Faculty Teaching Resources

NEW INSTRUCTORS and NEW TO BERKELEY:

New Graduate Student Instructors: the GSI Teaching & Resource Center and the GSI Remote Teaching Hub

PREPARING YOUR CLASS:

You should have bCourses and CalCentral access to your classes.

In bCourses, your classes will not automatically populate -- you will first need to create a course site, selecting from the courses for which you are the instructor. Instructors of record (including language coordinators and R&C faculty supervisors) may need to do this for GSIs as the first step.

bCourses(link is external): bcourses.berkeley.edu

an online interactive space using the Canvas platform: Upload readings & syllabi, communicate with students, virtual forums and assignments, start Zoom class meetings. Support, tutorials, and training events here

bCourses guides for instructors here.

Instructions for setting up your course pages here

Faculty supervisors may need to create course sites on behalf of GSIs – instructions here

Please make sure all interested students have access to your bCourses and Zoom links -- those who are not enrolled nor on the waiting list, including Concurrent Enrollment and cross-registration students, and auditors, will not be on your roster or have access to your bCourses pages, receive bCourses announcements, etc. 

Manually add users to bCourses or email them with Zoom links, readings, etc.

NOTE: If you use bCourses, the campus will utilize your bCourses page to send a single-question “academic participation survey” to students, as mandated by the Department of Education. This is to verify that students are intending to participate and attend all of the classes they are enrolled in, to ensure they receive financial aid and awards. Read the info for faculty and instructors here. No action is required by instructors, but you are encouraged to send reminders to students to complete the survey.

CalCentral(link is external): calcentral.berkeley.edu

Rosters, student contact info, and grade submission for midterm and final grades. Find some instructor resources here

Campus policies - for your syllabus:

Campus Policies - sample statements and official policies like absences/accommodations for student athletes or religious observances, academic integrity, exams, grading

See also the EVCP Accommodations Guidance for Instructors

Office of Ethics(link is external)- includes new Appropriate Use of ChatGPT and AI policies

Center for Student Conduct (link is external)- includes academic integrity policies and procedures and other policies

Best practices and suggested language for adding DSP accommodations for your syllabus

Office Hours:

Report your office hours on this Google Form for posting to departmental websites. Feel free to resubmit your hours if your plans change. Yellow Office Hours cards are on the bulletin board in front of your office; please fill this out too. Office placements for GSIs and new instructors will be sent separately.

Zoom(link is external): 

Log in with your Calnet login at berkeley.zoom.us

Find your classroom:

Classroom Technology(link is external)

Review this page, and review the layout and features of your assigned classroom

Some of your classes might be held in a classroom outfitted with Course Capture technology -- see here for more information

See this CalMessage sent Dec 3, 2024 about new policies for Course Capture.

Campus Wi-Fi -- connect to eduroam,instructions here

Support contact info or visit in-person: Academic Innovation Studio, Dwinelle 117.

Emergency Contacts & Classroom Maintenance

Save these numbers in your mobile phones!

Campus Mobile Crisis Response – an alternative contact to UCPD when a student is experiencing a mental health crisis. (510) 642-9494

UCPD – central dispatch for police, fire, and medical emergencies. Call 911 in emergencies or Campus-only emergency alternate: (510) 642-333324-hour non-emergency telephone: (510) 642-6760 Text-to-911 also available –  if you are deaf or hard of hearing, have limited speech capabilities, or are unable to speak on the phone to 911

Emergency Preparedness Resources - includes procedures in the event of: poor air quality, extreme heat, or fire; active shooters, bomb threats, and earthquakes.

Unhoused Outreach Support – for support for unhoused people using campus buildings/facilities

Locked out of your classroom/building, broken A/V equipment, classroom maintenance like graffiti or lightbulb replacement:

AV/Technology: Educational Technology Services, 510-643-8637Non-urgent A/V assistance:  classroomav@berkeley.edu

Classroom Issues (room maintenance, missing furniture, lightbulbs, windows, etc.) (8:00am-5:00pm): Office of the Registrar, (510) 643-7490 or submit a maintenance form: https://berkeleysa.tfaforms.net/56

Classroom Lockout: Facilities Services, (510) 642-1032or Office of the Registrar, (510) 643-7490

REMOTE/ONLINE TEACHING RESOURCES & TECH SUPPORT:

ENROLLMENTS:

See Enrollment Calendar for enrollment deadlines

Auditing, Concurrent Enrollment, and Visiting Students:  

Non-Berkeley students can enroll in campus classes through UC Berkeley Extension's Concurrent Enrollment Program. See here for details on Concurrent Enrollment.

Students at certain local institutions, California community colleges, and other UCs can enroll through a cross-registration program

SUPPORTING STUDENTS:

GSIs, keep your faculty supervisor informed of any concerns for your students, or if you need support. They are the instructor of record of your course, and can handle issues on your behalf.

Supportal

A single entry point for all UC Berkeley community members to find support for themselves or others about a variety of concerns. Many of the resources below are also found on this site.

Trans Resource Hub Provides comprehensive information on education, advocacy, and community spaces centering and supporting Trans and Nonbinary communities. Key resources include our Gender Recognition and Lived Name (GRLN) Policy, Inclusive Restrooms Map, and Gender-Affirming Benefits through SHIP (Student Health Insurance Program)

Immigration Policies

UC-Wide FAQs about Possible Federal Immigration Enforcement Actions on University Property

Equity & Inclusion: Student Immigration Resources and Information

 Campus Counsel/Office of Legal Affairs: 510-642-7791 - for questions or if ICE is seen on campus

Berkeley International Office: Immigration Policy Changes FAQs

UCOP: Federal Updates As of February 7, topics include Research funding, Student financial aid, Immigration, Healthcare, LGBTQIA+ issues, Equity diversity and inclusion, and Antisemitism executive order

Disabled Students' Program(link is external): 

a voluntary program for students who have documented physical, medical, and/or psychological conditions and require individualized services. Students registered with DSP have a Letter of Accommodation for their instructors, accessible through the Faculty Portal, and a counselor who can clarify their accommodations or help you address any concerns. 

  • Students can register with DSP at any time; if you do not currently have students on DSP, you might later.

  • Faculty supervisors of GSIs, please pass along any letters of accommodation to GSIs, who may not automatically receive these.

  • From AHDO: If you have a class with a large number of students each of whom have distinct sets of accommodations, you will be interested in a feature on the Accessible Information Management (AIM) website that allows instructors to synthesize information about the distinct accommodations into a single spreadsheet. The spreadsheet is generated by clicking the button "Accommodation Requests.”

Center for Support and Intervention(link is external) and Care Reports: 

"addresses prevention and intervention for harm and violence on campus, and provides support to students experiencing or causing distress in the campus community."

  • Submit a Care Report if a student starts exhibiting unusual behavior; their quality of work, appearance, or conversation changes, or they are suddenly and extensively ill, absent, or non-communicative. Care Reports document your efforts to contact the student, connect the student to a caseworker and campus-wide resources, and may also inform the student's other advisors, counselors, etc. No concern is too small, and I usually recommend this option. 

Mental health resources for yourself, and for referring students to care:

Sexual Violence/Sexual Harassment: 

We are "responsible employees" required to report sexual violence, sexual harassment or other conduct to theOffice for the Prevention of Harassment & Discrimination

Student Conduct:(link is external)cheating, plagiarism, disruptive behavior, etc.

Basic Needs Center(link is external): food, housing, and economic assistance.

Student Technology: