Dear Berkeley undergraduate student,
We invite you to take the second (and final) Student Pulse Survey of the fall semester. 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 2024 Pulse Survey #2 is now open
This Pulse Survey asks for your thoughts on your experiences around Cal1 cards, the upcoming election, financial wellness, and housing insecurity. 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, November 1, 2024.
Take Fall 2024 Pulse Survey #2
Results from Fall 2024 Pulse Survey #1
The results from the Fall 2024 Student Pulse Survey #1 are available on the Pulse Survey website, and below are some highlights, along with some resources for students:
- The vast majority of students prefer to receive information via email (90%), while 35% prefer a CalCentral task, and 19% prefer social media
- Check the archives if you missed an issue of the Berkeley Life Roundup.
- Instagram was the most common platform (94%) among those using social media for Berkeley information, with 14% using TikTok, and 14% using Discord.
- Some essential university Instagram accounts to follow: @ucberkeleyofficial, @ucberkeleylife, @ucberkeleygraduate, @berkeleydiversity and @berkeleydiscovery.
- Follow the ucberkeley TikTok account and join the Discord server.
- Some favorite social media accounts were @ucberkeleyofficial, @ucberkeleylife, @berkeleystudentunion, and @cal_oski.
- Other accounts mentioned include @cal_student_store, @calathletics, @berkeley_engineering, @theasuc, @asucsuperb, @ucb_bnc (Basic Needs Center), @ucberkeleygraduate, @caltransfers, @dailycal, and @theraicescenter.
- Lack of financial resources kept students from having basic necessities, such as food (21%), transportation (15%), and books (14%).
- The Basic Needs Center provides direct support for students in need of food, housing, and financial stability. All enrolled students including undergraduate, graduate, international, and undocumented students are eligible for Basic Needs Center programs and services.
- Most new undergraduate students somewhat or strongly agree that they feel comfortable with the climate for diversity and inclusiveness in their major (76%) and classes (82%).
- Work to create a deep sense of belonging is a shared responsibility across campus. Learn about the Thriving Initiatives at UC Berkeley and read the 2024 report.
- Students plan to use other spaces when Moffitt Library closes for renovation. 62% plan to use other campus libraries, 49% their home or residence hall, 21% the ASUC student union, and 17% campus classrooms. 8% said they planned to use none or unknown spaces.
- Stay up-to-date on the latest library opening hours and check out hidden study spots on campus, Northside study spots, and Elmwood study spots.
- About half of undergraduates (55%) wanted support improving their research skills.
- Visit the Berkeley Discovery Getting Started in Research webpage to find how to get started.
- Links from bCourses were the most common way to access books for courses and research (73%), with Google/Google Scholar and UC Library Search being other common methods (45% and 34%).
- Learn more about UC Library Search and how you can get help at the Library.
Survey Drawing Winners
Congratulations to the following recipients of $100 gift cards from Fall 2024 Pulse Survey #1:
- Teeron Hajebi, Computer Science and Math undergraduate
- Edson Rodriguez Lopez, Electrical Engineering & Computer Sciences undergraduate
- Jason Bryant, Letters & Science, Arts & Humanities Division undergraduate
- Anonymous student, Undeclared, Letters & Science
- Alishba Sardar, School of Social Welfare graduate student
- Kuancheng Cai, L&S Biological Sciences graduate student
Additionally, we wish to congratulate the following recipients of $100 gift cards from the Survey of New Students (SONS) for our newly admitted undergraduate students:
- Cooper Symes
- Ashton Homyk
- Milissa Sutton
- Ariana Diaz
- Anonymous 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. Survey of New Students results for first year and transfer students will be available this winter.
Thanking you in advance for your participation in the survey and wishing you every success this semester.
Fiat Lux,
Oliver M. O’Reilly (he/him)
Vice Provost for Undergraduate Education
Lisa García Bedolla (she/her/ella)
Vice Provost for Graduate Studies and Dean of the Graduate Division
Stephen C. Sutton (he/him)
Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs
This message was sent to all UC Berkeley undergraduate students.