The Berkeley Division, Divisional Council (DIVCO), Senate committees and subcommittees, and Senate task forces and working groups provide consultation and guidance on a range of campus and systemwide issues. Selected reports, recommendations, and other communications from Berkeley’s Academic Senate are compiled here. Additional documents and annual reports may be found on individual committee pages.
2024-2025
- Academic Senate Guidance on Incoming International Graduate Students, Fall 2025
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Guidelines for Response to Disruptions to Instruction (Updated 12/24)
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Berkeley Resolution to Protect Academic and Political Freedom (04/22/2025)
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DIVCO Statement on Higher Education and Academic Freedom in Service for the Public Good (04/01/2025)
2023-2024
2022-2023:
2021-2022:
- Coronavirus Resources
- UGC Report on Student Learning and Quality of Life in the COVID Era and Beyond (May 2022)
- Systemwide Academic Senate recommendations for academic departments on political statements
2020-2021:
- Coronavirus Resources
- Report of the DIVCO Task Force on Online and Remote Instruction Post-COVID (published 05/11/21)
- Report of the Fall 2020 Task Force on Instructional Planning and Policy - published 07/01/20
- Report of the Task Force on Instructional Resilience - published 5/12/20
- Guidance and Recommendations for Instructors and Students on Proctoring and Final Examinations (Report of the Working Group on Online Examinations and Proctoring for the Spring Semester 2020) - published 04/22/20
2019-2020:
- Coronavirus Resources
- DIVCO statement in support of lecturers
- Recommendations of the Joint Administrative/Senate Task Force on Instructional Resilience
- Report of the Joint Administrative/Senate Fall 2020 Instructional Planning Task Force
- COCI Guidelines for Response to Disruptions of Instruction (Updated 2024)
- Principles and Processes for Decision-Making about Capital Projects from Divisional Council, November 2019
2018-2019:
2017-2018:
- Report on the Status of Unit-18 Non-Senate Faculty (Lecturers) at UC Berkeley
- President Napolitano's response to the Interim Report of the Retiree Health Benefits Working Group, July 2018
- UC Interim Report of the Retiree Health Benefits Working Group, July 2018
- UC Berkeley Emeriti Association (UCBEA) Health Benefits Working Group presentation to Berkeley Division, May 2018
- UCBEA letter to UC Office of the President, April 2018
- Retiree Health Benefits Design Working Group presentation to CUCEA/CUCRA meeting, April 2018
- Retiree Health Working Group: Interim Summary, April 2018
- Addressing Capped and Restricted Majors at UC Berkeley: Analysis and
Recommendations from the Undergraduate Council - Division Chair's Cal Message regarding protests
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Committee on Academic Planning and Resource Allocation Analysis of Non-Academic Staffing
2016-2017:
2015-2016:
- Report on the governance structure of organized research units (ORUs)
- Academic Council letter to UC President Napolitano regarding Senate consultation
2014-2015:
- Guidance for faculty on students arrested during Fall 2014 demonstrations
- 50 Years after the Senate Vote on the Free Speech Movement: A Reflection
- Committee on Academic Planning and Resource Allocation recommendations on budget priorities for 2014-15
2013-2014:
2010-2013:
- Open letter on Senate Bill 520 by systemwide Senate leaders--2013
- Statement on California Senate Bill 520 by Division Chair Maslach and EVCP Breslauer--2013
- Senate update on Operational Excellence 1-20-11
- Special Committee on University Governance and Leadership final report
- Task Force on Intercollegiate Athletics Final Report
- Online Graduate Degree Working Group Report--2010
2000-2009:
- Joint Task Force Report on Teaching Evaluation Final Report (September 2009)
- Report of the Special Senate Committee on Remote and Online Instruction and Residency (October 2009)
- Academic Council open letter on student fee increase (November 30, 2009)
- Guidelines Regarding Student Scheduling Conflicts (2006 and 2014; superseded)
- Moore Report - A Report to the Berkeley Faculty on Undergraduate Admission and Comprehensive Review: 1995-2002 (May 2002)
- Berkeley Division Statement of Principles on Scholarly Publishing (March 2005)
- Report of the Joint Task Force on Textbook and Reader Affordability (June 15, 2010)
- Task Force on Teaching Evaluation Final Report
- Final Report of the Joint Task Force on Exams (May 15, 2009)
- Final Report of the Task Force on Senate Organization and Effectiveness (September 8, 2009)
- Report of the Senate Task Force on University-Industry Partnerships
- Divisional Council Statement in Support of Civil Liberties and Academic Freedom (December 2001)
1990-99:
- Berkeley Division Resolution on Executive Compensation (05/06/92)
- AEPE Report on The Implementation of the Karabel Report on Freshman Admissions at Berkeley: 1990-1993 (1993)