Welcome to CE3

CE3: Transition. Transform. Transcend.

The Centers for Educational Equity and Excellence ensure systemically marginalized students excel at the top public University in the world. By respecting every undergraduate as a unique individual, CE3 programs empower UC Berkeley students to achieve and lead. CE3 is comprised of several programs and centers.

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Charly Beavers, Program Director, speaks from the podium in the Tilden Room during the Berkeley Hope Scholars' 20th anniversary.

Charly King Beavers, Program Director, speaks from the podium in the Tilden Room during the Berkeley Hope Scholars' 20th anniversary.

A panel discussion featuring BHS alumni, with one alumnus in a cap speaking into a microphone while the audience listens.

A panel discussion featuring Berkeley Hope Scholar alumni from previous years.

Two students hold awards, smiling for a photo, as a person in the foreground takes their picture with a smartphone.

During the BHS 20th Anniversary Celebration, Esme Nuno Mora was presented with the Advocacy Award, and Chloe Shaver was presented with the Leadership Award.

A close-up of a sign that reads 'Cal Veteran Services Center' and 'Veteran & Military-Connected Students' with decorative stars.

Cal Veteran Services Center post-card at their football tailgate.

A group of student veterans and their guests socializing under two tents, seated at red tables with a mix of drinks and food, wh

Student veterans and their guests at the annual Cal Veteran Service Center tailgate.

A large group of student veterans and their guests posing together for a photo outdoors, featuring smiles and Cal-themed apparel

CVSC students, alumni, and supports at their annual football tailgate.

A packed auditorium for EOP's New Student Welcome event with a screen showing event details, a QR code, and light-up letters.

Wheeler Auditorium filling up with students attending the New Student Welcome reception hosted by the Educational Opportunity Program.

Julian Ledesma, speaks to new students at EOP’s Welcome Event, with “EOP” displayed in lights on stage.

Julian Ledesma, Interim Associate Vice Chancellor for Student Equity and Success, addresses new students at EOP's Welcome Event, hosted at Wheeler Hall auditorium.

A panel discussion with a host at a podium and headshots of student panelists displayed behind them, as the audience listens.

A dynamic panel discussion showcasing current EOP students as they share and discuss their experiences with EOP, offering valuable insights and advice to new students.

Students checking in at EOP's First-Gen Celebration registration table, with staff assistance and colorful materials displayed.

A vibrant scene at EOP's First-gen Celebration with students checking in at a registration table.

Three students posing at the Berkeley First-Gen Celebration, holding signs celebrating their first-generation status.

Students posing together at the Berkeley's First-gen Celebration.

Student President Abigail Verino smiles with a "Berkeley First, Not the Last" sign for First-Generation College Celebration Day.

UC Berkeley student body president, Abigail Verino, smiling and holding a sign that reads 'Berkeley First, and Not the Last' in celebration of National First-generation College Celebration Day.

A speaker at a podium addresses an audience in a wooden-paneled room, with a presentation board and attendees listening.

Miller Scholar, Connie Li, presents their research on fish skin being tested for burn victims in the medical field at the Miller Scholars Fall Symposium.

A speaker addresses an audience in a wooden-paneled room with a "Hostile Architecture" slide. Attendees listen from their seats.

Chloe Williams presenting research on hostile architecture and how it's being implemented in California.

A group photo of diverse individuals poses together in a wooden-paneled room, smiling in front of a presentation screen.

The Fall 2024 and Fall 2025 Miller Scholar cohorts with Janet McKinley, george a. miller’s wife, at the Fall 2025 Miller Symposium.

Four students smile at the camera while seated at a table with laptops in a classroom. Other students work in the background.

NavCal student mentors and mentees during a workshop on how to build your network and build social capital.

A speaker leads a classroom discussion while standing by attentive students listen from their desks.

Chancellor Lyons speaking to NAVCAL fellows during his visit to one of their classes.

A man and a woman pose for a photo with a group of students taking pictures outside a building on campus.

