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Welcome new Cal Parents! Your family’s Berkeley experience has just begun. Your student is now responsible for all of their tasks and deadlines, however, to give parents piece of mind, we are offering parents an insight into their new responsibilities. The links on the right provide you with an understanding of what and when students take care of their assigned tasks. Go Bears!
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