If all they need is the email ID can that be identified prior to the completion of the activation. Looks like the need is to simply provide a Berkeley.edu email as part of the Bowles application.
For those of you who are still on the fence. This may help
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Am I allowed to take community college courses over the summer before going to Berkeley? I was admitted as a freshman class of 2027 and wanted to take some courses to get credits.
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Yes, you can take CC classes after HS graduation only in the summer prior to matriculating at UCB.
Do I have to let Berkeley know and fill out the changes in admissions form!?
I would let UCB know your plans just to be sure but not necessary.
No. Just have your CC send a transcript.
got it thank you 
@parents, have you received any admitted email from UCB? It’s strange that UCB has not sent any emails to parents yet.
I have received nothing from UCB.
UCB does not seem to like to communicate with parents at all really. In fact, I recently tried to call to discuss the financial aid package and they specifically said that once a student has committed they will ONLY talk to the student, not the parent. They refused to discuss anything at all with me (which I get and actually appreciate, although I’m the one who’s on the hook for the bill, so I did need some info lol).
Anyway, I think they prefer to establish a straight line of communication directly with the student. That’s probably a good thing and helps establish the expectation that college is primarily the student’s business, not the parents’. They must take full responsibility for it as the adults they are becoming.
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Well, at least they should send one email congratulate the parents, like all other UCs.
I’m sure I didn’t receive anything from them so, at any rate, you’re not alone
Did you receive an email from CalParents@berkeley.edu?
I received one today, from the Director of Parent Services & Communications at this address.
I will say that at the Cal Day morning address in the stadium, the very dynamic speaker who runs enrollment & undergrad admissions for Cal did acknowledge all the family, friends, caregivers, and others who helped the student along the way.
I guess I’d find it a bit strange for UC Berkeley to send me, as a parent, anything congratulating me for my kid’s admission. I don’t believe I got anything from UCLA admissions along those lines either. I am fully confident that the UC system will know where to reach us when it comes time to pay tuition and other costs of attendance!
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Nope, haven’t received anything from that address (just checked my email and spam box, just in case).
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There are legal reasons they can’t talk about a student’s financial info. Students can delegate parents or other family members within their CalCentral portal and once that’s done it will not be a problem if you need to call to discuss financial information. Look under the Academics tab.
As a Cal parent I get a lot of communication from Cal, not specific to my student, but in general to the community. Cal Parents and Families seems to send a monthly email newsletter
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For UCB housing plan fans:
Those who were unable to attend Cal Day may find some of these links useful:
Thank you. I’m really hoping they will post more videos. I attended Bruin Day and the science department put on a wonderful presentation but I was unable to attend Cal Day so hoping they post something similar so I can compare.
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Also, does anyone know if Berkeley has anything similar to the First Year UCLA Cluster Program? I love how this program tackles an interdisciplinary topic while allowing you to fulfill GE’s and build relationships with students/faculty in your cohort throughout the year. It reminds me of Duke’s FOCUS program or WashU’s Ampersand program. Anything similar at Cal?
https://www.uei.ucla.edu/academic-programs/ucla-cluster-program/