Resources & Trainings

Berkeley Life

• Berkeley Life Student-Generated Blog
• Berkeley Life Instagram
• Berkeley Life Roundup (Emails)

Branding & Marketing

• UC Berkeley Brand Guidelines
• UC Berkeley Communications & Public Affairs
• UC Berkeley Licensing Program
• UC Berkeley Student Affairs Department Logo Lockups

Messaging & Communications

• Constituent Response Toolkit (CalNet ID required; otherwise, request access)
• Key Communications Actions post June 16 (Google doc)
• Key Communications Actions post July 12 (Google doc)
• Reuse / Discard If Face Coverings Flyer (8.5×11″) (PDF)
• Consultation: would you like to consult about best practices with someone from our team? Submit a request or email us at sacommunications@berkeley.edu

WordPress Editor Training & Resources

• WordPress Editor Training (Zoom recording)
• Sign up for a future web editor training by submitting a request
• WordPress Training Guide (PDF)
• WordPress website login and password reset demo video
• Web Editor Tips Emails
  • October 2025: Staff cards
  • September 2025: Remediation for digital documents
  • August 2025: Accessible digital documents
  • July 2025: Managing cards (essential grids)
  • June 2025: Tables
  • May 2025: Password reset & login shortcuts
  • April 2025: Anchor links
  • March 2025: Images
  • February 2025: Broken Link Checker
  • January 2025: Adding, editing, removing links
  • December 2024: Web training change & year recap
  • November 2024: Displaying holiday hours
  • October 2024: Branding updates
  • September 2024: Meet the web team!
  • August 2024: Heading Levels, Blockquote, Announcements
  • July 2024: Paste as Text and All About Fonts
  • June 2024: Year Recap & Win a Gift Card (through June 28!)
  • May 2024: What Can I Edit as the Role of an “Editor”?
  • April 2024: Web Terminology (Part 1)
  • March 2024: Accordions
  • February 2024: Quick Edit, Using Acronyms, Infographics
  • January 2024: Broken Links, Writing Headers, Homepage Image Sliders
  • December 2023: Creating Pages, Heading Levels, Finding Photos
  • November 2023: Revisions, Breaking Up Content, Save for Web (Photoshop)
  • October 2023: Accordions, Linking Text, Alt Text

Web Accessibility & Compliance:

• SA Comms Guide to Creating Accessible Content
• UCOP – Electronic Accessibility
• UC Berkeley Web Access – General Web Accessibility Resources
• UC Berkeley Disability Access & Compliance – Web Accessibility
• Accessibility Essentials for Communicators (Public Affairs) (Google doc)

Photography/Videography

• UC Berkeley Photoshelter Gallery – images from around campus and the division (under “Departments” or under “Annual Events” such as Commencement or Golden Bear Orientation or “Invited Galleries”)
• Video tips: filming for your department/program when remote
• UCOP Digital Gallery

Design & Sign Templates

• Branded Canva Theme templates (signage, social media, print and video) (Google doc)
• Generic Canva Signage templates (36 templates) (Google doc)
• UCSF signage and design services (8 templates) (PDF)
  • InDesign and PDF sign templates (print at UCSF)

Style​

• Chicago Manual of Style
• Associated Press Stylebook

Vendor List

• Print vendor list (Google doc)