News

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.

Encouraging all members of the campus community to enroll in California COVID Notify

We want to encourage all of the members of our campus community who are eligible, to participate in the democratic process and vote.

Update to previously announced plans for the spring 2021 semester.

We are excited to announce a new implementation phase of the Berkeley Strategic Plan focused on discovery in the undergraduate experience. The Berkeley Strategic Plan envisions discovery as “the foundation of the Berkeley experience and the heart of our campus identity.” Building on the investment of many working groups and innovative efforts across campus, we are now poised to scale discovery across the university and weave discovery into the heart of the undergraduate experience.

Forecasted high winds and dry conditions in the East Bay present a significant fire danger, leading PG&E to schedule Public Service Power Shut-Offs (PSPS) and officials in Berkeley to urge residents in parts of the city to consider relocating for the duration of the Red Flag Warning period.

Our proposal to pilot a limited number of outdoor instructional activities has been approved by the city of Berkeley Public Health. The pilot will kick off on Monday, Oct. 26 and end on Tuesday, Nov. 24, before the Thanksgiving holiday.

Geeta Anand has been appointed as the Dean of the UC Berkeley Graduate School of Journalism

Reminder of the University's policy on political campaign activities

Reminder and update about the spreadsheet templates that chairs will receive to initiate the chair review process that runs from September 30 at noon through October 7 at noon.

Plans for the spring semester

Dear Campus Community,

I write to you to share the news that Dean Diana Wu will be retiring in June 2021 after serving as the dean of University Extension for 12 years. 

To celebrate 150 Years of Women at Berkeley, we are soliciting photos from all genders of the UC Berkeley community including students, staff, alumni and faculty to create a photo mosaic of the 150W logo.