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Dear Colleagues,

Our Fall Staff Appreciation Week for 2020 is next week. In the September...Read more about Fall Staff Appreciation Week 2020 - Dec 7 - 11

Dear Campus Community,

I am writing to share good news: Our requests to unname LeConte Hall and Barrows Hall have been approved by University of California President Michael Drake. The names “LeConte Hall” and “Barrows Hall” have been officially removed from each...Read more about Unnaming LeConte and Barrows Hall

Dear Colleagues,

On March 16, the University of California authorized up to 128 hours of paid administrative leave for employees...Read more about COVID-19 Leave Extended

Campus Community,

We are writing to ask for your help in slowing the spread of COVID-19 on our campus and in our community. We encourage all members of the campus community to enroll in...Read more about Opt-in to COVID-19 exposure notification system

Dear Colleagues,

After much discussion at both the local and systemwide levels, we want to announce the following fixed Winter Curtailment days: December 23, 28, 29, 30, 2020, and January 4, 2021. Our campus Winter Curtailment is separate from any kind of curtailment...Read more about Winter Curtailment - Fixed Days

Dear Campus Community,

I am pleased to announce the call for nominations for the annual Chancellor’s Awards for Public Service, recognizing students, staff, and faculty for their individual and collective efforts to benefit others locally and globally.

Please...Read more about Chancellor's Awards for Public Service

Key takeaway: If eligible, non-represented staff will continue accruing vacation leave through June 30, 2021, even if they are over their maximum.

Dear Colleagues,

UC President Drake has approved the request to extend the approval to temporarily...Read more about Vacation Accrual Extension

After more than 32 years on the Berkeley campus and 21 years of leading the Center for Educational Partnerships (CEP) within the Division of Equity & Inclusion, Assistant Vice Chancellor for...Read more about Berkeley CEP leader Marsha Jaeger to retire after over 30 years on campus

Key Takeaways:
Massive local response to Curtailment Survey
UCOP Survey closes Thursday 5 pm
UCOP issues Update Message for Employees

Dear Colleagues,

Over 3,400 of you have already made your...Read more about Proposed Expanded Curtailment Program: Survey Closing and Additional Information

Campus Community,

We’re pleased to announce that 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...Read more about Outdoor instruction pilot approved