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- CalNet ID and student identification
- Displaying your legal or preferred name
- Your CalCentral account
- Manage your mailing address
CalNet ID and student identification
CalNet ID
Your CalNet ID is your username as a UC Berkeley student. Logging in with your CalNet ID and passphrase allows you to access campus applications and services.
Can’t log in? If you already have a CalNet ID but cannot log in, reset your passphrase using the self-service passphrase reset tool.
Create your CalNet ID. New undergraduate admits will be provided with a link in CalCentral as part of their admissions process. The student populations listed below can find a link to create a CalNet account on CalNet For Me:
- New graduate student
- Berkeley Summer Sessions students
- Concurrent enrollment students
- Cross Campus Enrollment System (CCES) students
NOTE: Berkeley Extension students (with the exception of Fall Program for Freshmen undergraduates) are not eligible for CalNet IDs.
Student ID
Your student ID is located on your CalCentral profile page. Click on your name in the top right corner. Select “Profile” to view your assigned ten-digit student ID number.
Bmail: Berkeley email
You can access your Berkeley student email (bMail) account through bConnected. bMail is the UC Berkeley email system, available to anyone with a bConnected Google account.
Displaying your legal or preferred name
UC Berkeley recognizes that some students prefer to use first names other than their legal names to identify themselves. As long as the use of this preferred name is not for the purposes of misrepresentation, the university allows for multiple ways to display your personal information and list your preferred name in campus records and systems.
Visit Update Name & Personal Information on the Office of the Registrar website for details about name change and display options.
Your CalCentral account
CalCentral is a personalized dashboard that centralizes student data from dozens of campus sources. CalCentral is where you will review, receive messages, and take action on your student billing account, financial aid, enrollment, grades, records, and advising. You can check your campus email, calendar, bCourses, Course Capture, and more from directly within CalCentral.Use your CalNet authentication to log in at CalCentral.
Want a family member to view your information? You can authorize a parent/guardian or other third party to view and discuss your information. Learn how to grant Delegate Access.
Having an issue with CalCentral? Email Student Information Systems (SIS) at: sishelp@berkeley.edu. You can learn more from SIS Campus Solutions. There are also user guides for CalCentral on the SIS student support page; select the “CalCentral Functionality” filter.
Student Information Systems (SIS)
Student Information Systems (SIS) operates academic and administrative processes for multiple departments on campus related to financial aid, registration, enrollment, course management, advising, billing and payment, records, and more. Visit the Student Information Systems website for topics not covered on this page.
Manage your mailing address
To update your addresses, visit your profile in CalCentral by clicking on your name in the top right corner and selecting “Profile.” From Profile, go to the “Contact Information” section and click the “Edit Profile” button. You can also edit your phone number and email address information here. University communications and refund checks will be sent to your local address on file in CalCentral, with the exception of your diploma.