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Classroom Recording

Lecture notes and recordings involve issues related to the intellectual property rights of instructors and the privacy rights of students. To protect these rights, UC Berkeley Extension has adopted guidelines based upon University and campus policies governing these activities in the classroom.

General Information

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Mailing List and Address Change

Get a catalog

When you enroll in or inquire about Extension courses your name is placed on our mailing list and you will automatically receive a catalog each term for the next two years. If you receive more than one catalog, please help us reduce waste by clipping the mailing label from the extra copy and sending it to UC Berkeley Extension, CMS Dept., 1995 University Ave., Suite 110, Berkeley, CA 94704-7000, so that we can remove that entry from our list.

Change of address

If you have moved since you last enrolled, submit a Change of Permanent Student Information form to update your permanent student record. The complete form must include your signature.

Remove from list

UC Berkeley Extension never sells its mailing list, but if you would like to be removed from the list, please send the mailing label to UC Berkeley Extension, CMS Dept., 1995 University Ave., Suite 110, Berkeley, CA 94704-7000.

Disabled Student Services

UC Berkeley Extension provides federal- and state-mandated academic accommodations to students with a wide range of disabilities, including cognitive, sensory and mobility impairments. It is important to begin the accommodation process as early as possible to ensure that Disabled Student Services (DSS) can coordinate support services such as sign language interpreters, assistive technology and note-takers, and to assist in the facilitation of test-taking schedules for individual courses.

Accommodation Procedure

  1. Contact UC Berkeley Extension as early as possible. Provide your full name, contact information and class schedule—including the course EDP and the times and days your course or courses meet.
    • Email: dss@unex.berkeley.edu
    • Call: (510) 643-5732
    • Fax (510) 642-0374
    • Write to us at:
      Registrar, Attn.: Special Needs
      UC Berkeley Extension
      1995 University Ave., Suite 110
      Berkeley, CA 94704-7000
  2. UC Berkeley then sends you instructions on how to begin the assessment process. During this process, you schedule an appointment with UC Berkeley's Disabled Students' Program (DSP) where you need to provide verification of your disability. Read verification requirements here.
  3. On completion of the assessment process with a UC Berkeley education specialist, UC Berkeley Extension receivies notification of your accommodations and then follows up with you for your specific accommodation needs.

You only need to complete the assessment process once. Each individual student, however, must contact UC Berkeley Extension for services each semester. If you know you have a disability or if you have received academic accommodations in the past but are unsure whether or not you need them for your Extension coursework, we suggest that you complete the accommodation process. You always have the option not to use such services during the term.

UC Berkeley Extension Student ADA Complaint Procedure

In the event that you are dissatisfied with the process or the response from UC Berkeley Extension staff, you should follow the complaint procedure outlined below.

Library Use

Extension students can use the UC Berkeley campus libraries. To apply for borrower’s privileges at the circulation department of the Doe Library, bring your enrollment confirmation and a valid California driver’s license. You are eligible for a reduced fee of $25 for six months, payable with a money order or check imprinted with your name and address. (Cash cannot be accepted.) Please review application and privileges details.

Textbooks

Textbook information is available on the course pages of the Extension website. You should note the ISBN when making purchases as publishers frequently update editions. Browse the official UC Berkeley Extension bookstore.

1098-T: Education Tax Credit

You may be eligible for tax credits through the Taxpayer Relief Act of 1997. To determine eligibility, please contact the IRS, a tax consultant or an accountant. UC Berkeley reports information to the IRS on all eligible students enrolled for the tax year. A Social Security number is required to report this information. For additional information, please refer to the UC Berkeley website. To access a 1098-T online, please refer to www.1098t.com, or call 1 (877) 467-3821.

Proctored Exam Fee

The fee for taking a proctored exam is $150. There is no proctoring fee to take a final exam at our facility for students enrolled in UC Berkeley Extension online courses. Please contact exams@unex.berkeley.edu for more information.

Classroom Rental

UC Berkeley Extension classrooms may be rented for meetings and training sessions on a space-available basis in our Belmont and San Francisco locations. Liability insurance is required. Please inquire via email to: rentals@unex.berkeley.edu.

Classroom Recording

As part of the education and learning experience, students routinely take notes during class lectures. In addition, students and instructors may wish to record lectures and other classroom presentations. Lecture notes and recordings involve issues related to the intellectual property rights of instructors and the privacy rights of students. To protect these rights, UC Berkeley Extension has adopted guidelines based upon University of California and campus policies governing these activities in the classroom.

Policy on Recordings of Academic Instructional Presentations

Distribution and Publication

No business, agency or person shall give, sell or otherwise distribute or publish course lecture notes, or any recording, in any medium, of any course given at the University of California, nor use such lecture notes or recording for any commercial purpose without the written consent of the instructor.

Exception (Non-Commercial Lecture Notes and Sound Recordings)

If you are enrolled in a course, you may take lecture notes and, with the permission of the instructor, make sound recordings of the class (video recordings are prohibited), for the purpose of individual or group study or for other non-commercial purposes reasonably arising from participation in the course. If you are enrolled in a course, you may also provide such course lecture notes or sound recording to other students for the purpose of individual or group study or for other non-commercial purposes reasonably arising from participation in the course. You must obtain prior permission from the instructor each session you wish to make a recording (complete this PDF form). The instructor must assure that each student attending the class on that occasion is aware of the recording and has agreed to be recorded.

Capture of Sounds and Images

Recordings of classes at the University of California that capture the actual sounds and/or images of those classes, in any medium, shall not be distributed or communicated for commercial purposes without a written agreement between the instructor and the University. This prohibition includes recordings made by any person with the instructor’s written consent. Any such agreement must consider not only the rights of the instructor and the University, but also those of third parties. It may be necessary to secure rights from these third parties before any distribution or communication takes place. Unauthorized use of lecture notes or recordings is subject to the federal Copyright Act, California Civil Code, and University policy and may subject an individual to legal proceedings brought by the instructor as well as action by the University.

Third Party Note-taking and Recording

No third party will be allowed to attend Extension classes on behalf of an enrolled student, with the exception of those authorized through the Disabled Student Coordinator on behalf of an enrolled disabled student.

Recording by Instructors to Meet Course Learning Objectives

Instructors may make audio or video recordings of presentations for instructional purposes related to their course at UC Berkeley Extension. The intent to record should be communicated to the program director in advance, so that the intention will be referenced in the course catalog description. The intent to record should also be referenced in the syllabus. The recordings may not be used for any purpose except to meet the educational objectives of that particular class. The recordings may not be shown or distributed to any other individual or group without the express written permission of every student enrolled in that class and UC Berkeley Extension.

For further information on obtaining written permission to use instructional classroom recordings, instructors and students should consult their academic department.

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