<p>I got an email from my Chinese10AX instructor that we need to come in for an interview on the 21st of August. I checked Berkeley's schedule and it says Fall Semester starts on the 21st, but movein doesn't start until the 23rd and instruction doesn't start until the 27th. Does Berkeley expect us to arrive on the 21st before movein? This is difficult for those of us who do not live in NorCal because we would then need to get hotels for those days before move-in.
What's the difference between start of semester and start of instruction?</p>
<p>Not sure on the Chinese interview thing</p>
<p>To answer your other question though:
A lot of offices or departments have limited or reduced hours during the summer semester. The 'start of semester' date is when those offices resume their normal business hours again. 'Start of instruction' is just when classes start for all students.</p>