Policies

Miscellaneous Student Fees

Any new proposed miscellaneous student fees must be reviewed and approved, according to a set of principles laid out in the policy.

Cost Principles for Sponsored Agreements (Contracts and Grants)

All funds must be spent in accordance with University policy, applicable state and federal law, and sponsor terms and conditions. Principal Investigators (PIs) are responsible for the management and administration of their awards including all expenditures of project funds. Only allowable, allocable, and reasonable technical and administrative costs may be charged directly to sponsored agreements. Direct costs must be given consistent treatment as either a direct or an indirect cost.

Distribution of Income from UC Regents’ Short Term Investment Pool (STIP)

Regulates interest income from the Regents' Short Term Investment Pool (STIP). The Chancellor will generally retain the interest income received for funds with positive cash balances, though when governmental or University regulation require the campus to distribute STIP income to the fund source, the income will be credited to the fund. For funds with negative cash balances, a charge will be assessed on certain fund types. Donors will be informed as appropriate.

Administrative Full Costing

The University of California, Berkeley will charge an administrative full costing fee on external funds received from the sales and services of educational activities, auxiliary enterprises, agency activities, service enterprises, and other operating revenue.

Disclosure of Information from Student Records

Establishes process and conditions applying to the disclosure of student records, in conformity with the federal Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) and University Policy.

Revision of Presidential Policy on Use of Animals in Research, Teaching, and Testing

September 25, 2025

The final revised Presidential Policy on the Use of Animals in Research, Teaching, and Testing was issued on September 25, 2025. Revisions include: expanded definition of Animal, articulation of the UC's obligations, extensive list of governing resources, compliance and procedural responsibilities, and resources to protect the wellbeing of animals.

Minimum Security Standards for Networked Devices (MSSND)

UC Berkeley’s Minimum Security Standards identify the minimum level of protection required for devices on our campus network and devices that store, process, or access institutional information.

Minimum Security Standards for Electronic Information (MSSEI)

The Minimum Security Standards for Electronic Information (MSSEI) define minimum security standards for all UC Berkeley Institutional Information and IT Resources. All Workforce Members who use or have access to Institutional Information and/or IT Resources must comply with the applicable information security requirements defined by the MSSEI.

Data and IT Resource Classification Standard

The UC Berkeley Data Classification Standard is UC Berkeley’s implementation of the UC Systemwide Data Classification Standard. UC BFB IS-3 establishes that Institutional Information and IT Resources must be protected according to their classifications. This Standard is a framework for assessing the adverse impact that loss of confidentiality, integrity or availability of Institutional Information and IT Resources would have upon the Campus. It provides the foundation for establishing security requirements for each classification of data. UC BFB IS-12 establishes Recovery Level (RL) to guide IT Recovery planning and preparation for IT Resources. At UC Berkeley, Recovery Level classification is required for non-research IT Infrastructure and Services to which IS-12 applies.

Privacy Statement for UC Berkeley Websites

Ensures that campus websites and servers do not actively share (re-distribute or sell) personally-identifiable information that they may collect