In cases of life-threatening emergencies, always call 911 first.
Immediate Emergency Numbers
- 911 from either a campus telephone or any public telephone.
- From a cell phone, call 510-642-3333 to reach the UC Berkeley Police.
- From a cell phone, call 510-981-5911 to reach the City of Berkeley Police.
Campus Emergency Information
During a major emergency, campus information may be found at:
- Telephone: 1-800-705-9998
- On the Web: oem.berkeley.edu
- On the radio: KALX Radio Station (UC Berkeley) 90.7 FM
- UC Utility Hotline (PP-CS) 1-800-979-9995
- Sign up for WarnMe Emergency Alert Service: https://warnme.berkeley.edu/
MEDICAL EMERGENCY
Call 911 if you have a life-threatening medical emergency. The hospital emergency room closest to campus is Alta Bates Hospital, 2450 Ashby Ave, just east of Telegraph Ave.
- Urgent Care at the Tang Center
510.642.3188 - Advice Nurse and Tang After Hours
510.643.7197
The Tang center has a list of additional emergency room and urgent care centers near campus on its website.
MENTAL HEALTH EMERGENCY
If you are in crisis, go to Counseling and Psychological Services on the 3rd floor of the Tang Center for open drop-in hours (M -F, 10am – 5pm), call 911, or go to the nearest emergency room.
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The Tang center has a list of additional community crisis and hotline numbers on its website.
Law School Advisories
Update: Plans for Fall 2021 semester (03/15/2021)
Vaccination availability for students (03/10/2021)
Updates, Procedures and Plans for the Spring ’21 Semester (01/19/2021)
Class Procedures for Power Outages and Other Emergencies (11/17/2020)
Emergency Funds for Dealing with Smoke and Very Poor Air Quality (09/11/2020)
Preparing for Campus Emergencies
Emergency Preparedness Committee
| Name | Title and Department | Role on Committee | |
| Charles Cannon (Chair) | Sr. Assistant Dean & Chief Administrative Officer | Dean’s designee and facilitator of plan implementation. | ccannon@law.berkeley.edu |
| Lisa Ferrari | Project Manager | lferrari@berkeley.edu | |
| Kyle Kate Dudley | Assistant Director of Student Services, Accessible Education | Provides guidance on student-facing concerns including impact on academic and personal advising, as well as impact on accessible education and students with disabilities. | kylekatedudley@law.berkeley.edu |
| Yvette Garcia | Sr. HR, Analyst, Human Resources | Provides guidance and insight with regard to personnel policies and procedures involving our staff employees. | yvetteg@berkeley.edu |
| Gabriel Gonzalez | Assistant Dean & Chief Information Officer | Support for continuity of IT services for faculty, students and staff during and after emergencies. Liasion to central IT services providers. | gabem@berkeley.edu |
| NoahLani Litwinsella | Student Representative | Representing the student body on the Emergency Preparedness Committee. | noahlani_litwinsella@berkeley.edu |
| Marcos Mocine-McQueen | |||
| Carol Rachwald | Registrar | Ensures classes have the spaces required, and makes any necessary adjustments in scheduling. | crachwald@law.berkeley.edu |
| Eric Rakowski | |||
| Andrea Roth | Professor of Law | Faculty representative (1 of 2) | aroth@law.berkeley.edu |
| gar Russell | Director of Operations | Facilities Manager | gar@law.berkeley.edu |
| Alex A.G. Shapiro | Executive Director, Communications | Supports in messaging to the Berkeley Law community and liaises with the media. | ashapiro@law.berkeley.edu |
| Amy Utstein | Director of Administration, Clinical Program | Representing the faculty, staff, and students of Berkeley Law’s Clinical Program | autstein@law.berkeley.edu |
| Kathleen Vanden Heuvel | Director, Law Library & Supervise Facilities, Proj. | Issues relating to building and law library. Historical knowledge. | kvandenh@law.berkeley.edu |
| Whitney Mello | Administrative Officer, Dean’s Office | wmello@law.berkeley.edu | |
| Kelly Franklin | Public Information Officer, Communications | Supports in messaging to the Berkeley Law community and liaises with the media. | kfranklin@law.berkeley.edu |