UC Berkeley Student Learning Center

10/29/2026

"Greetings, science learners!

As you progress through the second half of the semester, now is the perfect time to tap into opportunities to further build your knowledge, skills, and learning community.
Read on for a refresher on Science Program offerings available for you:

Drop-In Tutoring: Real-time support tailored to meet your course learning goals. A flexible space to ask questions, review lecture material, work through practice problems, and collaborate with peers.
In-Person Drop-in Hours: Monday–Thursday from 12:00 PM – 4:00 PM on the Student Center, 2nd Floor
Zoom Drop-in Hours: Monday–Thursday from 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM, Friday 12:00 – 4:00 PM

Virtual Topic Reviews: Weekly 50-minute sessions to practice active recall and application of essential course concepts. A trained peer facilitator will guide you through recalling key concepts and solving high-yield problems.

Exam Reviews: Problem-based sessions offered at key points in the course to test your understanding, identify focus areas, and enhance your studying. Typically held the weekend before each exam.

For service schedules, Zoom links, and more details, visit slc.berkeley.edu/science or reach out to [email protected].

We look forward to connecting with you soon!"

10/29/2026

CelebrateDía de los Mu***os Excursion with the SLC Language Exchange Program!

Día de los Mu***os is a rich Mexican holiday focused on celebrating the continuity of life, honoring loved ones, and welcoming their spirits back through music, colorful altars, and incredible food.

Join us for a group trip to Oakland’s Fruitvale neighborhood to immerse ourselves in a day filled with community, art, and remembrance.

Excursion Details:
📍 Meeting Point: Sunday November1, 11:00 AM in front of the Student Center
🚄 Transit: We’ll walk to BART and travel to Fruitvale together as a group
💳 What to Bring: Clipper card ($8.40 round trip) + cash/card for local food vendors

Connect with new friends and celebrate community culture! Reserve your spot now: bit.ly/lep-muertos-26!

10/27/2026

Greetings from UCFTR, DeCal facilitators!

The Undergraduate Course Facilitator Training and Resources (UCFTR) program wants to make sure your next few weeks are a treat, not a trick, especially as we approach the proposal deadlines for Spring 2027 DeCals! We’ve added additional workshops for November, and hope to see you there.

This week on Thursday (5-6PM) and on several days next week, we welcome you to the training workshop “Facilitation Habits that Enhance Student Learning,” where we’ll collaboratively develop a toolkit of facilitation strategies for engaging and dynamic classrooms. For more details and to register, visit bit.ly/regis-cfh.

Next week on Wednesday, 11/4 (4-5:30PM), we invite you to our training workshop “Three Pillars of a Student-Centered Syllabus,” focused on crafting inviting, intentional syllabi that serve as a course blueprint for both your students and yourself! Find more info and register at bit.ly/regis-syl.

And throughout the week, please join us for consultations or drop-in hours to get support and feedback, wherever you are in the proposal process. Book a consultation at bit.ly/ucftr-consultation or visit our website, slc.berkeley.edu/ucftr, for the drop-in schedule.

10/21/2026

DeCal facilitators, how are your syllabi coming along?

Your syllabus is really the heart of your DeCal proposal: more than just identifying your class topic and schedule, a syllabus tells a story to your future students, faculty sponsor, department, and even the Academic Senate about the kind of experience that students will have in your class. By putting students at the center of your planning process, and crafting an intentional, functional, and inclusive/accessible syllabus, you can set your DeCal up for success.

You’ll have a chance to explore this approach to course planning, plus connect with fellow facilitators, at our training workshop, “Three Pillars of a Student-Centered Syllabus.” This collaborative workshop fulfills the mandatory pedagogical training requirement for first-time DeCal facilitators.

Our next session is this Thursday, October 22 from 11:00 AM to 12:30 PM on Zoom. Visit bit.ly/regi-syl to register and learn more.

10/17/2026

Planning a DeCal is exciting, but it can also be challenging: from finding a faculty sponsor, to developing your course learning outcomes, to drafting your syllabus and schedule, there are a lot of parts to piece together.

In the SLC’s Undergraduate Course Facilitator Training and Resources (UCFTR) program, we know that having a thought partner can make a big difference. That’s why we are happy to offer consultations for folks who are currently planning or facilitating a DeCal.

