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May 23, 2022

New academic participation assignment for students
This fall the campus will implement a new system to guarantee that all undergraduate and graduate students receiving financial aid are participating in their courses at the start of the semester, in compliance with federal requirements established by the Department of Education. The Financial Aid and Scholarship Office will verify student participation in their courses via a centralized Qualtrics survey.

April 28, 2022

Invitation to Comment: Proposed Draft Policy on Engagement with Third-party Online Program Management Providers

Dear Colleagues, 

March 3, 2022

CA Supreme Court Ruling
We have just learned that the Supreme Court of California has issued its ruling, which leaves intact alower court order that will freeze enrollment at 2020-21 levels and prevent students who would have been offered in-person admission to the University of California, Berkeley this fall from receiving that offer.

February 14, 2022

Important news about Fall 2022 admissions

Dear Campus Community,

We’re writing to share some important information about a rapidly evolving situation of enormous, potential significance. A decision issued on Thursday, Feb. 10 by the California Court of Appeal requires UC Berkeley to adhere to a lower court order requiring the university to freeze student enrollment at 42,347, the same level as 2020-21. (The decision was one element of a larger lawsuit brought by a city of Berkeley group of neighbors opposed to a proposed campus development project.)

February 8, 2022

Feedback requested: Proposal to remove building name for Moses Hall

The Department of Philosophy has submitted a proposal to the campus Building Name Review Committee to un-name Moses Hall. The Department made this proposal after a thorough and extensive consultation with students, faculty, and staff.

Announcement: Dean of the Division of Biological Sciences

Dear Campus Leaders and the Division of Biosciences Community,

We are pleased to announce that Michael R. Botchan has been reappointed as dean of the College of Letters & Science Division of Biological Sciences beginning July 1, 2022. 

February 3, 2022

Leadership Announcement - Interim EVCP Cathy Koshland
Catherine P. Koshland will be retiring this summer after thirty-eight years of extraordinary service to campus

January 27, 2022

Ramadan and Eid al-Fitr
This year Ramadan, the Muslim holy month, and Eid al-Fitr, one of two religious holidays Muslims observe yearly, will occur during the spring semester (Ramadan is scheduled to take place April 2 to May 2 and Eid al-Fitr on May 3).

January 25, 2022

In-person instruction resumes on Monday
We’re looking forward to resuming in-person instruction on Monday, Jan. 31. We’re hopeful that the worst of the omicron surge is behind us but have plans in place should we see high numbers of students, staff and faculty unable to come to campus for COVID-19 related reasons.

January 24, 2022

Campus Commitment to DEIBJ
Campus commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, belonging and justice (DEIBJ) and what concrete steps we can take to bring about needed change.

January 11, 2022

Announcement: Executive Vice Chancellor and Provost
Benjamin E. Hermalin has been chosen to serve as our next executive vice chancellor and provost
Spring 2022 Semester - Academic Resources and Accommodations
Important academic resources and accommodation information for the Spring 2022 semester

January 7, 2022

Spring 2022 instruction update
Spring semester will begin with a two-stage process, with most courses being offered fully remote for the first two weeks (Jan. 18-28) and then moving to fully in-person instruction in the third week of the semester on Jan. 31.

January 3, 2022

URGENT: Return to campus testing and vaccination protocols
Additional details and some important reminders on returning to campus

December 22, 2021

Update on plans for the spring semester and new booster and testing requirements
Update on plans for the spring semester. We continue to monitor the COVID-19 situation closely and have been meeting this week to consider changes to our response. Our decision-making is guided by science and the expertise of our own public health experts. We will continue to monitor the situation throughout the break and communicate any changes as needed.

December 15, 2021

Remote Work Survey - Results
The incorporation of Flexible Work Arrangements — in service to the mission of the University and implemented where appropriate in relation to teaching and research needs — has generally been beneficial.

December 13, 2021

DSP Accommodations for Spring 2022
Most of our classes will be in-person with a few classes offered fully remotely. If you receive an LOA that seems to be requesting an accommodation that is a fundamental alteration, you should reach out to DSP and engage in a dialog.

November 23, 2021

UC Berkeley’s commitment to the Pilipinx community
Formal acknowledgement of the harm caused by the display of research on the Philippines in the library exhibit celebrating 50 years of the South/Southeast Asia Library

October 12, 2021

Status of campus Wi-Fi issues, permanent fix planned this week
Update regarding the latest progress we have made on resolving the campus Wi-Fi issues.

October 11, 2021

Congratulations to Our Newest Nobel Laureate
Congratulations to David Card, the Class of 1950 Professor of Economics, who has won the 2021 Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economics in Memory of Alfred Nobel.