Information and Resources for Faculty, Lecturers, and GSIs
Quick Help Reference Guide for Faculty & Staff
For School of Social Welfare administrative operations information and support, please visit Business Forms, Policies and Processes.
Academic Senate policies and resources in response to COVID-19
CalCentral
CalCentral is Berkeley's online student information systems (SIS) portal for students, faculty and staff. Instructors use CalCentral to review class information, manage rosters, support enrollments, and submit final grading.
bCourses
bCourses is Berkeley's official campus Learning Management System (LMS), using the open-source Canvas platform. bCourses is integrated with the CalCentral student information system. Anyone who is the instructor of record for a UC Berkeley class can use bCourses to deliver their course materials and graded activities. Your course site can be customized to fit your needs.
- For instructions please see bCourses - Instructors Getting Started
- For assistance with bCourses in the School of Social Welfare, please contact Instructional Technologist Andy Peterson
Instructional Support
Faculty and Instructional Support
Contact the front desk for:
- Audio/Visual Equipment for departmental classrooms in Haviland Hall
- Classroom support (furniture, supplies, etc.)
- Exam supplies, copying, scoring
- Syllabi copies
Technology for Teaching and Learning
Contact Andy Peterson for:
- bCourses help
- Instructional design
- Pedagogical training
- Accessibility requirements
Campus Support for Teaching
- Center for Teaching and Learning (CTL) - pedagogical and assessment expertise from course to curriculum
- Digital Learning Services - wide range of digital learning services and technologies to support teaching and learning on campus
- GSI Teaching and Resource Center - pedagogical support and guidance for Graduate Student Instructors (GSIs) and faculty supervisors
Additional Information
Academic Advising and Advisor Contacts
Academic Advising
Academic Program | Advisor Name and Email Link |
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BASW Majors | swundergrad@berkeley.edu |
MSW & FlexMSW Students | swmswadvisor@berkeley.edu |
MSW/MPH & MSW/MPP Students | Adriana Llaurado |
PhD & MSW/PhD students | Adriana Llaurado |
Enrollment Management
Academic Program | Enrollment Manager and Email Link |
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General Course Scheduling & Enrollment Questions | Dezalyn De Vera |
Undergraduate Courses & Students | swundergrad@berkeley.edu |
MSW Courses & Students | swmswadvisor@berkeley.edu |
PhD Courses & Students | Adriana Llaurado |
Graduate Admissions and New Admits
Academic Program | Advisor Name and Email Link |
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Applicants & Prospective Applicants (All) | swadm@berkeley.edu |
New Admits – MSW | swmswadvisor@berkeley.edu |
New Admits – PhD | Adriana Llaurado |
Graduate Student Funding
Academic Program | Advisor Name and Email Link |
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MSW Students | swmswadvisor@berkeley.edu |
PhD, MSW/PhD, & MSW Concurrent Degree Students | Adriana Llaurado |
Academic Calendar and Class Schedule
Academic Calendar
Berkeley is on a 15-week semester; the Reading/Review/Recitation (RRR) Week counts as the 15th week.
View, Download or Print Academic Calendar
- Academic Calendar: Berkeley Academic Guide
- Current and Upcoming Calendars: Registrar’s Academic Calendar page
- To add the Academic Calendar to bCal, visit the Registrar’s Academic Calendar page and see the instructions at the bottom of the page to "Add a Calendar to Your bCal."
Academic Accommodations
- Academic Accomodations Hub - portal for support resources and academic policies
- Academic Calendar and Student Accommodations - Campus Policies and Guidelines
- Checklist for Scheduling Conflicts with Academic Requirements
- RRR Week Guidelines
Class Schedule
Our Department Scheduler is Dezalyn De Vera. Please contact Dezalyn with any questions about class scheduling or room assignments.
- See the searchable Berkeley Class Schedule online at classes.berkeley.edu
- Quick Guide to Searching the Online Class Schedule
- Academic Scheduling Policies and Resources
Auditing Classes and Concurent Enrollment
Auditing Classes
Effective January 2020 the campus has instituted a new policy for auditing classes:
- Enrolled students, visiting research scholars, emerita/us faculty, staff members, and post-doctoral scholars on the Berkeley campus are free to audit classes subject to the approval of the instructor.
- Members of the public may audit classes only through concurrent enrollment with the new no-credit option that will be administered by UC Extension. Like for-credit enrollment, no-credit enrollment in a course is dependent on seats available and is at the discretion of the instructor. It also requires the approval of the department chair.
- For students enrolled in the no-credit option, course grades and a UC Berkeley transcript will not be issued. These enrollees are expected to be “silent auditors,” though they may take part in discussions with the permission of the instructor. They may take exams and write papers, but their work will not be graded. Students who enroll for no credit will receive a marker of "NC" on their official UC Berkeley Extension transcript.
Concurrent Enrollment
UC Berkeley Extension's Concurrent Enrollment program provides an opportunity to enroll in UC Berkeley campus courses on a space-available basis without formal admission to the University. Concurrent Enrollment is available only for spring and fall terms.
UC Berkeley degree students have enrollment priority in all courses, and not all UC Berkeley courses are open for Concurrent Enrollment. Approval of class applications is at the sole discretion of the campus academic departments.
Canceled Classes and Short Term Leave
Senate faculty, field consultants, and lecturers who cancel a class due to illness, instructional changes, or research travel must report this absence to the Dean's Office, even if a substitute instructor has already been identified. To report a class cancellation, please complete the Canceled Classes and Short Term Leave Reporting Form linked below.
Senate faculty who are traveling for research or other business-related reasons are expected to submit this form 7 days in advance of their travel.
Berkeley Manual for Academic Personnel
UC Berkeley adheres to the Academic Personnel Manual (APM), which provides a common policy framework for all the campuses of the University of California. Berkeley has also developed its own policies, processes, and practices concerning ladder-rank faculty, and those are described here in the Berkeley Manual of Academic Personnel (BMAP).
Unit 18 Policies
Lecturers, Field Consultants, and other non-senate instructional titles are often referred to as "Unit 18 or IX titles" and are covered by a collective bargaining agreement and exclusively represented by the UC-AFT. More information can be found here.
Course Evaluations
Course evaluations are now conducted entirely online through the campus Course Evaluations service, managed by Digital Learning Services.
When the evaluation period opens each semester:
- all faculty will receive automated instructions for customizing course evaluations each term
- all students enrolled in your class(es) will automatically receive invitations from Course Evaluations to complete the online evaluation.
For more information or to request assistance, please see Course Evaluations - Resources for Instructors
Grades and Grading
Submitting Grades
All grades and grading actions are submitted through your CalCentral My Academics tab. This includes clearing Incomplete grades, grade changes or corrections:
Grading Deadlines
Per Academic Senate policy grades are always due 5 days after the last day of the semester each term.
Help with Grading Policies, Procedures or Technical Issues
- Phone: (510) 642-5042 (Monday - Friday, 8:00 am - 5:00 pm)
- Email: egrades@berkeley.edu
Library Support for Instruction
Syllabus
Syllabus Resources for Instructors
Textbooks
How to Order Textbooks
Submit your textbook orders online using the Berkeley Faculty Portal.
To ensure a record of your adoption, we recommend you also email your requests to text@berkeley.edu.
Desk Copies
If you also need to order a desk copy, please submit your request to swdesk@berkeley.edu at the same time you place your textbook order. Desk copy requests must be submitted on or before the deadlines listed below.
Deadlines for Textbook Adoption and Desk Copy Requests
Semester | Submission Deadline |
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Fall | Previous April 15 |
Spring | Previous October 15 |
Summer | Previous March 15 |