Policies

The activities and operations of UC Berkeley are governed by various policies and guidelines. Some policies apply to the entire UC system. Others are specific to UC Berkeley and cover the whole campus. Other policies apply only to certain employees, or to students.

  • This site points you to these policies, as well as to guidelines
  • You can also learn how campuswide policies are created and revised.

Policies and guidelines to be aware of

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Campus policy library

All current UC Berkeley campus policies, indexed by subject area

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UC systemwide policies

Policies that apply to every UC campus, including Berkeley

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UC Systemwide and UC Berkeley campus policies currently under review

Learn more about campus and systemwide policies that are being revised or developed

UC Office of the President Directives

The UC President occasionally issues timely directives to campuses; a selection is collected here

Compendiums of unit-specific policies and guidelines

Here you can find policies specific to certain groups (e.g., students, or faculty) as well as guidelines compiled by particular campus offices

Campus policy governance

Quick links

  • Commonly-referenced policies, both at the systemwide level and the campus level, that are important for campus community members to familiarize themselves with.

News

January 17, 2025

PPSM-84: Lactation Accommodation

Revisions include technical edits for compliance with legal requirements, replacing references to “breastfeeding” and “mothers” with “lactation” and “lactating employees”, addition of FAQs, and other clarifying edits. 

January 14, 2025

G-28: Travel Regulations

Revisions reflect an increase in the mileage reimbursement rate and a technical update to the link for privately owned vehicle mileage reimbursement rates.

January 8, 2025

Allocation of Electrical Capacity

NEW. This policy, issued on 01/08/2025, requires capital projects or major renovations which will create additional load on the campus high voltage infrastructure to work with the Facilities Services Engineering group to confirm the anticipated load of the project and the availability of electrical capacity to support the load.