As a student of UC Berkeley Extension, you are held to the same high standards as those attending UC Berkeley. Here are some items to keep you informed.
We are committed to maintaining an environment that encourages personal, professional and intellectual growth through honesty, integrity and respect for others. Learn about our Code of Student Conduct (PDF).
As a student of UC Berkeley Extension, you are encouraged to reach out to your fellow students in the classroom to avoid isolation, to discuss materials, and to ask each other questions; however, there are limits to this collaboration. We do not allow:
If you are taking an online course, your instructor may opt to use Turnitin service to check your assignment for originality and help improve your writing and citation process.
We adhere to the privacy requirements in the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA), the California Information Practices Act, and additional federal and state laws and regulations safeguarding education records, privacy and confidentiality. This includes your rights on:
Directory (public) information that we can disclose include:
Please contact extension@berkeley.edu if you want to withhold directory information from being released to third parties without signed consent.
We only use your preferred contact information (as noted in your student account) to communicate with you about school administration information.
Read more about UC Berkeley's privacy policy.
If you have questions about our privacy policy, record retention, FERPA, GDPR or PIPL, please email extension@berkeley.edu.
Our entire website is hosted on a secure server; you will see pages denoted by "https://."
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For additional information, please view the UC Berkeley Privacy Policy.
The University of California, in accordance with applicable federal and state law and the University's policies, does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, sex (including sexual harassment), gender identity, pregnancy/childbirth and medical conditions related thereto, disability, age, medical condition (cancer-related), ancestry, marital status, citizenship, sexual orientation, or status as a Vietnam-era veteran or special disabled veteran. This nondiscrimination policy covers student admission, access and treatment in University programs and activities.
Any Extension student or instructor who believes that he or she has been the victim of discrimination or harassment should contact the Office of the Dean, UC Berkeley Extension, (510) 642-4181 or extension-dean@berkeley.edu. Students and instructors should also contact the Office for the Prevention of Harassment and Discrimination at ask_ophd@berkeley.edu or (510) 643-7985. For additional information, please refer to policy and procedures at the Office for the Prevention of Harassment and Discrimination.
The University of California is committed to creating and maintaining a community where all individuals who participate in University programs and activities can work and learn together in an environment free of harassment, exploitation, or intimidation. Sexual harassment and violence are prohibited both by law and by University of California policy. Sexual harassment is defined as unwelcome sexual advances; requests for sexual favors; and other verbal, nonverbal or physical contact of a sexual nature. Sexual harassment includes conduct that explicitly or implicitly affects a person's employment or education or interferes with a person's work or educational performance or creates an environment such that a reasonable person would find the conduct intimidating, hostile or offensive. Sexual harassment includes sexual violence.
Here are some resources for further support:
You may want to record (via handwritten, audio or video) lectures and other classroom presentations to help you better understand the material. You can share these recordings with your fellow students for things such as group projects or group studying. If you record a presentation, you must get approval from your instructor and fellow classmates to protect their privacy. Also, you cannot provide, sell or otherwise distribute to others any recordings you make without written consent from the instructor/presenter and the University Chancellor. Learn more about the University's policy on course recordings.
The UC Berkeley Police Department offers tips and information for keeping safe while you're in Berkeley.
The University of California, Berkeley, is a tobacco-free campus. You cannot use tobacco, smokeless tobacco or unregulated nicotine products (i.e., e-cigarettes) in indoor and outdoor spaces owned or leased by UC Berkeley. Anyone found violating this policy will be asked to cease the activity immediately.