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A major part of the Senate's work is reviewing and advising senior administration at Berkeley and the Office of President on issues of interest to the campus. This section highlights issues of current interest and those of interest in previous years.
Archived Issues contain previous issues of importance to Senate faculty for which there are multiple documents. Each issue is a link to a page that contains reference materials and other information related to that issue.
The Reports and Recommendations page compiles individual Senate reports and comments on recent and past topics, including topics on the Issues pages.
In March 2020, the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic shut down the campus and much of the world. UC Berkeley developed new policies and practices to help students, faculty, and staff cope with the disruption, and the Senate's contribution to that effort appear on the Coronavirus Resources page.
Divisional Council (DIVCO), Senate committees, and task forces and subcommittees provide recommendations and consultation on a range of campus and systemwide issues. Selected reports and recommendations are compiled here. The DIVCO and committee annual reports provide comprehensive annual lists of recommendations and actions.
2024-2025
2023-2024
2022-2023:
- Report of the Joint Academic and Administrative Working Group on the University Library (06/30/23)
- Committee on Academic Planning and Resource Allocation Budget and Policy Recommendations for 2023-24 (May 2023)
2021-2022:
- Coronavirus Resources
- Committee on Academic Planning and Resource Allocation Budget and Policy Recommendations for 2022-23
- UGC Report on Student Learning and Quality of Life in the COVID Era and Beyond (May 2022)
2020-2021:
- Coronavirus Resources
- Report of the DIVCO Task Force on Online and Remote Instruction Post-COVID (published 05/11/21)
- Committee on Academic Planning and Resource Allocation Budget and Policy Recommendations for 2021-22
2019-2020:
- Coronavirus Resources
- Distance-Learning Alternative for Graduate Instruction-Fall 2020
- Committee on Academic Planning and Resource Allocation Budget and Policy Recommendations for 2020-21
- 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
2018-2019:
- DIVCO response to campus Strategic Plan
- Committee on Academic Planning and Resource Allocation Budget and Policy Recommendations: 2019-20
- DIVCO response to Proposed revisions to Presidential Policy BFB-RMP-7 Protection of Administrative Records Containing Personally Identifiable Information
- DIVCO response to Senate Bylaw 336 proposed revisions
- DIVCO comments on UC transfer admission guarantee proposal
- DIVCO response to ASUC Proposal to Make Election Day a Non-Instructional Day
- DIVCO response to request for greater student representation on Academic Senate committees
- DIVCO comments on WiFi improvement funding proposal
- DIVCO comments on the Use of Contributions to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Statements for Academic Positions at the University of California
- DIVCO comments on proposed revisions to Presidential Policy BFB-RMP-7—Protection of Administrative Records Containing Personally Identifiable Information
- DIVCO comments on proposed New Academic Personnel Manual (APM), Section 011, Academic Freedom for NonFaculty Academic Appointees
- DIVCO comments on Strategic Plan's Signature Initiatives reports
- Academic Senate Task Force on Micro-credentials Report
2017-2018:
- Report on the Status of Unit-18 Non-Senate Faculty (Lecturers) at UC Berkeley
- Vice Chancellor for Finance April 16, 2018 responses to Divisional Council questions
- DIVCO comments to Academic Council on Negotiated Salary Trial Program--4 year report
- DIVCO comments on the Report of the Joint Administration-Academic Senate Task Force on Self-Supporting Degree Programs (SSGPDPs)
- Addressing Capped and Restricted Majors at UC Berkeley: Analysis and
Recommendations from the Undergraduate Council -
Committee on Academic Planning and Resource Allocation Analysis of Non-Academic Staffing
2016-2017:
- Committee on Academic Planning and Resource Allocation Budget and Policy Recommendations for 2017-18
- DIVCO comments to Academic Council on a draft new presidential policy on international activities
- DIVCO comments to Academic Council on the draft presidential policy on unmanned aircraft systems
- DIVCO response to a proposed presidential policy on export controls
- DIVCO comments to Academic Council on a proposed revision of Regents Policies 3103 and 3104, regarding professional degree supplemental tuition (PDST)
- Senate recommendations on the Data Science Planning Initiative, November 2016
2015-2016:
- DIVCO comments the Academic Council on the report of the Joint Administration-Academic Senate Committee on Faculty Discipline
- Report on the governance structure of organized research units (ORUs)
2014-2015:
- Committee on Academic Planning and Resource Allocation Budget and Policy Recommendations for 2015-16
- DIVCO endorsement and comments regarding the Deloitte Consulting report, [Residential and Student Services} RSSP Financial and Operating Model Assessment--April 2015
- Berkeley Division response to the 2014 Total Renumeration Study for General Campus Ladder-Rank Faculty
- Campus Shared Services Faculty Survey--Initial Results--2014
- Guidelines for Accepting and Managing Equity in Return for Access to University Facilities and Services
- Berkeley Division comments on the Report on the Faculty Salary Equity Survey
- DIVCO comments to the Academic Council regarding doctoral student support
- Committee on Academic Planning and Resource Allocation recommendations on budget priorities for 2014-15
2013-2014:
- Draft Policy on Professional Degree Supplemental Tuition
- Berkeley Division response to the Recommendations in the Independent Investigative Report on Acts of Bias and Discrimination Involving Faculty at UCLA (Moreno Report)
- Committee on Academic Planning and Resource Allocation budget recommendations for 2013-14
2010-2013:
- Berkeley Division response to the UC Commission on the Future recommendations
- Berkeley Division response to the Future of the University statement
- Berkeley Division response to the UC Commission on the Future 2nd round recommendations
- Divisional Council response to the Online Evaluation of Courses Initiative mid-term report
- Berkeley Division response to the Proposal to expand the Area (d) laboratory science admission requirement to include Earth, Environmental, and Space Sciences (EESS)
- Senate update on Operational Excellence 1-20-11
- Berkeley Division response to the [Systemwide] Faculty Diversity Working Group briefing paper
- Berkeley Division response to the Report of the [Systemwide] Senate-Administration Taskforce on Faculty Salaries
- Berkeley Division response to the analysis of UC pay equity by sex, and among men, 2009-10
- Berkeley Division response to the negotiated salary trial program
- Berkeley Division response to the proposed policy to expand open access to research publications
- Special Committee on University Governance and Leadership final report
- Task Force on Intercollegiate Athletics Final Report
- Final report of the Online Graduate Degrees Working Group
- Berkeley Division response to the systemwide Special Committee on Online and Remote Instruction and Residency report
2000-2009:
- Joint Task Force Report on Teaching Evaluation-2009
- Guidelines Regarding Student Scheduling Conflicts (superseded)
- Moore Report - A Report to the Berkeley Faculty on Undergraduate Admission and Comprehensive Review: 1995-2002 (May 2002)
- Scholarly Publishing Statement of Principles
- Joint Task Force on Textbook and Reader Affordability Report
- Task Force on Teaching Evaluation Final Report
- Joint Task Force on Exams Final Report
- Task Force on Senate Organization and Effectiveness Final Report
- University-Industry Collaboration Report
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Statement in Support of Civil Liberties and Academic Freedom (December 2001)
1990-99:
- Executive Compensation Resolution
- The Implementation of the Karabel Report on Freshman Admissions at Berkeley: 1990-1993
1989 and before: