Campus Resources
Information Technology
- VPN – The bSecure Virtual Private Network is required for access to most systems from off-site.
- CalNet ID – Most Calnet items are now self-service via mycalnet.berkeley.edu
Computing Resources
CalMail
Digital Accessibility
- Berkeley Digital Accessibility
- Berkeley Digital Accessibility Checklist
- How Do I Make Videos Accessible?
- How Do I Make Podcasts Accessible?
Human Resources
Campus Human Resources
Teaching & Learning
- Service at UC Berkeley
- UC Learning Center
- Berkeley Extension Classes
Campus Learning Resources
Blu Portal – in addition to a centralized place for personnel info and some U.C. business access, it provides three sources accessed by your CALNet ID:
- e-Learn (available training courses from Skillport & reference books 24×7)
- eTrain (online UC tutorials and training)
- UC Learning Center — Instructor-led (ILT), online courses, and other resources for ongoing learning & development.
University Health Services – Faculty & Staff services has some great handouts on personal wellness & health topics. Under CARE services they offer workshops and training. They also offer stretch break software for your computers, etc.
CALPACT – offers computer courses (usually 1-2 days) presented by a UC partner vendor AcademyX for free and offers a 40% discount for UC employees for courses taken at their training facility.
Safari Books Online – Available when logged into UC networks, provides access to software manuals and books, etc. from O’Reilly Publishing.
Berkeley HR webpage – The main Berkeley webpage presents a lot of resources, as on the HR webpage.
Example of what a campus department has done on computer resources, and they also offer software classes when space is available:
Haas HCS Training
Transportation
Transportation
Calendars & Events
UC Office of the President
New at UC Berkeley
Professional Advancement and Perks
UC Berkeley has a wide range of resources to help you grow professionally and access perks on campus. Visit People and Culture’s Grow page for a complete list. A few options to get started:
- Join a staff organization focused on identity, interest, or job type.
- Take a course through LinkedIn Learning on project management, graphic design, data visualization, storytelling, and more.
- Check out an event or course from the Greater Good Science Center to support well-being at work and beyond.
- Browse thousands of academic and professional journals through your access to UC Libraries.
- Take a free course through UC Extension, which can lead to certification in project management, events, or many other professional pathways.
- Get free admission or discounts from vendors through UC Berkeley perks.
Museum Membership
As a Lawrence staff person, you automatically get a Carbon-level membership to the Lawrence (two named adults and up to six people per day). This also gets you free or reduced admission to hundreds of other museums around the country through the Association of Science and Technology Centers Passport Program and Association of Children’s Museums Reciprocal Network.