Finals stress? Chancellor Carol Christ has cookies

Chancellor Carol Christ handed around dozens of cookies to students in Moffitt Library. (UC Berkeley photos by Irene Yi)

The week before finals is a stressful time in Moffitt Library at UC Berkeley, as students wrap up semester-long research projects and cram for big tests.

That’s why Chancellor Carol Christ took a few minutes on Monday and again on Friday to deliver chocolate, sugar, raisin and red velvet cookies to studying students.

“I remember from my days as a student how stressful and overwhelming all the deadlines and projects at the end of a semester can be, so I wanted to take a few minutes to connect with our students and offer a few words of encouragement,” Christ said. “Cookies don’t finish papers, but they help.”

Christ spent about 45 minutes giving out cookies on Monday and again on Friday.

Students appreciated the distraction from their coursework.