Berkeley Student Union

Berkeley Student Union The Student Union you! We are UC Berkeley's official Student Union.

The Student Union at UC Berkeley provides developmental resources outside of a student’s academic experience at UC Berkeley. Our programs and services add value to students by allowing them to enhance their co-curricular experience beyond the classroom.

Celebrate Friendship Month by crafting the most iconic symbol of friendship, a friendship bracelet! We'll supply the cra...
09/02/2026

Celebrate Friendship Month by crafting the most iconic symbol of friendship, a friendship bracelet! We'll supply the crafting materials, you supply the friends. Make sure to send this to your bestie, because now you know what you'll be doing on September 10!

Our partners at Fun Park will also provide DIY ID Card Holders. Materials for this craft are limited to the first 50 guests, so arrive early.

In partnership with Cub Concerts at Berkeley and Fun Park.

🧶 Crafter Dark - Friendship Bracelets
🗓 September 10, 7:30 – 9:30 p.m.
📍1st Floor of MLK Jr. Building, Activity Zone Area

Free to all UC Berkeley students!

The limit doesn’t exist when it comes to how excited we are for the first movie night of the semester! Invite your frien...
08/28/2026

The limit doesn’t exist when it comes to how excited we are for the first movie night of the semester! Invite your friends to Headlands on Campus to enjoy a screening of the Y2K classic, Mean Girls. It’s going to be so fetch!

🎬 Movie Night at Headlands (Showing: Mean Girls)
🗓 September 11, 7-9 p.m.
📍Headlands on Campus

Free to all UC Berkeley students!

Welcome Transfer and Re-Entry Students! Join us for a student mixer featuring fun activities at the Student Union’s Acti...
08/27/2026

Welcome Transfer and Re-Entry Students! Join us for a student mixer featuring fun activities at the Student Union’s Activity Zone and the Transfer Student Center at 100 Student Center. Come by to meet our resource programs, eat free food, create your own pocket journal, and win prizes!

In Partnership with the Transfer Student Center and the Re-Entry Student Program.

🧺 Transfer and Re-Entry Students Mixer
🗓 September 9, 12-2 p.m.
📍 1st Floor of MLK Jr. Building, Activity Zone / 100 Student Center

Free to all UC Berkeley students!

08/26/2026

Got Space? Get Posters. Don’t miss your chance to browse the Poster Invasion collection, from now until August 28. 🛸👽

🗓 August 21–28 | 9:30 AM–6 PM
📍 Lower Sproul Plaza
💼 Women-owned

Did you know you can rent items like a projector, laptop chargers, board games, and more for FREE? Join us at this week’...
08/25/2026

Did you know you can rent items like a projector, laptop chargers, board games, and more for FREE? Join us at this week’s RecRe Game Night to grab some free swag while Student Union staff walk you through the RecRe rental process. By participating in the demonstration, you’ll also have a chance to win a $100 Cal Student Store gift card! Stop by and enjoy board games, snacks, and drinks with friends.

🃏 RecRe Game Night
🗓 August 27, 7:30-9:30 p.m.
📍1st Floor of MLK Jr. Building, Activity Zone Area

08/20/2026

Get the most out of your first week on campus with the UC Berkeley Student Union Sticker Scavenger Hunt! Stop by the back-to-school events listed below, collect stickers, and enter for a chance to win giveaway prizes.

✨ How it Works ✨
1 - Attend & collect
Attend the events listed below and collect a custom sticker at each.
2 - Earn giveaways
Collect 3 stickers to receive a small prize.
Collect all 6 to receive a small prize + entry into the goveaway.
3 - Submit your card
Turn in your card to the Student Union staff at any of the participating events listed below.

✨ Participating Events ✨
Caltopia (either day)
🗓 Sun.-Mon., August 23 & 24, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.
📍 Recreational Sports Facility (RSF)

DormDash
🗓 Tue., August 25, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.
📍 Lower Sproul Plaza

Ice Cream Social
🗓 Thu, Aug 27, 12-2PM
📍

Calapalooza
🗓 Thu, Aug 27, 12-6PM
📍

RecRe Game Night
🗓 Thu, Aug 27, 7:30-9:30PM
📍

CrafterNoon
🗓 Fri, Aug 28, 12-2PM
📍

The winner will be announced Sep. 1!

Free to all UC Berkeley students!

Move in. Settle in. DormDash is UC Berkeley’s move-in marketplace featuring local, small, and minority-owned businesses ...
08/19/2026

Move in. Settle in. DormDash is UC Berkeley’s move-in marketplace featuring local, small, and minority-owned businesses with everything you need to deck out your dorm. Shop home goods, lifestyle essentials, apparel, and more while discovering unique finds to make your space feel like home.

Come early, bring your roommate, and get ready to personalize your space.

☀️ DormDash
🗓 August 25, 10 am-4 pm
📍Lower Sproul Plaza

Things are heating up as we get closer to the start of the fall semester. This is your sign to cool off with a free scoo...
08/17/2026

Things are heating up as we get closer to the start of the fall semester. This is your sign to cool off with a free scoop of gelato at the Student Union! Come through the Activity Zone on the 1st floor of the Martin Luther King Jr. Building to catch up with your friends or make some new ones!

🍨 Welcome Back Ice Cream Social
🗓 August 27, 12-2 p.m.
📍1st Floor of MLK Jr. Building, Activity Zone Area

Free to all UC Berkeley students!

Upgrade your walls with artwork from legendary artists and discover the perfect piece for your space. Stop by, browse th...
08/14/2026

Upgrade your walls with artwork from legendary artists and discover the perfect piece for your space. Stop by, browse the collection, and ask about their artist sponsorship program. 🎨

🗓 August 21–28 | 9:30 AM–6 PM
📍 Lower Sproul Plaza
💼 Women-owned

06/19/2026

In celebration of Juneteenth, the Student Union is closed on June 19! We invite you to take some time this Friday to learn more about the significance of this historic day.

Address

MLK Student Union 2495 Bancroft Way
Berkeley, CA
94720

Opening Hours

Monday 8am - 10pm
Tuesday 8am - 10pm
Wednesday 8am - 10pm
Thursday 8am - 12am
Friday 8am - 10pm
Saturday 10am - 6pm

Telephone

+15106647976

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