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Join your fellow alums at a Summer Welcome Party and meet incoming Cal students from your area.
Each year, the Cal Alumni Association’s Alumni Chapters host Summer Welcome Parties across the United States to welcome the new class of Golden Bears. Find a Summer Welcome Party near you and show incoming students what the Cal community is all about.
You can make a difference by attending or volunteering at one near you.
Are you ready to show new UC Berkeley admits that this is Bears Territory?
Questions? Contact chapters@alumni.berkeley.edu
Before students arrive in Berkeley, many get their first taste of Cal community at Summer Welcome Parties—chartered chapter-hosted gatherings filled with warmth, wisdom, and Golden Bear pride. Here we take a look back at the memories, milestones, and magic of these beloved events.
From New England to Southern California, our Alumni Chapters gave incoming Golden Bears a warm welcome.
Cal alums across the country made Berkeley feel like home to incoming students at Summer Welcome Parties.
Help students explore future career fields through casual conversations with Cal alums and professionals like you.
Alums from your local Alumni Chapter volunteer to provide year-round support to Cal students and local communities.
Help the best and brightest students gain access to education at Cal by reading scholarship applications and interviewing candidates.
