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Research Involving Human
or Animal Subjects
Students planning research, development,
or related activities that involve the use of
human subjects or the direct use of animals
must submit a protocol to the Committee
for the Protection of Human Subjects or the
Animal Use and Care Committee for review
and approval before data can be used in a
thesis/dissertation.
For further information, including a copy of
the committee’s most recent “Guidelines for
the Preparation of a Protocol,” please contact
the committee staff at (510) 642-7461, the
Animal Care and Use Committee at (510)
642-8855, or check their website at cphs.
berkeley.edu.
University Career Planning
The staff of the campus Career Center office
assists students and alumni in career planning
and employment needs. The center provides
information on trends in employment
opportunities. It also conducts workshops
on application and résumé preparation and
on job search and interviewing techniques.
For further information, consult staff at 2111
Bancroft Way or go to career.berkeley.edu.
Housing
Historically, most Berkeley graduate students
have lived in rental housing in Berkeley and
nearby communities. Increasingly, though,
the University is providing housing for graduate
students. When considering universityprovided
and alternative housing options, note
that space may be limited, and in many cases
early application is advised. Here are the
various housing options available to graduate
students:
• Off-campus housing: Cal Rentals
• University residence halls
• Family student housing
• Manville Law and Graduate Apartments
• Ida Louise Jackson Graduate House
• Summer visitor housing
• Co-ops
• International House
• Fraternities/sororities
For information on these housing options, go
to calrentals.berkeley.edu.
Public Health Alumni
Association and Related
Activities
Established in 1953, the Public Health
Alumni Association’s purpose is to promote
community among the School of Public
Health’s active alumni and current students.
With support from the School of Public
Health Office of External Relations and
Development, the alumni association sponsors
and participates in an array of activities and
events designed to assist the group in fulfilling
its stated purpose, including:
• The Public Health Alumni Scholarship
Program, which typically awards between
40-50 scholarships annually to continuing
students.
• A special online community developed
exclusively for School of Public Health
alumni, “@Cal,” offers free services, including
a searchable alumni directory, career
networking opportunities, and alumni
e-mail forwarding.
• Participation in school governance, which
is achieved by having alumni representation
on a number of schoolwide committees,
including multicultural opportunity, continuing
education, curriculum, and faculty search
committees as needed.
• The twice-yearly Berkeley Public Health
magazine and monthly electronic bulletin
SPH e-News provide news and information
of interest to both alumni and other constituent
groups, including students, faculty, staff,
friends, donors, legislators, government
agencies, peer institutions, foundations, and
corporations.
• Each year at commencement, members of
the graduating class are inspired by the selec-
tion of an outstanding former graduate as
Alumnus/a of the Year.
Alumni are an important source of support
for the school, both in terms of their role as
donors and service as volunteers in a variety
of capacities. Alumni gifts are used to fund
a variety of activities, including scholarships,
capital improvements, visiting scholars, and
all Public Health Alumni Association activities.
Throughout the year, the association cosponsors
local outreach and networking
activities, such as professional development
workshops and the popular Career Café and
Networking Event. Regionally, they participate
in events in connection with the American
Public Health Association and the California
Public Health Association — North.
Information about the Association and related
programs is available from the School of
Public Health’s Office of External Relations
and Development, University of California,
Berkeley, 417 University Hall, Berkeley, CA
94720-7360; (510) 643-6382; e-mail phaa@
berkeley.edu; or visit the Public Health
Alumni Association website at sph.berkeley.
edu/alumni/phaa.html.
University Publications
The General Catalog provides information
about academic programs, course descriptions,
admission requirements, and general campus
information and is available for a fee from
the Cal Student Store, Martin Luther King
Jr. Student Union, University of California,
Berkeley; Berkeley, CA 94720-4504, or for
free online at catalog.berkeley.edu.
The online Schedule of Classes (schedule.
berkeley.edu) provides time and place of
meeting for specific classes, names of instructors,
and units of credit.
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