Instructions begin day vs Spring semester begins day?

<p>what is the difference between these two days? Do you have to be in school until the instructions begin or the spring semester begins? upperclassmen, anyone, help!</p>

<p>Come when instruction begins. I think the start of the semester is meant for welcome week (at least for Fall semester, don't know about Spring).</p>

<p>stop with these retarded questions....sometimes i wonder how people get accepted to berkeley</p>

<p>Hey it's a valid question. I was wondering what the hell the difference was this year, since I have a conflict where I can't move in until the 27th. The whole point of this forum is for people to ask questions about Berkeley.</p>

<p>the first day of the semester i think is when the dorms open again. first day of instruction is self explanitory (sp?).</p>