Dear Students, Faculty, Instructors, and GSIs,
Following the announcement on Friday, March 20 for a revised grading policy for the Spring Semester, the campus has been busy coordinating with colleges and schools to adjust requirements to allow students to take advantage of the policy.
Dear Colleagues:
This week, the city of Berkeley joined together with six other Bay Area jurisdictions to extend the shelter-in-place order through May 3. In conjunction with this extension, additional restrictions have been put in place to further reduce the spread of COVID-19.
The challenge has been, and continues to be, that asymptomatic people can feel completely fine while unknowingly endangering others. Sheltering in place has proven to be the most effective method of slowing the spread of this virus.
Dear faculty and staff,
Earlier today UC President Janet Napolitano, my fellow chancellors and I issued this message indicating that there will be no COVID-19-related layoffs of career employees through June 30, 2020, within the UC system. (Annual summer furloughs that are routinely implemented in areas such as housing and dining are not included as part of this guidance).
Dear UC Berkeley Faculty and Staff,
We are writing today to share the latest information regarding the campus budget, our principles for decision making, and our initial recommendations.
Chancellor Carol Christ sent the following message to graduating seniors on Monday, along with a link to a survey: