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BEARS Region

  • About Us
    • What you should know about the BEARS Region.

      • Overview
      • Who we support
  • Regional Services
    • Berkeley Regional Services provides reliable, high-quality administrative support to faculty, academics, staff, student employees, and retirees in support of the UC Berkeley mission of teaching, research, and public service.

      • Overview
      • Research Administration
      • HR and Academic Personnel Support
      • Purchasing and Reimbursements
  • BRS Central Services
    • Visit Berkeley Regional Services for information and links to other central services or ask the point of contact you've been assigned in the region.

      • Overview
      • Benefits and Leaves
      • Newly Hired Employees and Onboarding
      • Records Management
      • Visas Support
  • Campus Systems
    • Convenient links to the most used campus systems (IT, BearBuy, etc.)

      • Overview
      • Get financial/general ledger info (BFS)
      • Buy goods and services (BearBuy)
      • Book Travel (ConnexUC)
      • Get HR help (HR Service Hub)
      • Access email & calendar (bConnected)
      • Get reporting/use PI Portfolio (CalAnswers)
      • Get reimbursed (Direct Enter)
      • Open/view IT tickets (ServiceNow)
      • Get proposal/award info (Phoebe)
      • Get other IT services (IT Catalog)
      • View campus network/availability (System Status)
      • Request system access (SARA)
      • View/update employment & pay info (UCPath)
      • Access training (UC Learning Ctr)
      • Record/approve timecard (CalTime)

Welcome to the BEARS Region!

BEARS (Berkeley Educators and Administrators Regional Services) regional staff stands at the ready to support with HR/Academic Personnel, Purchasing & Reimbursements, and Research Administration services.

Background image: Wheeler exterior
Image credit:
Elena Zhukova

HUMAN RESOURCES AND PAYROLL

HR and Academic Personnel Support

HR/APS services, processes and staff contacts

NEW EMPLOYEE ONBOARDING

New Employee Onboarding

Onboarding services, process, contacts, etc.

PURCHASING AND REIMBURSEMENTS

Purchasing and Reimbursements

P&R Services, processes and staff contacts

RESEARCH ADMINISTRATION

Research Administration

RA services, processes, and staff contacts.

BEARS News

December 1, 2022

Dec 01
Patrick Reedy officially takes the helm as BEARS Regional Director

October 24, 2022

Oct 24
Thanksgiving/Curtailment Service Impact Details

October 17, 2022

Oct 17
Freezing Legacy HR ServiceNow

August 23, 2022

Aug 23
BEARS Onboarding has officially launched!
News Archive

Want to recognize great service?

Submit a High Five/SPOT Award nomination for a BEARS colleague

We want your feedback!

We welcome your feedback on any aspect of services provided by BEARS

People Cards/People Search

Use the Regional Portal to see quick details about your staff.

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