Campus-wide Safety and Well-Being
Campus Safety
The Night Escort Express is a shuttle bus that travels short distances to and from the campus at night. It runs on the north side of campus from 6:30 PM. until 10 PM on Friday.
There is a route on the south side of campus that runs Sunday through Thursday from 7:00 p.m. through 12:00 midnight. Call 642-7233 (day) & 642-9255 (night) for more information. The UC Police Department also provides a walking escort service (Bear Walk) for people walking between the campus and public transportation, cars, and local living groups within the boundaries of Cedar Street to the north, Shattuck Avenue to the west, Warring Street to the south-east, Highland Place to the north-east, and Parker Street to the south. It is available seven nights a week, from dusk to 2:00 AM. To obtain an escort, call 642-WALK (9255) or stop one of the Community Service Officers (uniformed, radio-equipped student employees of the UC Police Department). The UC Women’s Resource Center, 250 Golden Bear Center, 642-4786, and the Faculty Assistant to the Vice Chancellor for the Status of Women, 200 California Hall, 642-7609, are both resources for women students at Cal Berkeley.
Campus Emergency Operations Plan
In an emergency, the campus will immediately activate its Emergency Operations Plan. Details may be found at the Office of Emergency Preparedness (OEP) website http://oep.berkeley.edu/.
It is strongly advised that all students, especially those who are not from the west coast, learn all relevant procedures regarding earthquake safety. The campus has four hazard warning sirens strategically located to cover the main campus and adjacent campus facilities.
The University of California Police Department activates these sirens. Depending on the incident, sirens and/or public address announcements may be transmitted over this system. What do you do when you hear a warning siren?
SHELTER: Go inside your office or residence, a nearby building, or your car and shelter inside to avoid exposure. If driving a car, safely pull over to the side of the road, turn off the engine and stay tuned.
SHUT: Shut all doors and windows. Building managers should turn off ventilation systems, if feasible.
LISTEN: Access one the following sites to obtain campus emergency information, such as disaster type, evacuation routes, shelter and aid locations, special instructions, etc.
Emergency Information Line: 1-800-705-9998. This out-of-area number allows recorded messages to be accessed by any standard, cell or pay phone, free of toll charges. Information about the emergency is recorded as an outgoing message, and is updated as the situation evolves.
Web Site: http://emergency.berkeley.edu/. This off-site alternate emergency web presence is reachable anytime, from anywhere. Like the 1–800 service, local area power failures or other crisis conditions will not affect the operation of this web site.
Radio Station: KALX 90.7 FM. The campus radio station, broadcasting at 500 watts, will be utilized to disseminate emergency information during critical incidents and disasters. KALX normally broadcasts live 24 hours a day. KCBS (740 AM), KGO (810 AM), and KNBR (680 AM) also carry Bay Area emergency information.
DO NOT CALL 911 IF YOU HEAR A WARNING SIREN. ONLY CALL 911 IF YOU HAVE A LIFE-THREATENING EMERGENCY.
Since disasters are unpredictable, one must be prepared for an emergency whether at home, at work, at school, or in the car. Think about places where you spend your time and how you can best prepared for an emergency at any given location and time. It is wise to keep a battery operated AM/FM radio and extra sets of batteries at home, at work, and in your car.
Campus “Shelter-in Place” (SIP) Buildings
The campus has already pre-designated some central campus buildings as SIP buildings. These buildings were chosen because their heating and ventilation systems can be quickly and remotely shut down by Facilities Services engineers. If you hear the sirens and are near one of these buildings, go there for shelter. If you are not, then go inside any nearby building to shield yourself from exposure.
Barrows Hall
Bechtel Center
California Hall
Campbell Hall
Cory Hall
Doe Library Addition
Doe/Bancroft Library
Dwinelle Hall
Etcheverry Hall
Evans Hall
Golden Bear Center/Cesar Chavez
Haas Business School/Classroom Building
Haas Business School/Faculty Building
Haas Business School/Student Services Building
Haas Pavilion East
Haas Pavilion West
Haviland Hall
Hertz Hall
Hesse Hall
Kroeber Hall
Law Complex
McLaughlin Hall
Minor Addition
Moffitt Library
Morrison Hall
Moses Hall
Mulford Hall
North Gate Hall
O’Brien Hall
Recreational Sports Facility
Simon Hall/Boalt Hall
Soda Hall
Sproul Hall
Stephens Hall
Tolman Hall
University Hall
Wheeler Hall
Wurster Hall
Zellerbach Hall
Sexual Harassment
Policy
The University of California is committed to creating and maintaining a community in which students, faculty and administrative and academic staff can work together in an atmosphere free of all forms of harassment, exploitation, or intimidation, including sexual harassment. Every member of the University community should be aware that the University is strongly opposed to sexual harassment and that such behavior is prohibited both by law and by University policy. It is the intention of the University to take whatever action may be needed to prevent, correct, and, if necessary, discipline behavior which violates this policy. Managers and supervisors have the responsibility for participation in the creation of a campus environment free from sexual harassment and in the resolution of complaints within their respective jurisdictions.
Definition of Sexual Harassment
Unwelcome sexual advances, requests for sexual favors, and other verbal or physical conduct of a sexual nature constitute sexual harassment when: submission to such conduct is made either explicitly or implicitly a term or condition of instruction, employment or participation in other University activity; submission to or rejection of such conduct by an individual is used as a basis for evaluation in making academic or personal decisions regarding an individual; or such conduct has the purpose or effect of unreasonably interfering with an individual’s performance or creating an intimidating, hostile, or offensive University environment. In determining whether the alleged conduct constitutes sexual harassment, consideration shall be given to the record of the incident as a whole and to the totality of the circumstances, including the context in which the alleged incidents occurred.
Further information
A violation of the University policy on sexual harassment also constitutes a violation of the Faculty Code of Conduct. Staff personnel policies for all levels of staff prohibit sexual harassment and provide for disciplinary action for inappropriate conduct.
What You Can Do About Sexual Harassment
• Let the harasser know that the behavior is offensive and unacceptable. Ignoring the behavior will often be taken as tacit consent.
• Say no. Make it clear (Try saying, “I don’t like what you are doing. Please stop.”).
• Keep a record of dates, places, times, and witnesses of harassing behavior.
• Seek advice on how to write a letter to the offender identifying the harassing behavior and requesting that it stop. Keep a copy.
• Talk to your co-workers, fellow students, Graduate Office staff or colleagues.
• Consult your AS&T Student Affairs Officer or with other campus resources.
• Seek advice and be informed about the options available to you.
Parental Policy
Graduate students who are also parents may receive additional flexibility in deadlines for passing Preliminary Examinations and Qualifying Examinations. Your AS&T Faculty Research Advisor recognizes that, as with being a graduate student, parenting is a very time-intensive task. While graduate student parents are encouraged to take and pass the Preliminary and Qualifying exams as soon as possible, parents who need extra time are granted extensions for passing these exams. In particular any student who is a parent at the time of the normal preliminary examination deadline can receive an extension of up to one extra year for passing the preliminary examination. Any student who is a parent at the time of the normal qualifying examination deadline (as calculated from the time that the student entered graduate school) can receive an extension of up to two extra years for passing qualifying examinations. The total additional time granted by this policy is not to exceed two years.
You should check with your Research Advisor to find out if any other resources, such as
childbearing support, might be available to you.