Learning, Research, and Working Concerns

Concerns related to being a student or employee of UC Berkeley. Please click on a topic category below to begin.

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Academic and research dishonesty or misconduct

Related terms: Plagiarism, cheating, alteration of university documents, false information and representation, fabrication or alteration of information, theft or damage of intellectual property.

Academic Flexibility and Supportive Measures

Related terms: accommodation of religious creed, absences due to illness, accommodations for pregnancy and parenting, supportive measures for sexual violence/harassment, hardship accommodations, academic calendar.

Academic support (students)

Related terms: Tutoring, academic standing, degree progress, writing skills, other academic help, and career readiness.

Career development (students & employees)

Related terms: Career engagement, professional development, advancement, finding a job

Compliance training concerns

Related terms: Required training, compliance training, online training, technical support, troubleshooting

Conflicts of Interest

Related terms: ethics, conflict of interest, bias, consensual relationship

Cyber/information security incident

Related terms: Computer system breaches; unauthorized access to, changes to, or use of systems, software, or data; loss or theft of equipment storing institutional data; a denial of service attack; ransomware.

Extracurricular support

Related terms: Extracurricular activities, registered student organizations, fraternity and sorority life, student leadership

Family-responsive policies (leave, benefits, accommodations)

Related terms: Family-responsive policies, pregnancy and parental leave, student parents

Grade disputes

Related terms: Grade disputes, grade appeals

Grievances & complaints (employment)

Related terms: Terms of employment, working conditions, employee rights, represented employees, non-represented employees

Learning and working environment

Related terms: Equity, inclusion, pedagogy, environment, teaching, research, learning

Privacy & FERPA concerns

Related terms: Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA), privacy, student records, student information

Public Records Act (PRA) Requests

Public Records Act, PRA, requests, media

Workplace Flexibility and Supportive Measures

Employees (including student employees) may also experience temporary illness, injury, or hardship. For needs requiring medical leave or disability accommodations, please follow the prescribed process, rather than following your intuitions or common sense about what seems best. For academic student employees (e.g., GSIs), consult the Graduate Student Employee Leave Chart(link is external). For academic employees (e.g...