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March 20, 2020

Chancellor's Office
A Message of Gratitude

Dear Campus Community,

As we head into spring break, I would like to take a moment to express my deep gratitude to each and every one of you for helping our campus navigate the unprecedented challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Vice Chancellor, Administration
COVID-19 Campus Update - March 20

Dear campus community,

We are writing with updates related to COVID-19. First, a message of thanks for all you are doing to adapt to our new reality of remotely delivered instruction, social distancing, and sheltering in place. It has been a radical and abrupt change in all aspects of our lives and we appreciate your patience as we work to protect the health of the members of our campus community while trying to preserve our mission.

Office of the Executive Vice Chancellor and Provost
Grading Policies for the Spring Semester of 2020

Dear Campus Community,

The campus has faced tremendous challenges in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. Decisions and actions have been taken at an extraordinary pace and the response from our community has been inspirational. Guiding the decision making has been the principle of prioritizing the health and well-being of the community. In addition, every effort has been made to preserve the instructional and research missions of our university. 

March 18, 2020

Office of the Executive Vice Chancellor and Provost
Campus Directive During Bay Area Shelter In Place

Dear campus community,

Our community has pulled together in positive and innovative ways in response to the COVID-19 crisis. The expanding outbreak and the current Bay Area shelter-in-place orders mandate that we be more explicit in how we respond to this growing public health challenge. 

March 16, 2020

Chancellor's Office
Alameda County Shelter-In-Place Order
Dear campus community,
In light of Alameda County’s announcement advising county residents to shelter in place beginning Tuesday, March 17 at 12:01 a.m. through Tuesday, April 7, we are rapidly moving toward a “maintenance-only” mode of physical operation of the campus.

Generally speaking, this means that all in-person instruction should cease. All instruction that can be delivered remotely should continue. 

Chancellor's Office
URGENT COVID-19 Update: Moving toward greatly reduced operations

Dear campus community,

Following up on a campus wide message earlier today and in response to a rapidly changing environment around COVID-19 and the urgent need to practice social distancing, the campus is taking the following actions. These directives are consistent with and authorized by recently announced “shelter in place” guidancefrom several Bay Area counties, including Alameda County and the City of Berkeley.

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