March 13, 2020 - Survey of technology needs for remote instruction

UC Berkeley Associate CIO and Director of Student Affairs Information Technologies Anne Marie Richard, Ph.D. sent the following message to all undergraduate and graduate students 03/13/2020:

The University wishes to ensure that all students have equitable access to the technology resources they need to support research, teaching, and learning during the COVID-19 pandemic. 

If the technology resources you have available to you do not enable your effective participation in remote instruction or other academic work, please consider the following resources.
 

• Take advantage of special student discounts on devices from major retailers.

  • Ensure any device purchased meets Minimum Security Standards for Networked Devices. 

  • If you need additional funds to purchase a computing device, you may request a cost of living adjustment.  

• Indicate you have an unmet need in this technology needs assessment. We will follow-up with you to try to meet your needs with a low-cost or free option, if available. 

• Check availability for semester-long check-out of devices from Moffitt (details to be provided here soon).

PS - Speaking of using technology, you may use it to complete the U.S. census. More details will be forthcoming on the CalCounts website.