Chancellor Lyons and a NAVCAL fellow, Yoadan Yohannes Negose, pose for a picture.

A happy couple poses for a photo holding a caricature drawing of their family, with a child in the mother's arms.

Student parents pose with their newborns at the Student Parent Center social for National Student Parent Month.

A man and a boy play an arcade game together, smiling and enjoying their time at an indoor recreation area.

Student parent and son play skee-ball at the Student Parent Center's social for National Student Parent Month.

Student parents pose for a photo, holding a baby wrapped in a blanket, with a lively scene of people in the background.

Student parents pose for a photo with their baby at the Student Parent Center National Student Parent Month social.

An overhead view of a large audience seated at tables during an event, with a speaker on stage in front of a presentation screen

The Fall Semester Welcome Orientation for our TRIO/SSS scholars at Anna Head Alumnae Hall.

A speaker presents information on CE3 programs at a podium, with a slide displaying various support services in the background.

Marcos Ramos, TRIO/SSS Assistant Director, addresses newly admitted students at the TRIO/SSS Orientation.

A student with a microphone engages an audience at a round table event while peers attentively listen and participate.

A newly admitted TRIO/SSS Scholar asks a question during their Welcome Orientation.

A table displays a sign for event registration with a QR code and an informational notice about photography use at the event.

The Transfer Center’s registration table for their Nacho-Nal Transfer Student Kick-off for National Transfer Week.

A staff member talks to a participant at a table, while another attendee observes, in a vibrant event setting.

Lucille Molina, Director of TRIO/SSS, speaking to a student at the Transfer Student Center informational table during their National Transfer Student Week celebration.

Participants watch and engage in a printmaking activity, with one person taking a photo while others observe the process.

Screen printing activity at the Transfer Center’s National Transfer Week celebration. Students got to print their own canvas bags!

Students and a mentor sit and engage in conversation at round tables with blue tablecloths during an indoor event.

Spring 2026 Welcome Back event hosted by the Berkeley Hope Scholars program, where attendees are gathered at round tables.

A female student checks in to the event with two seated men at a check-in table near a doorway during an event.

Berkeley Hope Scholars student-leaders checking in students as they enter their Welcome Back event for Spring 2026.

A diverse group of approximately 24 people pose together for a group photo on an outdoor rooftop terrace.

A vibrant picture of the Berkeley Hope Scholars students and program leaders posing together following the Spring 2026 Welcome Back Event.

Students sit at desks with laptops as two presenters lead a discussion in front of a "Why is perspective important?" slide.

NAVCAL students present to their peers during their weekly class.

A group of students and a mentor sit around a table in discussion, with framed historical posters on the wall behind them.

NAVCAL students engaged in conversation with Jen Lyons.

A large group of students poses together for a group photo in three rows inside an indoor room with framed art on the wall.

NAVCAL students pose together for a group picture with Jen Lyons following a NAVCAL student-led seminar.

Young adults in mesh chairs watch as a curly-haired young woman gestures while speaking to the room.

EOP STEM students are having a discussion with Adobe employees during a panel segment.

Men in event lanyards eat pizza in a modern office kitchen, listening to a man in a souvenir jacket speak.

A group of EOP STEM students is having lunch and networking, engaging in a personal conversation with an Adobe employee.

A large group of diverse young adults, wearing matching lanyards, stands smiling on outdoor concrete steps in front of a brick b

A group of students, a part of EOP STEM, takes a group picture in front of the Adobe offices in San Francisco following a company visit.

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Berkeley Equity & Inclusion

Primarily Frosh Entry Programs

These programs focus on providing holistic guidance, programming, and scholarships for first-generation, low-income, and undocumented students, as well as those who are orphans or have been part of the foster care system.

Primarily Transfer Entry Programs

These programs help ease the transition to Berkeley from community colleges or other institutions, with a particular focus on students from educationally disadvantaged backgrounds including independent students, student parents, and non-traditional age students. Students benefit from specialized programming, student-friendly resource centers, and holistic guidance. 

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