Undergraduate Resources
Undergraduate Advising
Major Advisor
Brianna Franklin, the Department of Astronomy’s Undergraduate Advisor, is available to answer your questions about the Astrophysics major and other undergraduate matters.
Email: bfranklin@berkeley.edu
Office: 501 Campbell Hall
Advising: Please use CalCentral to make an appointment or come to drop-in advising on Thursdays from 2-3pm
Ask questions via our Advising Discord
Faculty Advisors
Eugene Chiang and Courtney Dressing are the Department of Astronomy’s Undergraduate Faculty Advisors. They are available to assist with issues that arise during your time as an undergraduate student in the Astrophysics program; they are also a great resource for explanations pertaining to the content of courses.
Email: echiang@astro.berkeley.edu; dressing@berkeley.edu
Drop-In Advising:
Eugene – Fridays 10-11am (CH 355)
Courtney – Tuesdays 2-3pm (CH 355)
Peer Advisors
Astronomy Peer Advisors are current Astrophysics that are here to answer your questions about the major and the department in general. You can connect with the Astronomy Peer Advisors on our Advising Discord or during drop-in advising hours along with Brianna, Eugene, or Courtney.
Fall ’23 Astronomy Peer Advisors:
Joanna Hardesty (transfer-entering)
Sophie Willis (freshman-entering)
Peer Tutoring
Spring ’23 peer tutoring schedule
Other Resources
Undergraduate Research Space
The Undergraduate Research Space (URS), located in 525 Campbell, is work space reserved for undergraduates who are working on research projects alongside our faculty and researchers.
BADU – Berkeley Astronomy Department Undergraduate Wiki
kartp.astro.berkeley.edu/doku.php
An undergraduate resource maintained by students and provides perspectives, suggestions, and helpful tips to assist you during your time as an Astrophysics major.
Our Remote Observing Rooms, located in the lobby of Campbell Hall, are spaces reserved for students and researchers conducting remote observing work through Keck and Lick Observatory. As at other UC sites, the remote observing facilities provide a comfortable environment to conduct your Keck and Lick observations with all of the convenience of staying in Berkeley.
Located at Lick Observatory atop Mount Hamilton, just east of San Jose, California, the Katzman Automatic Imaging Telescope (KAIT) is an entirely robotic telescope dedicated to the search for supernovae and the monitoring of celestial objects. It is a 76 cm diameter reflecting telescope equipped with a CCD camera and automatic guider . Students are able to utilize KAIT from the KAIT Research Lab located in 525 Campbell Hall (URS).