Berkeley Connect helps students meet peers and professors who share their intellectual passions. Students who participate in Berkeley Connect are matched with a graduate student who serves as their personal mentor for the semester. They are also placed in a small group with other students who share their academic interests. Over the course of the semester, students who enroll in Berkeley Connect participate in one-on-one advising with their mentors, small-group discussions on topics related to a particular major, special events featuring professors and alumni, and field trips to campus resources.