2022 VCA Annual Report - Berkeley Regional Services

Berkeley Regional Services (BRS) provides reliable, high-quality administrative support to faculty, academics, staff, student employees, and retirees in support of UC Berkeley’s mission. BRS provides a full suite of human resources and academic personnel, and research administration, and purchasing and reimbursements services that support University operations and compliance. BRS is comprised of six (6)* regions dedicated to schools, colleges, and administrative units, and plus one (1) central services team that supports the whole campus. *Effective January 2022, BRS consists of five (5) regions.

BRS is under the leadership of Vice Chancellor, Administration Marc Fisher, and Assistant Vice Chancellor and Executive Director Business Operations, Seamus Wilmot. Each region is administered by an academic leader serving as Regional Associate Dean and a Regional Director with responsibility for day-to-day operations. The BRS FY21 Operating Results & FY22 Budget can be found here.

The five regions and central services group are shown below - - Click on a region/group to find their accomplishments and goals.


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Serves campus administrative units including the Chancellor and EVCP offices; administrative units; the University Library; Intercollegiate Athletics; Student Affairs; University Development and Alumni Relations; auxiliaries, and other units.

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Serves Rausser College of Natural Resources, Division of Biological Sciences, and related organized research units, museums, and field stations in the biological sciences.


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Served the College of Chemistry; the Division of Mathematical and Physical Sciences, and related organized research units and field stations. Note: The ChaMPS Region was realigned in January ‘22; details are outlined in their specific section.

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Serves the College of Engineering, the College of Environmental Design; the Division of Computing, Data Science, and Society; the Department of Statistics; related organized research units and field stations; and now includes the Division of Mathematical and Physical Sciences.


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Serves Berkeley’s professional schools including Berkeley Law; the Haas School of Business; the School of Optometry; the Goldman School of Public Policy; the School of Education; the School of Journalism; the School of Public Health; the School of Social Welfare; UC Berkeley Extension; and Summer Sessions, Study Abroad, & Lifelong Learning.

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Serves the Division of Social Sciences, the Division of Arts & Humanities, the Undergraduate Division, related research units; and now also supports the College of Chemistry; and Space Sciences Laboratory.


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Supports the efforts of all BRS regions and the campus with services for new employee Onboarding; Records Management; Visas; and process and logistical support.

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Photo credit: Steve McConnell/UC Berkeley