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 2025 will be dedicated to registered, newly admitted students and their families only.
Saturday, April 19, 2025
Cal Day In-Person Events
EECS Advisor Tabling
Engineering Information Zone | Located on the pathway between McLaughlin Hall and the Grimes Engineering Center
11:30 am – 3:00 pm
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!
CS Advisor Tabling
Northwest Information Zone | Located across from the north entrance of VLSB | Table #67
10:00 am – 4:00 pm
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!
Student Sessions
Tours of Soda and Cory Halls
Time: 10:00 am – 3:30 pm
Tours depart from the 3rd floor lobby in Soda Hall every 30 minutes.
Kickstarting Your Journey as a Woman in CS!
Time: 2:30 pm – 3:30 pm
Location: Soda Hall, Rooms 430-438 (Wozniak Lounge)
Find your community of women interested in computer science, learn about a free EECS-sponsored residential CS bootcamp with an Amazon Field Trip, and make bracelets while chatting with alumni about what Berkeley CS is like!! We welcome female-identifying admits of all majors interested in learning CS skills, no prior experience required!
Women in Tech Panel and Lunch with AWE
Time: 1:30 pm – 2:30 pm
Location: Soda Hall, Room 306
Congratulations on your admission to Cal! To celebrate, the Association of Women in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science (AWE) invites you to a panel on Cal Day! Here you can learn about what it’s like to be a Berkeley CS/EECS student, learn about our organization, find out about opportunities, and get all your questions answered with lunch provided. RSVP!
Computer Science Mentors: Intro to the Berkeley EE/CS Community
Time: 10:00 am – 11:00 am
Location: Soda Hall, Room 310
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!
Time: 2:30 pm – 3:30 pm
Location: Dwinelle Hall, Room 155
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
Time: 10:00 am – 11:00 am
Location: Soda Hall, Room 306
In this event we will be showing you how we create an animated short film in an hour going through the whole pipeline using Autodesk Maya!
Computer Science Upper-Division Showcase
Time: 2:30 pm – 3:30 pm
Location: Soda Hall, Room 306
This presentation will provide you an overview of the upper-division Computer Science course offerings at Berkeley, which will make up the bulk of your academic experience. The talk will also cover graduate coursework, obtaining research positions, the job search, student organization leadership, and common non-CS electives.
Student Group Tabling
Time: 10:00 am – 3:00 pm
Location: Soda Hall Breezeway
Meet some of the amazing student organizations from Electrical Engineering and Computer Science! Participating student organizations:
Computer Science Undergraduate Association
Eta Kappa Nu (HKN) EECS Honors Society
UC Berkeley Undergraduate Graphics Group (UCBUGG)
Machine Learning at Berkeley (ML@B)
EECS/ CS Student Organization Tabling
Hispanic Engineers and Scientists
Hispanic Engineers and Scientists will have an album of photos from club events from past years. We will also have signup QR codes for our newsletters & Instagram account. We hope to encourage incoming first-year students to join us and be able to find community here at Cal.
Faculty Presentations
The Beauty and the Joy of Binary Numbers
Time: 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm
Location: Latimer 120
We will teach you some computer science through an interactive example, a magic trick, and show you the secret behind a very famous game so you’ll never lose again!
CS Major Information Session
Time: 3:00 pm – 4:o0 pm
Location: VLSB 2050
Join us for an engaging presentation with the Computer Science Division in the EECS Department, where you will learn about the department, academics, and exciting enrichment opportunities!
EECS Major Information Session
Time: 11:30 am – 12:30 pm
Location: Dwinelle 155
Join us for an engaging presentation with the EECS Department, where you will learn about the department, academics, and exciting enrichment opportunities!
Student Demostrations
GamesCrafters
Time: 10:00 am -12:00 pm
Location: Soda Hall, 380
GamesCrafters is a computational game theory research and development group led by Teaching Professor Dan Garcia. Our GAMESMAN system strongly solves two-person, abstract strategy games (e.g., Tic-Tac-Toe and Connect Four) and one-person puzzles (e.g., Lights Out and Peg Solitaire) for play and analysis. Come on by to play with it and meet our GamesCrafters!
IEEE Soldering Workshop
Time: 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm
Location: Soda Hall, Rooms 430-438 (Wozniak Lounge)
Join us for an exciting hands-on workshop hosted by our IEEE Student Branch, where you’ll learn how to solder a PCB (Printed Circuit Board)! Whether you’re completely new or simply looking to sharpen your skills, this workshop is designed for beginners with no prior experience required. Assemble a simple PCB that you can take home!
PiE Robotics Demonstration
Time: 10:00 am -12:00 pm
Location: Soda Hall, Rooms 430-438 (Wozniak Lounge)
Pioneers in Engineering (PiE) is a non-profit organization that provides a quality STEM learning experience for students in underserved Bay Area high schools. We run outreach workshops in the Fall and an annual 8-week robotics competition in the Spring. Come drive some of our staff-built robots and talk to PiE staff about how we develop our kits!
EECS Student Panel
EE&CS Student Life Panel
Time: 10:00 am – 11:00 am
Location: WHLR 150 (Wheeler Hall, Auditorium)
Join our student panelists to learn more about campus life as an Electrical Engineering or Computer Science student! From academics and clubs, to research and professional experiences, get a glimpse into what your future could be here at Cal.
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 Javier Garcia (fj2019@berkeley.edu) with as much advance notice as possible and at least 7 days in advance of the event.