Hundreds of students and community members have taken to the streets of Berkeley as part of a systemwide “walkout” to protest the UC tuition hike policy.

Participants of the walkout are set to march through campus and Downtown Berkeley before convening for a general assembly to discuss Tuesday’s actions, during which protesters intend to surround California Hall. Protesters have also been occupying Wheeler Hall for six consecutive days following a vote by a committee of the UC Board of Regents to pass a tuition increase policy that links future tuition rates to levels of state funding.

Follow The Daily Californian at @dailycal on Twitter for live updates. Reporters Sophie Ho, Jane Nho, Frances Fitzgerald, Suhauna Hussain and G. Haley Massara will also be tweeting from the scene.

Timeline of Wheeler Hall occupation:

Sunday, Nov. 23: Wheeler Hall occupation faces shrinking numbers, questions about next steps

Thursday, Nov. 20: Activists continue 2nd day of Wheeler Hall occupation, protests on campus

Wednesday, Nov. 19: More than 200 occupy Wheeler Hall at height of protest against tuition hikes

Background on the new tuition increase policy:

Thursday, Nov. 20: Regents pass tuition increase amid student protest

Wednesday, Nov. 19: Hundreds protest proposed fee hike with 1 arrest outside regents meeting

Tuesday, No. 18: Breaking down the tuition increase policy

Sunday, Nov. 9: Tuition plan comes in wake of history of state disinvestment

Thursday, Nov. 6: UC tuition increase proposal conflicts with governor’s funding model

Sophie Ho is the executive news editor. Contact her at [email protected] and follow her on Twitter @sophanho.