Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 is a civil rights statute which prohibits discrimination against individuals with disabilities. The University of California, in accordance with applicable Federal and State law and University policy, does not discriminate on the basis of physical or mental disability.
Accommodations are adjustments to policies, procedures, and practices that serve to remove barriers and allow students with disabilities to have equal access to participate in their academic...
On occasion, a student may need to request flexibility or adjustments due to illness, serious medical or mental health concerns, significant familial distress, or grief or bereavement.
In addition to the resources listed below we strongly encourage students to talk to their instructor. Students should never feel pressured to disclose their medical information. Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS) and/or the...
Hardships such as housing, financial, or food insecurity (basic needs), uncertain documentation and immigration status, and other hardship can directly affect a student’s ability to be present in their educational endeavors.
A good place for a student to start is to connect with campus resources (listed below) and to talk to their instructor.
For hardship due to housing or food insecurity and other basic needs insecurity, resources are available at the Basic Needs Center. For hardship due to...
Sexual violence and sexual harassment (SVSH), including relationship violence, stalking and other conduct prohibited by the UC SVSH Policy(link is external) may have a significant negative impact on a student's ability to participate in educational endeavors. The campus Addressing SVSH Hub website provides information about supportive measures for survivors of SVSH...
Occasionally, a student's participation in athletics or other extracurricular activities may conflict with academic requirements (classes, exams, project due dates, field trips, etc.).
A good place for a student to start is to talk to their instructor.
In alignment with Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, and with the California Education Code, Section 66281.7, it is the policy of the University of California at Berkeley to not discriminate against or exclude any person on the basis of pregnancy or related conditions, and to provide reasonable accommodations to students as appropriate.
The Berkeley campus's policy for the accommodation of students who miss exams because of their religious commitment is distributed annually at the beginning of each fall semester. The Office of the Registrar's website maintains up-to-date information about religious and cultural holidays and the Religious Creed Policy(link is external), which pertains to scheduled exams.