The Student Pulse Survey provides actionable information for campus leadership to address student needs.
Pulse surveys are brief surveys administered to undergraduate and graduate students each semester. Each survey includes questions on timely topics, and takes approximately 1-5 minutes to complete. Survey results are shared with students after the survey has closed.
The Student Pulse Survey is a partnership between the Division of Undergraduate Education, Student Affairs, and Graduate Division. For questions about the survey, please email ue_datateam@berkeley.edu(link sends e-mail)
Spring 2026 Semester
- PULSE SURVEY #1 - Office for Graduate Diversity (Graduate), Enrollment (Undergraduate), Major Maps (Undergraduate), Bereavement & Housing Insecurity, Flourishing, Mental Health
Fall 2025 Semester
- PULSE SURVEY #1 - Recreational Sports Facility, Student Learning Center, Belonging, Basic Needs, Doctoral Stipend, Graduate Student Degree Timing, and Mental Health
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PULSE SURVEY #2 - Generative AI, Library Resources & Safety App, Housing Insecurity, Center for Financial Wellness, Mental Health
Spring 2025 Semester
- PULSE SURVEY #1: Housing Search; Generative AI; Cal Student Central; Mental Health
Fall 2024 Semester
- PULSE SURVEY #1: Communication; Basic Needs; Climate; Library Resources; Cal1 Card; Mental Health
- PULSE SURVEY #2: Cal 1 Card; Election; Financial Wellness; Housing; Mental Health
Spring 2024 Semester
- PULSE SURVEY #1: SF Housing; Graduate Program Climate; Mental Health
- PULSE SURVEY #2: Course Registration; Generative AI; Transfer Communications; Flourishing Scale; Housing Insecurity; Mental Health
Fall 2023 Semester
- PULSE SURVEY #1: Overall Outlook; Accessing Resources; Cal Student Central Modalities; Work-Study Preferences; Full Time Enrollment Units; Knowledge of Discovery; Mental Health
- PULSE SURVEY #2: Student Organizations; Cal Performances; Generative AI; Housing Insecurity
Spring 2023 Semester
- PULSE SURVEY #1: Summer Plans; Graduate Program Satisfaction; Mental Health
- PULSE SURVEY #2: Advising; Student Life Spaces; Student Services; Housing Insecurity; Mental Health
Fall 2022 Semester
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PULSE SURVEY #1 (Weeks 3-6): Housing; Course Schedule Experiences; Student Services Satisfaction; Campus Wi-Fi; Sense of Belonging; Student Success; Mental Health
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PULSE SURVEY #2 (Weeks 11-13): Student Resources; Summer Session; Housing Insecurity; Mental Health
Spring 2022 Semester
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PULSE SURVEY #1 (Weeks 1-3): Covid-19; In-person vs Remote Services; Campus Software/Tools Provision; Mental Health
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PULSE SURVEY #2 (Weeks 8-10): Advising Modes; Housing Insecurity and Communication with Campus Leadership; Covid-19; Mental Health
- Summary Report: Spring 2022 Pulse Survey #2 (archived)
Fall 2021 Semester
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PULSE SURVEY #1(Weeks 4-6): Housing Insecurity and Remote Instruction; Adapting to Return to Campus and Covid-19; Student Services Satisfaction and Campus Wi-Fi; Mental Health and Flourishing Scale
- PULSE SURVEY #2 (Weeks 11-12): Housing Insecurity, November Break Plans, and Comfort with In-person Instruction; Campus Wi-fi and Schedule Satisfaction; FASO & CalCentral Tools; Flourishing Scale; Mental Health
Spring 2021 Semester
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PULSE SURVEY #1 (Weeks 2-4): Living Arrangements; Remote Living Experience; Zoom and In-person Instruction; Mental Health
- Summary Report: Spring 2021 Pulse Survey #1 (archived)
- Detailed Results: Spring 2021 Pulse Survey #1(link is external)
- PULSE SURVEY #2 (Weeks 6-8):Living Arrangements; Spring Break Plans and Self-sequestering; Academic Dishonesty; Basic Needs; FASO & CalCentral Tools; Future Advising Preference and Zoom Burnout; Mental Health
- Summary Report: Spring 2021 Pulse Survey #2 (archived)
- Detailed Results: Spring 2021 Pulse Survey #2(link is external)
- PULSE SURVEY #3 (Weeks 12-14): Fall 2021 Enrollment Plans and Commute Options; In-person Instruction; Summer Housing and Survey Participation; Covid-19 and Zoom Burnout; Mental Health
- Summary Report: Spring 2021 Pulse Survey #3 (archived)
- Detailed Results: Spring 2021 Pulse Survey #3(link is external)
Fall 2020 Semester
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PULSE SURVEY #1 (Weeks 3-5): Pandemic Instruction & Communication; Mental Health Service Use; Mental Health
- PULSE SURVEY #2 (Weeks 7-8): Engagement; Travel and Spring Term Plans; Work-Study; Mental Health
- PULSE SURVEY #3 (Weeks 4-6): Spring 2021 Enrollment and Housing Plans; Remote Proctoring and Access to Research Materials; Advising Tools; Basic Needs, Time Zone Impact; Access to Technology; Access to Support Resources; Mental Health
- PULSE SURVEY #4 (Week 16-Finals Week): Spring 2021 Enrollment and Housing Plans; Extracurricular Participation; Pandemic Instruction Accommodation; Academic Motivations and Sources of Concern; Mental Health
- Summary Report: Fall 2020 Pulse Survey # 4 (archived)
- Detailed Results: Fall 2020 Pulse Survey #4(link is external)