2. Berkeley is also one of the most important research centers of mathematics, natural science, computer science and engineering in the world, ranking 1 in the world of science, 3rd in the world of engineering, 3rd in the world of computer science, and 5th in the world of humanities and social sciences for a long time.
Third, the University of California implements a three-level hierarchical management system.
1, Board of Directors (Level 1 Management)
The highest authority of the University of California system is called the "Board of Directors", which includes:
(1) job member. His term of office is the same as that of the members of the Council. There are seven members, namely, the governor, the deputy governor, the speaker of parliament, the public education supervisor, the chairman of the alumni association, the vice chairman of the alumni association and the chairman of the University of California system.
(2) Designated members. The Governor consults with the Advisory Committee to determine the members, *** 18, and the term of each member is 12 years. Student representatives are appointed by the board of directors and participate fully. The term of office is one year. Teachers' representatives are held by the chairman and vice-chairman of the academic Committee, who have no voting rights and can participate in all discussions and decisions.
The main duties of the Council are: to formulate and decide the direction, main facilities and reform of university education; Accept state financial allocations and various public and private gifts, and supervise the financial expenditure and implementation of colleges and universities; Appoint and appoint the president of the University of California system, the presidents of various campuses, the heads of various institutions, and supervise the management and implementation of university administration. The law stipulates: "The Academic Affairs Committee of the University of California has full power to organize and manage the University of California. Only under the control of this legislative provision can we provide the necessary guarantee for the use of university donations within the prescribed scope and safeguard the assets of universities. Thus, the main power of the Senate of the University of California lies in the supervision and control of university financial expenditure, which is a measure that public universities must take in American society.
The management of the Academic Affairs Committee of the University of California is called first-level management, which is responsible to the state legislature and the state government, and implements unified management of nine branches. The actual management power belongs to the president of the University of California system, who appoints the vice president and sets up his own office to perform daily administrative functions. At present, there are six vice-principals, who are in charge of academics, business finance, agriculture and natural resources, universities and external relations, health care and medical service development. The management at this level of branch schools is called secondary management. At this level, management affairs are more specific and directly related to teaching arrangements, student training and scientific research activities.
2 University of California campus management (secondary management)
(1) The University of California, Berkeley (branch) implements a hierarchical responsibility system for principals and vice presidents. The president of the branch school is appointed by the Academic Affairs Committee of the University of California, and the vice president is appointed by the president of the branch school after a multi-level rigorous examination and selection. There is also a dean, who is also a school-level manager. School-level managers have various functional offices. Each department has a department head and a department head.
(2) The specific responsibilities of the principal and vice principal: the principal and the Prime Minister are responsible for the administration of all school affairs and the management of teaching and scientific research, and there are two assistants to the principal, who are responsible for personnel and legal affairs respectively. The vice principal is responsible for the division of labor and implements horizontal management. At present, there are 7 vice-principals, including: 1 vice-principals who also serve as the provost to assist the principal in all the work; One vice president is responsible for business and administrative affairs, three assistant vice presidents and nine (executive) directors are responsible for: human resources; Public safety and transportation services; Community relations; Sports and recreational activities; Health service for college students; Administrative plan; Internal audit; Environmental health and safety; Supervision of corruption and fraud. A vice president is in charge of fund projects, and there is an assistant vice president and four (executive) directors, who are responsible for: construction and inspection services; Design and project management; Budget; Environmental planning. A vice principal is in charge of academic research and an assistant vice principal is in charge of information systems and technology. One vice principal is responsible for resource planning and budget, and five (executive) directors are responsible for: budget; Information system; Financial and management analysis; Planning and analysis; Space management and funding projects. One vice president is in charge of undergraduate affairs, and there are two assistant vice presidents, who are responsible for enrollment and life education for college students respectively. Another executive director is in charge of students' accommodation. A vice president is responsible for university relations, an assistant vice president and four (executive) directors are responsible for: developing projects and services; Student activities; Budget and administration; University of California Alumni Association. Other functional offices: The administrative and teaching functional departments in Berkeley are a large booth. In addition to the above departments, there are also some functional offices responsible for the following matters: continuing education; Vocational and postgraduate services; Environmental health and safety; International cooperation; Financial support; Providing services for international students and foreign scholars; University health service; Women's resources; Registration and police supervision, etc.
3. Department management (three-level management)
At the third level of each campus (sub-campus) of the University of California, such as colleges, schools, research institutes, centers and laboratories, there are deans and directors who have the final decision on all administrative affairs. Under the department, there are departments, department heads, heads of inter-departmental organizations and coordinators of new disciplines. There are 16 deans in the branch school, who are in charge of the College of Arts and Sciences respectively. Business school; School of Chemistry; Institute of Education; Institute of Technology; School of Environmental Design; Graduate department; School of Information Management and Systems; International and regional research centers; Institute of Journalism; Law school; College of Natural Resources; College of Ophthalmology; School of Public Health; School of Public Policy; School of Social Welfare.
Fourth, academic resources.
1. The University of California at Berkeley is a comprehensive research university, offering 106 undergraduate degree programs, 88 master degree programs, 97 academic doctoral programs, and 3 1 career-oriented graduate programs. In 20 12 years, there were 7,526 undergraduates, 2 postgraduates, and 6 doctoral students.
2. The research level of UC Berkeley has reached the top level in the world. Each department has 1582 full-time and more than 500 part-time faculty members. At present, there are 227 academicians of the National Academy of Arts, 3 Fields Prize winners, 83 Fulbright researchers, 139 Guggenheim researchers, 87 academicians of the National Academy of Engineering, 8 Nobel Prize winners, 3 Pulitzer Prize winners and 84 Si Long scholars.
3. The total area of Berkeley campus is about 5 square kilometers, and the main campus is about 72 hectares. Berkeley University Library * * * has three main libraries, 24 branch libraries and 1 1 subsidiary libraries, with a collection of more than100000 volumes, making it the fourth largest library in North America, next only to the Library of Congress, the Library of Harvard University and the Library of Yale University. There are about 23,000 undergraduate students and about 1 10,000 graduate students.