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Please note: in the interest of making semesterly CalMessages more concise and making information easier to find, we are providing key information in this email and more detailed content in a new section of the Undergraduate Education website. You will find additional relevant links below.

Dear Colleagues,

The CalCentral grade roster is now open for instructors to submit midterm grades for undergraduate students who are struggling academically (i.e., receiving a D+ through F or NP in a course) or have not been attending or turning in work for your course.

Dear Colleagues,

We all share a concern about reducing the high cost of course materials and ensuring those materials are accessible by our students. Please read on for information regarding faculty responsibilities and upcoming deadlines for submitting assigned course books and readers.

The deadlines to submit textbook adoption information for Spring 2026 are:

Dear campus community,

The nomination cycle for the 2025 Awards for Excellence in Advising and Student Services Program is now open. Our advising and student services staff continue to provide outstanding support of our students each and every day. These awards acknowledge equity-oriented, student-centered approaches, innovation, and commitment to student success in a wide variety of categories outlined below.

Dear campus community,

The Academic Senate’s Committee on Teaching is currently accepting initial nominations for the 2026 Distinguished Teaching Award, the highest teaching award on the Berkeley campus. We strongly encourage you to initiate a nomination of someone for this prestigious award.

As with last year, initial nominations may be submitted by anyone in a department—including students, staff, or faculty—via the 2026 DTA Initial Nomination Form.

September edition of the UE Update Newsletter

Dear Berkeley undergraduate student,

We invite you to take the first Student Pulse Survey of the fall semester. These confidential, three-minute Pulse Surveys capture your feedback so UC Berkeley can better support you. As a token of our appreciation, if you complete the survey, you will have a chance to win a $100 gift card of your choice.

Dear Campus Community,

At the close of a successful national search, I am pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Anne Marie Richard as Assistant Vice Provost for Undergraduate Education and Chief Academic Technology Officer (AVP/CATO). In this role, she will lead Research, Teaching, & Learning (RTL) and provide vision and direction at the intersection of teaching, learning, and academic technology across the UC Berkeley campus.

Dear Colleagues,

August edition of the divisional newsletter

May edition of the Undergraduate Education Newsletter, sent to UE staff

 April edition of the Undergraduate Education Newsletter, sent to UE staff

News and updates for the Undergraduate Education Division

Dear campus community,

The Academic Senate’s Committee on Teaching is currently accepting initial nominations for the 2025 Distinguished Teaching Award, the highest teaching award on the Berkeley campus. We strongly encourage you to initiate a nomination of someone for this prestigious award.  

As with last year, initial nominations may be submitted by anyone in a department—including students, staff, or faculty—via the 2025 DTA Initial Nomination Form.

A conversation about accommodating students with disabilities with a vice provost for undergraduate education.

Information for students, faculty, and staff for the coming semester.

Oliver O’Reilly will be the campus’s new vice provost for undergraduate education starting Friday, July 1.

Information for students, faculty, and staff for the coming semester.

Information for instructors regarding accommodation requests for remote course access.

Resources for students, staff, and faculty members impacted by the situation in Afghanistan.

Information for students, faculty, and staff for the coming semester.

Information for students on how to request an Adobe Creative Cloud license for Fall 2021.

Information about campus services and facilities for this summer and fall.

The first group of Berkeley Discover awardees. These teams will receive multi-year awards to support a vision of growing Discovery to reach all students in their units.

The campus will begin in-person instruction at the start of fall semester rather than observing a seven-day period of remote instruction

Oliver M. O’Reilly has been appointed interim vice provost for undergraduate education effective July 1, 2021.

Statement of support regarding the COVID tragedy in India, and information on campus support services for those who are impacted by the crisis.

Vice Chancellor for Undergraduate Education Catherine P. Koshland has been appointed interim EVCP.

Reminder to faculty, staff, and students about important academic resources and accommodation information for the Spring 2021 semester.

Announcement of new implementation phase of the Berkeley Strategic Plan focused on discovery in the undergraduate experience.