Events for New MIMS Students

Upcoming events

Monday, July 28, 2025 - Thursday, August 7, 2025

A two-week intensive program to help newly-admitted MIMS and Ph.D. students prepare for Python programming.

Monday, August 11, 2025 - Friday, August 15, 2025

Preparation ​in ​critical ​thinking ​and ​writing ​for ​new MIMS ​students; especially recommended if you haven’t done academic writing for a while or if you are a non-native speaker of English.

Monday, August 18, 2025 - Tuesday, August 19, 2025

Required orientation for all incoming MIMS students.

Tuesday, August 19, 2025, 9:00 am - 12:30 pm PDT

Optional orientation for new international students, organized by the UC Berkelety International Office

Wednesday, August 20, 2025, 9:00 am - 12:00 pm PDT

Optional welcome day for new international students, organized by the UC Berkelety International Office

Tuesday, August 26, 2025, 9:00 am - 4:00 pm

Optional orientation for all new UC Berkeley graduate students

Wednesday, August 27, 2025

Previous events

Wednesday, July 16, 2025, 9:00 am - 10:00 am PDT

Drop in to ask questions, chat, or just say hi.

Tuesday, July 15, 2025, 9:00 am - 10:00 am PDT

Learn how to maximize your time in the program and get your resume into shape for internship recruiting.

Wednesday, July 9, 2025, 9:00 am - 10:00 am PDT

Drop in to ask questions, chat, or just say hi.

Tuesday, July 8, 2025, 9:30 am - 10:30 am PDT

Overview of degree requirements and techniques for finding classes that fit your professional and personal interests.

Friday, April 4, 2025, 10:00 am - 11:00 am PDT

Wondering what activities, groups, and supportive communities exist at Berkeley? This is a great opportunity to ask all your questions, meet, and learn from current students and from staff.

Friday, March 14, 2025, 10:30 am - 4:00 pm

Join us for an afternoon at South Hall to meet staff, faculty, and current students and get to know the Berkeley campus.

Wednesday, March 12, 2025, 9:00 am - 10:00 am PDT

The admissions team will provide detailed information about various funding options and current students will share how they are personally financing their degrees.

Friday, March 7, 2025, 8:00 am - 11:00 am PST

A Virtual Welcome Day for incoming MIMS students to meet faculty and current students and get to know the Berkeley I School.

Tuesday, February 25, 2025, 9:00 am - 10:00 am PST

The I School admissions team will briefly cover important information about preparing to start the program, but the highlight of the webinar will be current MIMS students discussing what they love about the I School.

Monday, February 24, 2025 - Friday, February 28, 2025

Consider attending a Belong at Berkeley webinar to help envision what choosing Berkeley might mean for you.