security letters - Email to internationaloffice@berkeley.edu for endorsement.
Where is BIO?
Berkeley International Office is located on Shattuck Avenue just outside of the Downtown Berkeley BART station.
2150 Shattuck Avenue
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