Welcome!

Grounded in the ideals of democratic education, the Program for Democratic Education at Cal is the largest student-initiated education program in the country! We provide support and publicity for student-facilitators. Welcome!

WELCOME TO THE DECAL PROGRAM FALL 2008

[1] We are accepting course proposal forms for Spring 2009 until the end of January! Please deliver your form with all required signatures and an attached syllabus to our office in 320 Eshleman to get your course posted online. You can deliver your forms in person during our office hours, or if our office is closed, please slide your paperwork under our door.

[2] Interested in joining the DeCal Board? We're looking for enthusiastic students to join the DeCal Board as interns for Spring 2009! Check out how you can earn units and become an integral part of one of Berkeley's largest student organizations! Join us on Monday, December 1 at 7pm in 220 Wheeler for an informal info-session about what we do and how to get involved.

[3] Want credit for facilitating? Want to learn how to teach a decal? Check out Craft of Facilitating for Spring 2009.

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.