Haviland Hall, located on the central north end of campus, has been the home of the School of Social Welfare since 1963. Most Social Welfare classes, along with administrative, research, and faculty offices, and the Social Research Library, are located in Haviland.
Learn more about the history of Haviland Hall.
Building Hours and Accessibility
| Location | Hours (Monday - Friday) |
| Haviland Hall external doors | 7am - 7pm |
| Dean's Office Suite (120) | 9am - 12pm, 1 - 4pm |
| Student Services Suite (101) | 9am - 4pm |
| Haviland Commons (116) | 9am - 4pm |
Haviland Hall is wheelchair-accessible from the northwest entrance (closest to Hearst Avenue) on the basement level.
Space in Haviland Hall can be reserved for faculty, staff and organizational use through the School of Social Welfare. Learn more about reservations.
Land Acknowledgment
We recognize that Berkeley sits on the territory of Huichin, the ancestral and unceded land of the Chochenyo Ohlone, the successors of the historic and sovereign Verona Band of Alameda County. This land was and continues to be of great importance to the Ohlone people. We recognize that every member of the Berkeley community has, and continues to benefit from the use and occupation of this land, since the institution's founding in 1868. Consistent with our values of community and diversity, we have a responsibility to acknowledge and make visible the university's relationship to Native peoples. By offering this Land Acknowledgement, we affirm Indigenous sovereignty and will work to hold University of California, Berkeley more accountable to the needs of American Indian and Indigenous people.
This acknowledgement was co-created with the Muwekma Ohlone Tribe and Native American Student Development.