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Start an Alumni Chapter

The Alumni Chapters Program offers alumni the opportunity to stay involved with and connect to the University, students, and fellow alumni. Alumni chapter volunteers are instrumental in bringing alumni closer together while enriching their own lives and the lives of future Cal alumni. Learn how you can start an Alumni Chapter.

Chartered Alumni Chapters Program

The Alumni Chapters program provides an official mechanism for Cal alumni to form their own network in order to reach and engage their constituency. Alumni Chapters fall under three major categories: geographic, special interest, and identity.

Through chartered Alumni Chapters, thousands of alumni are engaged with the university nationwide. Alumni chapter volunteers provide field leadership, organize events, raise money, help with CAA’s scholarship award process, welcome new students to Cal, and offer many other activities to support UC Berkeley. We invite you to be a part of our far-reaching network, an important component of CAA’s effort to reach all alumni.
Chartered Alumni Chapter Application

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Be sure to reference the guides provided in Step 3 of the application process to prepare the needed information before beginning the application.

The submission of a chartered Alumni Chapter application does not guarantee the provision of a charter with the Cal Alumni Association.

Join a Chapter

There are many ways for alumni to connect with their alma mater through the Cal Alumni Association and alumni chapters. We hope by staying informed and involved, Cal alumni are inspired to support the University of California, Berkeley, and ensure its continued excellence.

CAA’s Alumni Chapter advisors are committed to partnering with you to create vibrant organizations. We look forward to your success.

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Alumni Chapter leaders pose together outdoors at Alumni House during the 2026 Alumni Chapter Leadership Conference. Alumni Chapter leaders from across the country gather at the 2026 Alumni Chapter Leadership Conference.
Cal Culture

Cal Alumni Leaders Gather to Strengthen Chapters Nationwide

By Urja Upadhyaya

At the Cal Alumni Chapter Leadership Conference, alums from across the country reflected on the university’s evolving landscape and strengthened the communities they lead beyond Berkeley.

Sean Nam, Dylan Coty, Marisa Guterman ’10, and Keith Gerchak on stage at Alumni House, in conversation about networks, resilience, and the long road from idea to screen. Sean Nam, Dylan Coty, Marisa Guterman ’10, and Keith Gerchak on stage at Alumni House, in conversation about networks, resilience, and the long road from idea to screen.
Cal Culture

Make Your Movie: The Power of Networks in Independent Filmmaking

By Urja Upadhyaya

At Alumni House, filmmakers gathered to talk about independent filmmaking. From student-led productions to a feature film twelve years in the making, the evening revealed how community, resourcefulness, and relentless persistence shape the path from idea to screen.

Amrita Bhasin ’23, on stage, speaking at the One Young World 2025 Summit in Munich during a circular economy plenary session. Amrita Bhasin ’23, on stage, speaking at the One Young World 2025 Summit in Munich during a circular economy plenary session.
Cal Culture

From Sociology to Supply Chains: How Amrita Bhasin ’23 Is Rewriting Retail’s Waste Story

By Urja Upadhyaya

After witnessing textile waste in India as a child, Amrita Bhasin ’23 began questioning the systems behind overproduction. At Berkeley, she expanded on her experience through sociology and entrepreneurship. Today, she builds circular solutions that help retailers rethink excess and reduce waste at scale.