Cal Parents & Families
Source: https://calparents.berkeley.edu/ Parent: https://www.berkeley.edu/academics/schools-colleges/
Welcome, Cal parents and families!
Background image: two parents and a student in Cal gear stand with Oski on Memorial Glade with Campanile in the background
Image credit:
Keegan Houser
UC Berkeley is a community like no other. It’s energized by a daily flood of new ideas, and enriched by a diverse student body. It’s enlivened by art, culture, sports and by the best minds anywhere. Your student helps make Berkeley what it is — the world’s premier public university. And we’re here to help you discover all that Berkeley has to offer.
Important dates
Messages from campus
February 20, 2026
Feb 20
Four UC Berkeley faculty elected to National Academy of Engineering
February 13, 2026
Feb 13
Discover AWE Daily with Oprah and Dacher Keltner Did
Feb 13
Parents Weekend at Homecoming Date Set - October 9-10, 2026
[## Cal Central
Delegate access for finances and enrollment](https://youtu.be/3Iz1NT9QKjI)
[## New Golden Bears
Start here](https://orientation.berkeley.edu/new-students/golden-bear-experience/getting-started/)
## Discover the Cal Parents & Families program
The Berkeley Parent & Family Connection
Enhancing Safety On Campus and In the Community
For the most up-to-date information regarding safety on and around UC Berkeley
Parents & Supporters Orientation August 21, 2024
Parents and Supporters Orientation Fall 2025
Parents & Supporters Orientation August 21, 2024
A welcome and overview of parent resources at our annual Parents & Supporters Orientation.
[## How to pay your student's bill
Payment options](https://studentbilling.berkeley.edu/payments-and-refunds)
[## People's Park Housing
A renewed People's Park](https://peoplesparkhousing.berkeley.edu/)