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April 2, 2018

Call for Applications: UC Berkeley Faculty Leadership Academy - Spring 2019
In spring 2019 Berkeley will inaugurate a Faculty Leadership Academy. This program is designed for tenured Berkeley faculty who are interested in developing skills and knowledge for leadership on the Berkeley campus.

March 29, 2018

Cal Athletics: The Road Ahead
Now that external consultants have finished their detailed review of our intercollegiate athletics program and submitted a number of valuable findings and recommendations, I am writing to provide an update to the Berkeley campus and alumni communities on my plans and intentions.

March 15, 2018

UC Berkeley Housing Update
Update on efforts to expand access to safe, affordable and convenient housing to Berkeley’s students and young faculty members.

March 13, 2018

Updated Campus Policy on Self-Supporting Graduate Professional Degree Programs (SSGPDP)
Updated campus policy on self-supporting graduate professional degree programs (SSGPDPs)

February 28, 2018

Resolution agreement reached with Office for Civil Rights regarding campus Title IX process
UC Berkeley has entered into a Resolution Agreement with the U.S. Department of Education Office for Civil Rights (OCR). For the last four years, OCR has been reviewing the campus’s handling of sexual violence and sexual harassment cases. This agreement brings the investigation to a close.

February 2, 2018

Campus budget update
Update on efforts underway to address the campus’s budget deficit and to provide the University with a strong, stable and sustainable financial foundation.

February 1, 2018

Student Accommodations
Refresher regarding the campus policies and guidelines around accommodations for students in academic programs.

January 31, 2018

Chancellor's Free Speech Commission to meet Feb. 5
The Free Speech Commission invites comment from faculty, staff, and especially students on Monday, February 5 from 10:30 am to 12 noon in the ASUC Senate Chambers

January 25, 2018

Charting a course for Berkeley's future
It is a time of great change both at Berkeley and across all of higher education. In this environment, I believe that we must collectively establish a cohesive, well-reasoned, and ambitious vision of what our university should be in order to properly set institutional priorities and determine campus investments.

January 22, 2018

Campus-wide Calnet 2-Step Verification Requirement
Between February and April 16, 2018, we are rolling out the two-step verification requirement for faculty and staff accounts using a cohort enrollment model.

January 20, 2018

Message from the Chancellor on ICE raids
We write to you today deeply concerned about recent reports of raids being planned by the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agency to arrest undocumented individuals in Northern California. We know that this is causing a great deal of anxiety among people in our campus community who may be affected by these actions.

January 18, 2018

Major Events Policy (for Registered Student Organizations and other non-departmental users)
The terms of the Major Events policy that governs planning for and presentation of Major Events sponsored by Registered Student Organizations (RSOs) and other non-departmental users have been finalized.

January 17, 2018

Free Speech Commission Public Hearing, Friday, January 19
The campus Free Speech Commission will be holding its first public hearing on Friday, January 19 from 10:30 am to 12 noon in the ASUC Senate Chambers (fifth floor of Eshleman Hall). The Commission invites faculty, staff, and students to share their experiences of free speech-related events last September and their thoughts about how best to minimize the impact of future events without compromising free speech or public safety.

January 10, 2018

Announcement: Dean of the School of Public Health

Dear Colleagues,

Stefano Bertozzi has announced that he will be stepping down as Dean of the School of Public Health (SPH) and rejoining the faculty full-time July 1, 2018.  An interim dean will be appointed to lead SPH while we conduct a search for Dean Bertozzi’s successor.

December 13, 2017

Chancellor's Award for Advancing Institutional Excellence and Equity
Lisa García Bedolla, Chancellor’s Professor in the Graduate School of Education, and C. Greig Crysler, Professor of Architecture, have been presented the Chancellor's Award for Advancing Institutional Excellence and Equity (CAAIEE)

December 12, 2017

A holiday message from Chancellor Carol Christ
A holiday message from Chancellor Carol Christ

December 6, 2017

Information on pending legislation affecting higher education

Right now, Congress is considering tax reform proposals that would harm the financial security of students and their families, and threaten the research, education, health care, and public service missions of universities. Numerous provisions would make higher education more expensive and less accessible, with considerable negative financial impact on the University of California and our students, faculty, staff and retirees. 

The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (H.R. 1) proposes changes to the U.S. Tax Code that would have devastating impacts on students. These changes include:

Announcement: Vice Chancellor for Research
Professor Randy Howard Katz will be Berkeley’s next vice chancellor for research, effective January 1, 2018.

December 4, 2017

VCA/VCF Portfolio and Department Assignment
Update on VCA/VCF Portfolio and Department Assignment

November 16, 2017

Chancellor's Fall Semester Update
As we approach the yearly rituals of the season—the Big Game and the holidays—we have an opportunity to reflect on the fall semester.