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

Campus policy library

All current UC Berkeley campus policies, indexed by subject area

UC systemwide policies

Policies that apply to every UC campus, including Berkeley

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

Quick links

Key policies for campus leaders is a live document containing the most commonly-referenced policies, both at the systemwide level and the campus level, that are important for campus community members to familiarize themselves with. These include:

The UC Sexual Violence and Sexual Harassment Policy (systemwide)
The UC Anti-Discrimination Policy (systemwide)
G-28: Travel Regulations (systemwide)
Activities Involving Minors (campus)
Minimum Security Standards for Electronic Information (campus)
... and many more!

Campus policy governance

New campus-wide policies, and revisions to existing campus-wide policies, are approved by the Compliance Enterprise Risk Committee (CERC) after vetting and review by the CERC Policy Subcommittee
Interested in proposing a new campus policy for review by CERC? Please consult the Policy Development Resources section of this website.
Please see the policy called the Management of Campuswide Policies for more information about campus policy governance.

News updates about campus or systemwide policies

News

January 1, 2025

campus

Conflicts of Interest Arising Out of Consensual Relationships

REVISION. This policy, revised on 1/1/2025, requires that individuals participating in a consensual relationship take specific steps to avoid actual and/or perceived conflicts of interest.

July 18, 2024

UCOP

Regents Policy on Public and Discretionary Statements by Academic Units

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