2013-14 Undergraduate Student Handbook - College of Natural ...

Your Small College Home
You are enrolled in the College of Natural Resources (CNR). CNR has four
departments offering 10 majors and is one of 14 colleges and schools at the
University of California, Berkeley. We strive to be the place where lines are short
and staff and faculty are readily available to work with undergraduates.
When you declare a major, you become a student in that major. You work with
the undergraduate staff advisor and faculty advisors for the major to plan your
schedule and program. They are dedicated professionals who have had a lot of
experience helping students plan their courses, and even their careers. But to
earn a degree, it is ultimately your responsibility to make sure you satisfy the
requirements for your major.
If you have not declared a major, you meet with an undeclared advisor who will
guide you on course planning while you explore majors. Be sure that you are aware
of the requirements you must fulfill while you remain undeclared, and how to
take care of them. You should also visit the undergraduate advisor of any major
you are interested in to find out more about it, and to talk over your options. You
are expected to meet with your academic advisor at least once each semester for
advice in planning your academic program.
Like all the colleges and schools at UC Berkeley, CNR has specific requirements for
students in the College. You must satisfy college requirements in addition to your
major requirements. To graduate, you must also satisfy university requirements.
These are set by the University of California and cannot be changed by CNR.
Staying Connected with CNR
CNR Newsline
The CNR Newsline is a moderated listserve
that will help keep you in the loop about
research opportunities, scholarships,
fellowships, internships, externships, job
opportunities, workshops, conferences,
and campus events relevant to CNR.
Only information relating to these broad
categories will be approved for posting.
CNR Student Resource Center
The Student Resource Center, located in 260 Mulford Hall, is a physical hub
designed to foster academic, educational, and social activity, and to provide
a supportive environment for daily student life. By providing a wide range of
materials pertaining to major/minor and departmental program information, jobs
and internships, and graduate programs, and also serving as a central location to
hold various programs that support CNR’s standards of education, the Resource
Center exists to build community for students, staff, and faculty alike
(http://cnr.berkeley.edu/site/resource_center.php).
“ One of the
benefits of
CNR is that it’s
small compared
to the other
colleges. You
don’t have
to wait for
appointments,
there are dropin
hours, and
you can access
advisors pretty
much anytime.
They go out of
their way to help
you. You develop
a relationship
with them and
it really helps
you out in
your academic
career and your
professional
career after
graduation.”
--Andrew Udeshi ‘13
Environmental
Economics & Policy
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