New International Student Orientation
Welcome to Cal! Berkeley International Office (BIO) is excited to welcome you to campus. BIO hosts numerous orientations and welcome activities at the start of each semester to help new international students adjust to the United States, learn how to navigate campus, and make new connections with one another.
See below for upcoming orientation session dates and more specific schedules and information.
Fall 2025 Orientation
Undergraduate & EAP Orientation
Spring 2025 Orientation
EAP and Incoming Student Orientation
Additional Orientations
All new degree-seeking undergraduate students (first year and transfer) are required to attend Golden Bear Orientation(link is external). Golden Bear Orientation is optional for EAP students and you will need to register for it separately by folling the instructions on this page(link is external).
Graduate students have many orientation programs available to them from academic departments. Be sure to check in with your department adviser to learn more.
Local Resources
Check out this list of Bay Area resources that work with BIO in supporting our orientation and programming efforts.
