Institution name

University of California, Berkeley

Total number of students

35838

Total number of international students

2785

Contact address for international enquiries

BERKELEY 94720

Telephone

+1 510 642 7405

Venue / office name

College of Letters and Science, Department of Sociology

Address

Contact address for international enquiries

410 Barrows Hall
BERKELEY
California
94720

Venue description

The intellectual heart UC Berkeley, the College of Letters and Science is the largest of the university’s 14 colleges and schools and the most prestigious teaching and research unit in the UC system. L and S encompasses more than half of the campus’s faculty, three-quarters of its undergraduate students, and half of its Ph.D. candidates. L and S offers students a choice of more than 80 departmental majors as well as vast opportunities to study and conduct research both within and outside of the traditional disciplines. By emphasizing breadth of knowledge and encouraging students to pursue their curiosity in a multitude of areas, the College of Letters and Science sets its graduates on a lifelong path of learning and personal growth. The College is organized into five divisions: Arts and Humanities, Biological Sciences, Mathematical and Physical Sciences, Social Sciences, and the Undergraduate Division.

Telephone number

+1 510 642 4766

Is accommodation available at this venue?

Yes

Accommodation details

The International House is primarily a graduate student residence hall offering accommodations for UC Berkeley students from the USA and abroad. Single rooms are furnished with a bed, a chest of drawers, a table or desk, a lamp and chair, an easy chair and a book case. Double rooms have two desks, chairs, bunk beds, a closet, dresser, and limited storage facilities. Each resident has space in a wardrobe or a closet. Most rooms are 9'; by 13'; or 3 x 4 meters. The majority of the rooms are regular singles (S2) and regular doubles (D1). Only graduate students, as recognized by the UC Berkeley Registrar , and Post Doctorates conducting graduate-level research, may live in single rooms. Three meals are served each weekday, two meals on Saturdays and Sundays. On designated holidays, one meal is served. No meals are served on Thanksgiving Day nor during the Winter vacation period (four weeks). Vegetarian dishes are featured on a regular basis. While cooking in rooms is not permitted there is a resident kitchen available for individual or small group use. Please note that we cannot accommodate Vegan diets, food allergies or any special medical diets. These rates for the 2008-2009 academic year include a 15 meal weekly board plan. In addition to the room and board fees, a refundable security deposit of $300 and a $65 membership fee per semester will be required from new residents.