Academic Decathlon
This is where undergraduate students spend most of their academic journey. Name all seven of the undergraduate colleges where students can pursue a variety of majors.
What are:
College of Letters & Science (L&S)
College of Chemistry (CoC)
College of Engineering (CoE)
Rausser College of Natural Resources
College of Environmental Design (CED)
College of Computing, Data Science, and Society (CDSS)
Haas School of Business
Students can get academic advising services from two different types of advisors, showing the abundance of resources available on campus. Name the two types of advising services offered to students.
What are:
College-Level
Major-Level
“Will my child be safe at night? I heard there’s a lot of homeless people in the area…”
"Yes, the surrounding area is safe."
"If students wish, they can carry self-defense tools"
"We have these services on campus to keep students safe.."
- UCPD, SafeWalk, WarnMe, NightTime Shuttles
- Use of the term "unhoused" versus "homeless"
Berkeley is a part of this university system which includes this number of campuses. Bonus: Name all 10 campuses!
What are the University of California and 10?
These three roles are in the Campanile for when you are working there. Each are distinct in their responsibilities.
What are Desk, Lobby Host, & Elevator?
Additionally, some undergraduate students are not just in our colleges. Name the two graduate schools that offer undergraduate programs.
What are:
Haas School of Business (B.S. Business Administration)
Berkeley School of Education (B.S. Educational Sciences)
Students find their community through a multitude of ways, including this number of Registered Student Organizations/RSOs.
What is 1200?
“My son is interested in joining a fraternity. But, I heard of the hazing incidents on this campus…”
"Hazing is illegal against California Law..."
"The University takes hazing cases very seriously."
- Mentions of OPHD and OASIS
These dates mark the usual beginning and end of the application cycle.
What are October 1st and November 30th?
These three things are essential to every tour guide for every single tour you give (literally every single one!)
What are an excellent projecting voice, a water bottle, and the uniform? (also accept knowledge, positive attitude, etc.)
Let’s get down to business! Name the different pathways in which a FIRST YEAR student can be admitted into the Haas Undergraduate Program.
What are:
Haas Undergraduate Program
Management, Entrepreneurship, Technology, Program (MET)
Global Management Program (GMP)
Berkeley has a plethora of student organizations and clubs. In fact, this percentage of students participate in our IFC/PHC Greek Life system.
What is 11%
"This school is just so huge... and my little Jimmy is going to be so lonely... How is he going to make friends?"
Mentions our student organizations and greek life
Finding the academic niche
This campus is similar to UC Berkeley as it has which type of academic year structure.
What is UC Merced and the semester system?
Group tours can be fun, especially with our middle and high school groups. These two things are fun traditions to engage the students with (if you get the permission of the chaperone).
What are:
- Rolling down 4.0 Hill
- Touching the 4.0 Ball
Classes at UC Berkeley can have multiple parts to it. Name the three components each class at Berkeley can have (they can have all three, but they can also not).
What is:
Lecture
Discussion
Lab
Fieldwork (will accept)
Underrepresented students have additional access to support and resources through these centers on campus. (Bonus: name two of them!)
What are the Centers for Educational Justice and Community Engagement (EJCE)?
We will also accept EOP and the Transfer Student Center.
"Why are there so many protests on this campus? It seems so violent!"
"The University has a rich social justice history."
"Students can have differing views, but respect the opposing..."
- Third World Liberation Front
- Free Speech Movement
- Disability Rights Movement
- Divestment from South Africa
These two key figures in politics have deep connections to Berkeley. One has alumni parents, and the other is completing their post-bac work here.
Who are Claudia Shienbaum and Kamala Harris?
These five subjects are essential to every tour. If you don't talk about anything else, you should talk about these.
What are:
- Housing & Dining
- Academic Structure & Class Sizes
- Colleges & Graduate Schools
- Health & Safety
- History & Campus Landmarks
CED is one of our smallest colleges, yet has many academic offerings. Give the number of majors and minors offered by this college. Bonus: Name at least two majors.
What are:
4 Majors
7 Minors
Berkeley Housing has this number of units that provide new and continuing students residential communities on campus to thrive in!
What is 8?
“I heard that the classes here are SO difficult, so professors inflate the grades” OR “I was reading on X about Berkeley’s Grade Deflation…”
"Some classes are graded on a curve. However, this is more common in STEM areas..."
"UC Berkeley does not inflate/deflate grades as all students are graded on the same scale..."
UC Berkeley is working towards becoming a Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI), which includes having this percentage of its student body identify as Chicanx/Latinx. Bonus: What is the current percentage of Chicanx/Latinx students on campus?
What is 25%? (we currently have 20.5%)
These three steps are critical when an emergency arises on a tour that warrants an immediate response.
What are:
- Stopping the tour
- Calling the KVC
- Calling Emergency Services/UCPD