Each student is entitled by law and University policy to examine and challenge most of the records maintained by the University on that student. These records are confidential, and in most cases may be released to third parties only with prior consent of the student. Campus Policy Governing Disclosure of Information from Student Records (PDF) is available in the office of the Director of Student Activities, 102 Sproul Hall. Summer Sessions retains student records (print and electronic) for five years.
Public Law 101-542, more commonly referred to as the Student Right-to-Know and Campus Security Act was signed into law on November 8, 1990. The federal legislation requires institutions of higher education receiving federal financial assistance to provide information regarding graduation rates of its students to prospective and current students, and crime statistics and security information about the campus to current students and employees. Six year graduation rates for cohorts of entering freshmen, as required by the federal legislation, will be published annually in the General Catalog.
The University of California, in accordance with applicable federal and state law and University policy, prohibits discrimination, including harassment, on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, sex, disability, age, medical condition (cancer-related), ancestry, marital status, citizenship, sexual orientation, or status as a Vietnam-era veteran or special disabled veteran. This nondiscrimination policy covers admission, access, and treatment in University programs and activities.
Inquiries may be directed as follows:
Sex discrimination and sexual harassment:
Nancy Chu, Title IX Compliance Officer, (510) 643-7895
Disability discrimination and access:
Ward Newmeyer, A.D.A./504 Compliance Officer, (510) 643-5116 (voice or TTY/TDD)
Age discrimination:
Alan T. Kolling, Age Discrimination Act Coordinator, (510) 642-6392
Other inquiries may be directed to the Academic Compliance Office, 200 California Hall, #1500, (510) 642-2795
In compliance with Education code, Section 92640(a), it is the official policy of the University of California, Berkeley to permit any student to undergo a test or examination, without penalty, at a time when that activity would not violate the student's religious creed, unless administering the examination at an alternative time would impose an undue hardship which could not reasonably have been avoided. Requests to accommodate a student's religious creed by scheduling tests or examinations at alternative times shall be submitted directly to the faculty member responsible for administering the examination. Reasonable common sense, judgment and the pursuit of mutual goodwill should result in the positive resolution of scheduling conflicts. The regular campus appeals process applies if a mutually satisfactory arrangement cannot be achieved.
All summer students are expected to abide by the Berkeley Campus Code of Student Conduct as published by the Vice Chancellor's Office of Undergraduate Affairs.
