As soon as you get an e-mail account, you should get on the transportation students mailing list, so that you re in the loop. They are in 111 McLaughlin and will help with hardware problems or connections to other campus systems. The other key to success is the reference librarian, Catherine Cortelyou. She probably knows more about transportation than most of the people in the program and can usually help you find what you re looking for. As in any working environment, there is never as much space as you d like.
Office space is at a premium for staff, faculty and students.
Office space is assigned after the term has begun with priority going to GSRs, then GSIs, then Ph.D. students advanced to candidacy, and then the rest. In many ways, your fellow students at Berkeley are your greatest resource. In addition, the returning and Ph.D. students in the department can be invaluable in answering questions about courses, the department, or the University. Similarly, the faculty represent the best in their field and are highly approachable as well. While budget cuts have led to a University-wide wave of early retirements, the emeritus professors in the Transportation Group have remained active, teaching classes, conducting research, and sharing their wealth of knowledge with students.