EECS Cal Day
EECS students, faculty, and staff host a variety of events on Cal Day to introduce newly admitted students and their families to our community. Cal Day 2026 will be dedicated to registered, newly admitted students and their families only.
Saturday, April 18, 2026
Cal Day In-Person Events
EECS Advisor Tabling
Engineering Information Zone
Meet your Electrical Engineering & Computer Science Advisors! They’re here to help you as you navigate your journey through this amazing degree program. Ask questions about requirements and how to get involved as a student. We look forward to seeing you there!
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Grimes Center, Raw Thrills Lounge
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11:30am – 2:30pm
CS Advisor Tabling
Northwest Information Zone
Meet your Computer Science Advisors! They’re here to help you as you navigate your journey through this amazing degree program. Ask questions about requirements and how to get involved as a student. We look forward to seeing you there!
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Location TBD
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10am – 1pm
Student Sessions
A Kickstart to Your Programming Journey: Empowering Women in Computer Science
- Wozniak Lounge
- 3-4pm
CS Kickstart is a free, live-in, week-long introduction to all things computer science for female identifying incoming freshmen of all majors. Learn more about our programming lessons, industry field trips, and guest speakers. Our organization helps create a culture of inclusivity and fostering long term friendships. Come hear CSK alumni speak about their KickStart experience and make bracelets with us!
AWE Panel + Lunch
- Wozniak Lounge
- 12-1pm
AWE will host a panel for admitted students who identify as female or non-binary. Get all of your questions about college answered and you’ll learn what it is like to be a Berkeley EECS/CS student, learn about our organization and find out about great opportunities awaiting you at Cal!
Computer Science Mentors: Intro to the Berkeley EE/CS Community
- Soda 306
- 10-11am
Computer Science Mentors (CSM) is a student-run organization that provides small group tutoring sessions to help students gain a deeper understanding of concepts and develop a feeling of community. Join us as we introduce the EE/CS program at Berkeley – how to navigate lower-division courses, how to find a welcoming community, etc – and how CSM fits into it!
Welcome to Machine Learning at Berkeley!
- Soda 306
- 11am-1pm
Join us for an intro to Machine Learning at Berkeley, some advice on being a Berkeley engineer, and a panel with current students pursuing machine learning and AI!
The Art of Creating an Animated Film
- Soda 306
- 2:30-4pm
Interested in learning how animated films are made? 3D Modeling and Animation at Berkeley will be presenting the process on how to create an animated film!
How Berkeley Designs & Builds Chips: Courses, Research, and Student Projects
- Wozniak Lounge
- 10am-12pm
Join us for an overview of hardware and chip design at Berkeley! We’ll go over core chip design coursework, our capstone tapeout class where students build real silicon, and opportunities to get involved in silicon research. You’ll see past student-designed chips and learn about additional opportunities such as national conferences, industry partnerships, and hands-on opportunities beyond the classroom.
Student Group Tabling
Meet some of the amazing student organizations from Electrical Engineering and Computer Science! Participating student organizations:
CS Mentors (CSM)
CS Kickstart (CSK)
Computer Science Undergraduate Association (CSUA)
Association of Women in Engineering (AWE)
Eta Kappa Nu, EECS Honors Society (HKN)
Machine Learning at Berkeley (ML@B)
Hispanic Engineers and Scientists (HES)
Black Engineering and Science Student Association (BESSA)
Institute of Electronics and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
Society of Women Engineers (SWE)
*Please note that EECS student groups will be tabling in two separate locations:
the Soda Hall Breezeway and the Grimes Center/Mclaughlin Breezeway.
Faculty Presentations
CS Major Information Session
- Location TBD
- 2-3pm
EECS Major Information Session
- Dwinelle 155
- 2:30-3:30pm
Student Demonstrations
GamesCrafters
- Soda 380
- 10am-12pm
EECS Student Panel
- Location TBD
- 11:30am-12:30pm
Join our panel of students from different parts of EECS (AI/ML, Low-Level Systems, Digital Design, Analog) sharing their EECS experiences. Members of the audience can submit questions for the panelists. There will be time after to talk with students about their EECS experience.
Accessibility
If you require an accommodation for effective communication or information about campus mobility access features in order to fully participate in our virtual events, please contact Grayson Johnston (gjohnston@berkeley.edu) with as much advance notice as possible and at least 7 days in advance of the event.