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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)
      • Access email & calendar (bConnected)
      • Get reporting/use PI Portfolio (CalAnswers)
      • Get reimbursed (Direct Enter)
      • Open/view IT & HR 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.

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BEARS News

April 18, 2022

Apr 18
BRS Fiscal Close deadlines (FY21-22)

April 5, 2022

Apr 05
Announcement regarding GSI job code changes and simplified checks

March 4, 2022

Mar 04
What you need to know about 2022 Summer Sessions Hiring Processes

February 25, 2022

Feb 25
News regarding BEARS Regional Director Lori Tannyhill retirement
News Archive

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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 incl. essential access, flu shot and Daily Symptom Screener badges

Research Administration

Services, Processes, Staff Contacts and much more.

Human Resources and Academic Personnel

Services, Processes and Staff Contacts

Purchasing and Reimbursements

Services, Processes and Staff Contacts

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