Consultations are a great way to get individualized support with creating your DeCal. Meeting with a member of the UCFTR team, you’ll have a chance to discuss your DeCal ideas, get feedback on your syllabus, and seek guidance on any part of the proposal process and facilitation itself. You are welcome to come by yourself or to bring your whole facilitation team.

You can schedule a virtual consultation at https://bit.ly/ucftr-consultation or find our drop-in schedule on the UCFTR page, slc.berkeley.edu/ucftr. We look forward to connecting with you soon!

10/15/2026

As we roll right into midterms, the Student Learning Center wants to remind you: Golden Bears, we’ve got your back!

Join our learning community in the SLC to study alongside fellow students and take advantage of our many programs, including econ, writing, math/stat, science, and more. Whether you are looking for drop-in tutoring, a writing appointment, topic reviews, or exam reviews, we have a service format to deepen your learning and set you up for success on upcoming assessments. This is also a great time to check out academic coaching with the Strategic Learning Program.

You can learn about all of our programs and services at slc.berkeley.edu. We hope to see you in the SLC soon!

10/14/2026

You’re invited to Neuro Nexus: A Student-Faculty Conversation on Neurodivergent Student Learning!

Hosted by the SLC Strategic Learning Program’s Neurodivergent Student Advisory Board, this event is an opportunity to have meaningful conversation with Cal faculty about what learning at Berkeley is truly like. This event is for students who identify as neurodivergent, with or without a formal diagnosis.

In small, welcoming table discussions, you’ll share your experiences in your own words, hear your instructors’ perspectives, and help ideas for classrooms where every student feels understood and valued. Our hope is a heartfelt exchange that builds understanding and community, and strengthens teaching and learning across campus.

Details:
Monday, November 2 | 12 to 2 PM
Student Learning Center Atrium
Open to all neurodivergent undergraduates!

RSVP today at bit.ly/student-nn!

10/12/2026

Congratulations on making it halfway through the semester, Writers! We hope you’re enjoying the cooler weather that's come in.

At this midpoint of the semester, it can be challenging to maintain the focus and clarity you need for your writing. Talking with a peer tutor can support you in re-focusing and building momentum on your projects.

So, join us for an Appointment or Drop-in session this week to build clarity in your writing and find motivation to inspire your work! We can’t wait to talk with you at any stage of your writing process!

10/12/2026

Today, join us in celebrating Indigenous Peoples’ Day, honoring Native history, cultures, and resilience.

Berkeley’s first Indigenous Peoples’ Day took place in 1992 as a protest against Columbus Day, on the 500th anniversary of Europeans’ “discovery” of the Americas. Since then, it has served as a reminder to uplift and learn from the Indigenous people who continue to fight for justice, self-determination, and rematriation of this land.

The SLC sits on the territory of xučyun (Huichin), the ancestral and unceded land of the Chochenyo speaking Ohlone people, the successors of the sovereign Verona Band of Alameda County. We acknowledge the history that has brought us to this place and time, while also recognizing the imperative to move beyond acknowledgment and into action: to continue learning about historical and present-day injustices, and to honor, support, and stand in solidarity with Indigenous students and community members.

Image: UC Berkeley Native American Student Development

10/08/2026

Nearly 3,000 campus community members have joined us in supporting and protecting the Student Learning Center’s peer academic support!

When this petition launched a few days ago, we knew peer learning is essential to the student experience at UC Berkeley; your responses have proven that beyond measure! So much so that The Daily Californian published an article about the petition and the growing support across campus.

Thank you to every student, alum, staff, faculty, and community member who has signed, shared, and advocated for the SLC. Your voices have built momentum and made clear just how deeply our campus community values the SLC and peer-to-peer learning.

Let’s keep the momentum going and reach 4,000 signatures by Friday!

Please share the petition with your classmates, colleagues, alumni, and others in your networks who believe in protecting undergraduate learning at Berkeley.

Sign and share the petition: https://bit.ly/protectslc

Thank you for standing with the SLC and with our undergraduates!

UC Berkeley’s Student Learning Center, which provides peer tutoring for undergraduate students, announced Thursday that campus administration proposed a 20% cut to its tutor and student staff budget.