All students participating in Study Abroad programs must abide by the following expectations and conduct guidelines in a virtual or abroad space:
- Attend all mandatory sessions and treat online or abroad class meetings as if attending class on campus
- Use methods of expression that are appropriate for a healthy learning environment, not use obscene, derogatory, or abusive language, and treat others with courtesy and respect
- Not deliberately share private images, communications, learning materials or other depictions of other students, staff, or instructors for the purpose of inviting external commentary, ridicule, or embarrassment
- Not instigate or participate in pranks targeted toward other program participants, or UC Berkeley community members
- Not allow parents, friends, or family members to participate in online or in-person class: enrolled program participants should attend course sessions alone, unless an exception has been made through the academic departments, and/or instructors to accommodate a student’s disability.
- Not join online meetings while driving or riding in a car, and only join from a suitable, quiet location, with a device that permits full participation in class activities
- To never use recording devices of any kind during online or in-person meetings
- To never distribute any learning material, company intellectual property or data made available to me during class (e.g., presentations, company data, videos, exams, problem sets, case studies, etc.), outside the program, whether such distribution occurs online, electronically, or otherwise, without first obtaining the instructor’s written permission
- To never distribute the contact information, image, or likeness of any fellow student, instructor, or staff member without explicit permission of the person whose information, image, or likeness is to be shared
These policies and regulations are for your safety and that of other program participants and cannot realistically cover all situations. The Assistant Dean of Berkeley Study Abroad will determine if any rules or policies have been violated and what disciplinary action, if any, should be taken.