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You don't have to do everything on this list! We just want to remind you of some chores you might need to complete before classes begin.

AC Transit Class Pass: Your student fees cover the Class Pass, a sticker for your Cal 1 Card (Cal Photo ID) that gives you free, unlimited rides on AC Transit, the East Bay's public bus system, and on BearTransit campus shuttles. For information about how to get your sticker visit the Parking and Transportation website: http://pt.berkeley.edu.

Analytical Writing Placement: If you have not yet fulfilled the Entry Level Writing requirement, you must take this exam. Contact College Writing Programs, 510/642-5570 for more information, http://writing.berkeley.edu.

Bike License: Register your bike, it’s the law in Berkeley! The UC Police Department offers bicycle licenses for free. You can get more information about bicycles on campus and where and when to register from Parking and Transportation: http://pt.berkeley.edu/around/bike/info. Confirm times by visiting http://police.berkeley.edu or calling UCPD’s CSO Program Coordinator, 510/642-7931.

Cal 1 Card (Cal Photo ID): M-F, 9am until 5pm, 110 Cesar Chavez Center, cal1card@berkeley.edu, http://cal1card.berkeley.edu, 510/643-6839.

Campus Computer Store/The Scholar's Workstation: Looking for educationally priced computers and software? Check out the Scholar's Workstation at http://tsw.berkeley.edu, Hearst Field Annex, Building D, M-Th, 9am until 5pm, F, 9am until 2pm, 510/642-8424.

Class Schedule: If you need a copy of your class schedule, you can view and print a copy via Bear Facts at http://bearfacts.berkeley.edu.

Download Music Legally: This is an on-line service provided through partnerships with iTunes and Ruckus by IST's Technology Acquisition and Sales. Students are given legal access to large collections of digital music. Please see http://rts.berkeley.edu/legaldownloads/ for more information. Go Legal!

Email Account: Students living in the residence halls will set up their email account (if they did not already do so at CalSO) and in-room connection at the CalConnect Session during Welcome Week.

For students living off-campus, setting up an email account is easy and can be done from home. You must have an activated CalNet ID to set up an email account and to create a campus network connection.
Go to the CalMail Home Page (https://calmail.berkeley.edu) and click on Create Account.

For in-person assistance, you can go to Student Computer Consulting Services (SCCS), Weekdays, 10am to 2pm, Moffitt Library, first floor, http://sccs.berkeley.edu/.

Financial Aid Checks/CARS (Campus Accounts Receivable System) Refunds: Refunds are issued via Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT). With EFT, funds are deposited directly into your checking or savings account as long as you are registered for the term and your CARS account balance is current. Otherwise, a check will be printed and held for you to pick up at the Billing and Payment Services Office, 140 University Hall, weekdays, 8:30am until 4:00pm. Refund checks cannot be mailed or released to a third party. To activate or update your EFT authorization, go to http://eftstudent.berkeley.edu.

Checks held because of past-due CARS accounts or incomplete registration may be picked up at the Loans and Receivables service windows, 192 University Hall, weekdays, 8:30am until 4pm, once the reason for the hold has been resolved, http://uga.berkeley.edu/fao/feerefunds.html, 510/642-3190.

Interfraternity Council Recruitment: Fraternity rush and recruitment goes from September 1 to September 7. For information visit http://www.calgreeks.com or contact ifc.recruitment@calgreeks.com.

Housing: Need to find a place to live off-campus? Call or visit the Cal Rentals Office for off-campus rental listings and housing counseling, http://calrentals.housing.berkeley.edu, weekdays, 8am until 5pm, 2610 Channing Way, second floor, 510/642-3510/642. For questions about the residence halls, call 510/642-4108.

Immunization: First-time enrollees who are 18 or younger must provide proof of Hepatitis B vaccination as a condition of enrollment. It is also strongly recommended that you update childhood vaccinations (including chicken pox, MMR, and tetanus). For more information about immunizations, including meningococcal meningitis, visit the UHS website: http://www.uhs.berkeley.edu/Students/immunization/, 510/642-2000.

