Cal Housing

Across campus, international students are facing challenges seeing their families this winter break — challenges that most U.S. students wouldn’t face.

UC Berkeley students continue to struggle with housing insecurity as the COVID-19 pandemic brought on financial strain and limited housing.

Cal Housing announced Monday that vaccinated campus housing residents will be required to test for COVID-19 at least once a month, starting September. Unvaccinated residents are still required to get weekly tests.

As UC Berkeley prepares to return to its first in-person semester since spring 2020, many in-person student services will resume before the fall.

Students picking up food in UC Berkeley dining commons are now required to show that they are compliant with campus COVID-19 testing requirements.

Effective immediately, UC Berkeley is requiring all students living in residential halls to self-sequester through at least Feb. 8 as positive cases of COVID-19 among students continue to surge.

UC Berkeley advised students to follow winter break safety protocols and campus travel guidelines in a campuswide email Monday, but students expressed concern over the decision to close most residence halls during the break.

In response to escalating COVID-19 cases at the state level, campus administration reminded students of the school’s safety protocols and provided travel guidelines.

The limiting of campus housing and dining options due to the COVID-19 pandemic has led to millions of dollars in losses for UC Berkeley.

After UC Berkeley announced its plans for fall, students need to consider housing options both on and off campus.