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The spring 2019 semester finals — spanning May 13 to May 17 — will coincide with Ramadan, causing UC Berkeley to provide accommodations to students who observe the holiday.

Students will receive different accommodations based on what they request, according to campus spokesperson Janet...Read more about UC Berkeley to provide religious accommodations during finals

More than 210,000 employees help run the University of California, including thousands of lecturers, researchers, student staff members, managers, administrators, and patient-care and service employees. Each one of these workers deserves to be treated with dignity and...Read more about UC needs to provide better conditions for workers

On Jan. 11, Gov. Gavin Newsom put forward a $209 billion state budget proposal that outlines his vision for the state. The bill includes a...Read more about UC must get more funding for undocumented students

Dear campus community,

For the past 13 years, the Chancellor's Award for Advancing Institutional Excellence and Equity(CAAIEE) has been presented to UC Berkeley faculty members who have an extraordinary record of accomplishment in...Read more about Chancellor's Award for Advancing Institutional Excellence and Equity

Dear campus community,

In the next ten years, Berkeley will - even more than it does today - push the boundaries of knowledge, challenge convention, and expand opportunity to create the leaders of tomorrow. To do this, we will invest heavily in the student experience,...Read more about UC Berkeley's Strategic Plan

Dear Students, Staff and Faculty,

One of my most important goals for Berkeley is to advance and expand diversity on this campus, in its broadest sense and in every form.

Today, I am writing to announce our launch of the first wave of new, accelerated efforts in this arena. Work is...Read more about Announcing the Undergraduate Student Diversity Project

Dear colleagues,

When people think of Berkeley’s mission of teaching, research, and public service, their minds often instinctively turn only to professors and students in lecture halls and labs. Yet the efforts of thousands of dedicated, passionate, and enterprising...Read more about Congrats to E&I Staff Receiving Chancellor’s Outstanding Staff Award

Dear Campus Community,

I am writing to update you on the latest air quality readings, decisions regarding tomorrow’s class schedule, and the status of Saturday’s Big Game.

As noted in previous messages, we have been closely tracking current air quality data, as well as...Read more about Classes Cancelled

Dear Campus Community,

In recent days the pall of heavy smoke over the Bay Area has served as a constant reminder of the tragic, destructive fires enveloping communities across our state. The number of lives, homes, and businesses lost is staggering and unprecedented. The...Read more about Fire and air quality concerns

Dear Students, Staff and Faculty,

I am writing to provide an update about air quality on the Berkeley campus in response to numerous questions we are receiving about whether classes should be cancelled tomorrow (Thursday). The latest air quality readings from the most reliable source, the...Read more about Message from the Chancellor regarding air quality issues