News

Ramadan and Eid al-Fitr, one of two religious festivals Muslims observe yearly, fall within our Spring 2021 final exam period (Monday, May 10 to Friday, May 14).

Sara Guyer has been appointed dean of Arts and Humanities in the College of Letters & Science, effective September 1, 2021.

Catherine P. Koshland will serve as interim executive vice chancellor and provost, effective on July 1, 2021.

Professor Jennifer Johnson-Hanks will become the next executive dean of the College Letters of Science, effective on July 1, 2021.

Update on the VCEI search

Paul Alivisatos, our executive vice chancellor and provost, has been chosen to be the next president of the University of Chicago.

Update on the search for our next vice chancellor for equity and inclusion

Plans to elevate the campus undergraduate enrollment management function and integrate key departments within it. The goal of this organizational change is to better coordinate across the units that support students from early outreach to admissions and financial aid, and then as they progress toward graduation.

Important academic resources and accommodation information for the Spring 2021 semester.

Update on our plans for the spring semester

Randy Katz will be stepping down as vice chancellor for research, effective June 30, 2021, and will retire from the university after a remarkable career of scholarship and service that spans more than four decades with UC Berkeley.

Update on our campus COVID-19 vaccination plan: The first shipment of vaccine have arrived at University Health Services and are at the Tang Center.

The University of California is planning for a return to primarily in-person instruction systemwide in fall 2021.

We are today witnessing disturbing and dangerous events unfold in Washington, D.C. While we are heartened by the quick condemnations of the reckless violence that have come from Republicans and Democrats alike, we also perceive a significant threat to our democracy.

Oscar Dubón, Jr. will be stepping down as vice chancellor for equity and inclusion (VCEI), effective June 30, 2021.

Now that we have guidance from UC President Michael Drake regarding the significant budget challenges facing the system and individual campuses, we will confer with campus leaders on the best approach for UC Berkeley.