Student Housing

UNIVERSITY RESIDENCE HALLS

To fully experience university life, nothing compares to living on campus. The University Residence Halls offer a convenient living environment, as well as the opportunity to meet, study and interact with peers from the United States and around the world.

Housing at the Unit 2 Residence Halls is open for students registered in Summer Sessions A, A&D, B, C and D courses. Single, double and triple occupancy rooms will be available in four of the high rise halls at the Unit 2 complex. Some rooms offer spectacular views of the San Francisco Bay and the beautiful Berkeley hills. Each hall is equipped with a central bathroom on each floor, four floor lounges with balconies and a main lounge with comfortable furnishings for relaxing. The complex is located three short blocks south of the main campus.

The summer residential community includes a Computing Center, which features multiple workstations, printing and onsite computer consultation. All rooms are equipped with in-room Ethernet connections. Live-in Residential Living Staff provide community development activities and social programs.

Residence hall dining will be offered at Crossroads; our largest, state-of-the-art facility offering all-you-care-to-eat style of dining. Crossroads is located next to the Unit 2 Residence Halls. You may also eat at any open retail location on campus.

To reserve your single, double or triple occupancy residence hall room, please complete a University Summer Sessions Residence Hall Contract online at portal.housing.berkeley.edu. More information on accommodations at the Residence Halls may be obtained from the Summer Sessions Housing website (http://www.housing.berkeley.edu/conference/summersess_index.html) or by contacting the University Residence Halls Summer Sessions Housing Office at +1-510 642-5796 or summerhousing@berkeley.edu.

University Residence Halls
Summer Housing Office
2601 Warring Street
Berkeley, CA 94720-2288
email: summerhousing@berkeley.edu
phone: +1-510-642-5796
fax: +1-510-642-4888

INTERNATIONAL HOUSE

International House is a program and residential center located in the southeast foothills of the Berkeley campus. At International House you will spend your summer living with a diverse group of residents including graduate students, teachers, laboratory researchers, undergraduates in their junior and senior year of study, visiting scholars, and exchange students from around the world. The historic and architecturally striking International House affords a commanding view of the entire San Francisco Bay Area. It is conveniently located near Boalt Hall Law School and the Haas Business School and is within walking distance of the central campus, recreational facilities, and commercial areas of Berkeley.

I-House provides a variety of facilities for work and recreation. Our library offers a quiet place for study and is supplied with a large selection of international newspapers and magazines. It is available to residents 24 hours a day. The Resident Computer Center provides both Macintosh and IBM compatible computers, printers, a variety of updated software and access to the campus network for e-mail. Each residential floor has a study. For entertainment, the House has three television areas, a game room, pianos, ping pong tables, and a variety of sports equipment. Conference rooms and a small kitchen are available for resident-initiated events. Other on-site amenities include laundry facilities, a resident fax machine and a small store where residents can buy souvenirs and personal necessities.

During the summer months, I-House sponsors a variety of programs and excursions designed to enhance the multicultural purpose of this unique residential community. Activities include: Weekly coffee hours, dance classes, social gatherings, trips and tours of local attractions.

I-House offers single and double room accommodations. Undergraduate applicants are eligible for double rooms only. The majority of our floors are co-ed with shared, single-sex restrooms and showers on each floor. The eighth floor serves as our Women’s Hall. Rooms are completely furnished with beds, dressers, desks, desk lamps and chairs. Room and board rates include a weekly meal plan. Meals are served in our dining hall which serves breakfast, lunch and dinner Monday through Friday and brunch and dinner on the weekends.

For more information, please call the Residence Office at (510) 642-9470, ihres@berkeley.edu, or visit the I-House website

OTHER HOUSING OPTIONS

Sublets Many students leave for the summer and sublet their rooms or entire apartments for the length of time they are away. To obtain summer sublet information, contact Cal Rentals; 510.642.3642, fax 510.642.4026, e-mail at homeinfo@berkeley.edu, or write to Cal Rentals, Department of Housing and Dining Services, University of California, Berkeley, 2610 Channing Way, Berkeley, CA 94720-2272. Log on to the Cal Rentals website. There will be a modest charge for sublet services. Housing information will be available mid-February.

Family Student Housing Some apartments in the Family Student Housing units may be available for summer sublet. To qualify, you must be affiliated with the University and be married, married with children or a single parent with children. Contact: Family Student Housing 2610 Channing Way Berkeley, CA 94720-2272 telephone: 510.642.4109 fax: 510.643.7126 e-mail: apts@berkeley.edu. Or log on to the Family Student Housing website.

Berkeley Student Cooperative (BSC) The BSC is a non-profit, low-cost living group owned and operated by students. With 17 group living houses and three apartment complexes in the immediate campus area, the Co-op accommodates 1,200 students and offers a unique opportunity to meet others, participate in group decision-making, and develop self-responsibility. During the summer, all houses except one are co-ed, and two houses are reserved for graduate and re-entry students. The rate for a room in 2010 ranged from $1,556 to
$2,139 for the entire summer.

Three houses had food service and all the rest of the houses have kitchen facilities. In addition to paying rent, all members work a few hours a week. Admission is first-come, first-served, but special admission priority is given to Educational Opportunity Program (EOP) students and disabled students. Summer residents who will also be registered students in the Fall will have priority for Fall Co-op admissions.

Write or call for more information:

Berkeley Student Cooperative
2424 Ridge Road
Berkeley, CA 94709

The BSC office is open 10-5 weekdays, and can be reached at 510.848.1936. You can also find more information or fill out an application online at the BSC website at http://www.bsc.coop, or by e-mailing us at housing@bsc.coop.

Wesley House & Campus Center
http://www.wesleyhouseberkeley.com/
A Student Residential Community at Berkeley
2398 Bancroft Way; Berkeley, CA 94704