Dear Berkeley graduate student,
We invite you to take the fall 2026 Student Pulse Survey. These confidential, three-minute Pulse Surveys capture your feedback so UC Berkeley can better support you. As a token of our appreciation, if you complete the survey, you will have a chance to win a $100 gift card of your choice
The Fall 2026 Pulse Survey is Now Open
This Pulse Survey asks for your thoughts on your experiences around basic needs, and campus software and hardware. You will also receive questions on one of the following topics: Cal Student Central services and mental health. A link to the Pulse Survey is below and appears as a task in CalCentral. The survey results are private and will only be displayed in the aggregate. The last day to submit your responses is Friday, September 25, 2026.
Results from Spring 2026 Pulse Survey
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Graduate students are interested in learning more about and engaging with the Inclusive Excellence Hub and Diversity & Community Fellows.
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The Inclusive Excellence Hub is the first community space specifically for all graduate students. From quiet “Zen Booths” and collaborative study spaces to dissertation workshops and peer networking, the Inclusive Excellence Hub at 2515 Channing Way offers amazing resources tailored for the needs of diverse populations, available to all. Drop in, reserve a room, or attend an event at the Hub
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Each year the Office for Graduate Diversity hosts over 30 Diversity & Community Fellows. The Diversity and Community Fellows are graduate students dedicated to fostering an inclusive campus by providing peer mentorship and support attuned to the needs of students from historically underrepresented backgrounds. Any graduate student can engage with a current Fellow by scheduling a one-on-one meeting or learn about the application process to become a Fellow.
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Survey Drawing Winners
Congratulations to the following recipients of $100 gift cards from the Spring 2026 Pulse Survey:
PULSE SURVEY #1 ($100 gift card)
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Jisu Park, Political Economy undergraduate student
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Name withheld, Environmental Sciences undergraduate student
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Elliot Hong, Mechanical Engineering graduate student
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Zichuan Li, Mechanical Engineering graduate student
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Stephanie Landaverde, Architecture undergraduate student
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Annabelle Lee, Cognitive Science undergraduate student
Additional information about the Pulse Survey, including results from previous surveys, is available on the Undergraduate Education website. If you have any questions or concerns with the Pulse Survey, please contact UE_DataTeam@berkeley.edu
Thanking you in advance for your participation in the survey and wishing you every success this semester.
Fiat Lux,
Lisa García Bedolla (she/her/ella)
Vice Provost for Graduate Studies and Dean of the Graduate Division
Oliver M. O’Reilly (he/him)
Vice Provost for Undergraduate Education
Sunny Lee (she/her)
Interim Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs