Cheryl Kalberer / Cal Alumni Association

Our Priorities

Connecting more than half a million UC Berkeley alumni to today’s students, to our university, and to each other. We’re on a mission to create an inclusive, vibrant community where Cal alumni worldwide can enjoy a lifelong relationship with Berkeley.

Our Values

Excellence of UC Berkeley

We are committed to the preservation of UC Berkeley as a world-class public, teaching, and research university.

Steve McConnell / UC Regents

Home of Cal Spirit

We predicate our work on a deep appreciation for UC Berkeley and all that makes it excellent.

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Paul Espanola / Cal Alumni Association

Welcoming and Inclusive

We are actively working to create a culture of belonging that is committed to diversity and equity.

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Commitment to Innovation

We deliver dynamic programming to engage our global alumni community and connect us to each other and the university.

Aerial view of UC Berkeley campus and Campanile

Alan Nyiri, courtesy of the Atkinson Photographic Archive / UC Regents

Our Mission

Since its founding in 1872, the Cal Alumni Association (CAA) has endeavored to advance and promote the interests of the University of California, Berkeley by connecting alumni with each other and our alma mater. We inform, engage, and inspire alumni to support the university by:

Participating and volunteering in university and alumni activities
Acting as ambassadors and advocates on behalf of the university
Giving to the university

Create Opportunities

We will prioritize high-yield alumni engagement activities that serve and support our diverse and unique alumni community.

Make the Connection

We will serve as the hub that links alumni to each other and to the multiple facets of our alma mater.

Build Together

We will forge coordinated, impactful relationships between the university and its alumni.

Work for the Future

We will be important partners in students’ success, lending our full support during key milestones in the student life cycle and creating networks that advance equity at Berkeley.

Support Your Alumni Association

As a 501(c)(3) nonprofit and self-funded organization, the Cal Alumni Association relies on alumni support to operate its programs and provide scholarships to Cal students. When you make a contribution to CAA, you enjoy the satisfaction of knowing that your gift will have significant impact on vital programming for alumni and students, as well as on the future of the university.

Recent Headlines

A family poses in front of a Camp Oski banner.

_{Families and friends come together at the Lair’s Camp Oski. / Cal Alumni Association / Suz McFadden}

Cal Culture

Building Year-Round Community at the Lair

Reflections from the Lair staff on their connections to the Lair, a home away from home for all who visit.

_{Bear Territory banner at California Memorial Stadium. / Keegan Houser}

Cal Culture

Creator of the Bear Territory Chant: Ahmad Anderson ’83

As an undergrad, board member Ahmad Anderson ’83 created the now-famous Bear Territory chant, inspired by the music he heard in an African American Studies course on jazz.