SLAS General Info

advising@berkeley.edu
Call to make an appointment:
(510) 642-7224

Open Hours: Monday - Friday,
9:00 am - 4:30 pm

119 Cesar Chavez
Berkeley, CA 94720-4210
Mail code #4210

About SLAS and EOP

We are an academic counseling and advising service within the Division of Undergraduate Education. We promote the philosophy of providing students with guidance and support that will enhance their academic, personal and social experience at Cal. Our primary goal is to empower students from culturally diverse backgrounds to achieve academic excellence. Therefore, we make every effort to provide students with the information necessary to develop the skills required to succeed at Berkeley and beyond. Our services are extended to all students, with a priority outreach to entering Educational Opportunity Program Freshpersons and Transfer students (i.e., first generation college and low-income students), underrepresented students, Summer Bridge students, Incentive Awards Program students, and students who participated in outreach programs (e.g., EAOP, Upward Bound, MESA, etc.).

Educational Opportunity Program
The Educational Opportunity Program (EOP) is a student support service which differs somewhat among the UC campuses, but generally includes basic types of
programs:

Transitional services aimed at helping students to acclimate to the campus
Academic counseling/advising, including personal and career counseling
Networking and referrals to campus resources including academic enrichment programs
Mentorship and graduate school preparation
Instructional activities, including academic skills enrichment and tutoring.

EOP is open to all students who meet the eligibility requirement for sponsorship, which includes the following:

First-generation college student
Pell Grant Eligibility
California resident or American Indian with tribal enrollment

Applying for EOP status:
Apply before you make an application to the University

Newly admitted Berkeley students
TIPS Timely Information for Proactive Students

Take advantage of all campus resources!
Ask one of our advisors, look in your copy of Resource, or contact New Student Services.

Before you enroll in a class do some research!
Read the course catalogue, review the course evaluation, and ask the instructor an advisor, or a peer about the workload.

If you experience difficulties seek out resources!
There are resources for students experiencing academic difficulty, or personal and crisis concerns, career decisions/issues.

Know your rights and responsibilities as a student!
Get the facts at the Student Rights and Responsibilities site and at the student policies and procedures site.

Make copies of all receipts and documents!
In the event of a conflict, it is your responsibility to provide documentation.

Be aware of deadlines!
Check the student calendar. There are strict university deadlines. If you have special circumstances for filing late forms, see our Fee Waivers section.

For assistance with professional and graduate schools check out Step by Step.

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