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Welcome to DeCal, Fall 2008
[1] Wednesday, September 10th was the final day to submit forms to the DeCal office. We are no longer accepting course proposal forms for Fall 2008.
[2] Friday, September 12th was the deadline to add a course without a $5 fee, according to the Office of the Registrar.
[3] Monday, November 10th, 2008 is the Academic Senate's deadline for Spring 2009 course proposal forms. Departments may have earlier deadlines. Attend a StartUp Workshop to learn about the course proposal process and more.
If you missed our facilitator orientation, please stop by 320 Eshleman during our office hours to catch up on what you missed.
Course Fees
There are NO FALL 2008 DeCal classes currently authorized to charge course materials fees (that means you should not be liable to pay for guest speakers’ fees, parking and gifts, the costs of equipments, costumes, room rentals and instruments, instructional costs, etc.) according to the Course Materials Fee Committee (CMFC). If you have any questions about course fee or would like to report any violations, please contact the Budget Office Help Desk. The help desk can be reached by phone at 510.643.4243. Department officials are also be able to help. Their contact information is on the Department Policies and Contacts page. Complete information on course fees can be found in the DeCal Courses page.
Student Rights
Enrollment selection on the grounds of race, gender, sexuality, marital or parental status, age, creed, political beliefs, social or economic class or disability is strictly prohibited. Facilitators cannot accept gifts, food, financial incentives, sexual favors and other extraneous services for personal benefit that would influence the outcome of the enrollment process or the final grade for the course.
If you believe that you have been treated unfairly or notice violations that would constitute the university’s breach of academic contract with the students, contact the department sponsoring the DeCal immediately. For example, if you are taking an English 98 DeCal, you will need to address your concerns to the English department, which sponsors the course. Departments are committed to abide by university equal opportunity statures and will help resolve differences by working with the conflicting parties through the Berkeley Campus Student Grievance Procedure. The DeCal Board does not have the authority to settle any disputes between the students and facilitators.