Internet Connection: Students may download campus-provided software using their CalNet login information at http://software-central.berkeley.edu. For more information about campus security and software requirements, visit http://security.berkeley.edu/MinStds/AppA.min.htm

For information about AirBears, a free wireless LAN service to connect your laptop to the campus network, go to http://airbears.berkeley.edu/.

Jobs: If you're looking for a job, the Career Center is the central clearinghouse for part-time, temporary, on- and off-campus, internship, or summer job opportunities as well as jobs after graduation: http://career.berkeley.edu, 2111 Bancroft Way, 510/642-1716.

Lawrence Hall of Science student jobs available this semester, http://lhs. berkeley.edu/jobs/, 510/643-5957.

Library student employment applications are found on a bulletin board outside the office located at 110 Doe Library, http://sunsite3.berkeley.edu/wikis/studentjobs, 510/643-8479.

Library Tours & Workshops: http://www.lib.berkeley.edu/Help/library_classes_tours.html.

Loan Counseling Entrance Interview: First-time loan borrowers at UC Berkeley must go through an online entrance interview prior to receiving loan money. Entrance interviews are all done through the Bear Facts web site at http://bearfacts.berkeley.edu, 510/642-3190 or through the Billing and Payment Services website.

Math Placement Exams: Optional math placement exams will help you be sure that you've picked the right math class. You can take them online anytime to practice for the Quantitative Reasoning Exam as well at http://math.berkeley.edu/courses_placement.html, 510/642-6550.

Music Orientation and Placement Exam (required for music major courses): Orientation is on Monday, August 25 at 2pm in 128 Morrison. Placement Exam is on Tuesday August 26 beginning at 9am in 125 Morrison. For more information visit http://music.berkeley.edu/musplacproc.html, or call Student Affairs Officer Melissa Hacker (510/642-2678) or Kris Albert (510/643-8724).

Panhellenic Council Sorority Recruitment: Sorority rush and recruitment goes from September 5 to September 11. For more information see http://www.calgreeks.com, or contact calpanhellenicvpm@gmail.com.

Parking Permits: Purchase a parking permit online at http://pt.berkeley.edu or in person at the Parking & Transportation office. See the web site for more information and to see whether you qualify for a permit and how to purchase one. Visit the P&T office at 2150 Kittredge Street, M-F, 7:30am until 4:30pm, 510/643-7701.

Quantitative Reasoning Exam: A multiple-choice exam to satisfy the College of Letters & Science quantitative reasoning requirement: http://math.berkeley.edu, 510/642-6550. Test is on August 27 from 5 to 6:30PM in 939 Evans.

Recreational Sports: The Department of Rec Sports offers students a complete package of fitness and recreational activities, including cardio machines, weight rooms, tennis courts, free drop-in group exercise classes, intramural sports, martial arts, sport clubs and open recreational hours for activities such as basketball, swimming, and volleyball. We also offer full U.S. passport services. To take advantage of these opportunities, students need to join the Cal Rec Club. You may sign up online at http://recsports.berkeley.edu, or come in person to the RSF Membership Desk at 2301 Bancroft Way.

Residence Telephone Services: Students living in University-owned housing will receive all telephone service through Residence Telephone Services (RTS). Find out how to access your long distance individual authorization code (IAC), dialing instructions, learn how the system works, and find information about the mandatory service fee for telephone service at http://rts.berkeley.edu, 510/643-7000.

Safety Information: Find a wealth of safety information on the UC Police Department website, http://police.berkeley.edu, or visit the department at 1 Sproul Hall, 510/642-6760.

Sports Tickets: Athletic Ticket Office, M-F, 8:30am until 4:30pm, 2223 Fulton, first floor, 800/G0-BEARS (510/642-3277). For information about sporting events or to purchase tickets online, visit the web site, http://www.calbears.com.

WarnMe: New to the campus this year, this alerting and warning service will send you phone, text, or email messages in case of a major emergency. WarnMe is an opt-in service; sign up online at http://warnme.berkeley.edu.