Office of the President Directives

Directive on Policies Impacting Expressive Activities

August 19, 2024

This letter from President Drake directs campuses to provide a compilation of existing policies that most commonly apply to protest and demonstration activity, including restrictions on free passage and masking to conceal identity.


Regents Policy on Public and Discretionary Statements by Academic Units

July 18, 2024

The Regents Policy on Public and Discretionary Statements by Academic Units(PDF file)(link is external) was approved on July 18, 2024 and prohibits discretionary statements from being published on main homepages of academic units.


Emergency Procedures

March 19, 2024

This letter from President Drake(PDF file) requires the campus to have a designated representative who submits responses to an Emergency Preparedness & Evacuation Checklist(PDF file)(link is external) to the UC Office of the President. The representative must be designated and the checklist completed by June 30, 2024.


Cybersecurity

February 26, 2024

This letter from President Drake(link is external) (accessible to UC Berkeley only) establishes compliance criteria for safeguarding the University's sensitive information and systems. Each campus must submit an updated information security investment plan by May 28, 2025.


Emerging Technology and Countries of Concern

August 28, 2023

This letter from President Drake(PDF file)(link is external) sets out a framework for UC international affiliations and agreements involving emerging technology and "countries of concern."


Executive Order on Flu Vaccination

October 8, 2021

Click here for the PDF.


Executive Order on COVID-19

March 16, 2020

Revised November 12, 2020. Click here for the PDF.