We will be adding updates to the beginning of this news post as they become available. Information in newer announcements supersedes the information in older announcements.
As the UC Berkeley campus begins to reopen, the Jacobs Institute will continue to follow all campus guidelines and protocols to ensure the safety of our students, staff, and faculty. As of May 2021, the following plans have been set in place for the summer and fall of 2021. Please keep in mind that these plans could change pending campus and public health guidelines; major updates to Jacobs reopening plans will be posted here.
Summer 2021 will continue with remote instruction and our Makerspace will continue to be closed for physical access. Our remote fabrication services (Jacobs Project Support) and remote 3D printing services (Jacobs Self Service Printing) will continue to be offered to research groups, students enrolled in summer courses, as well as the general campus community. Our Design Specialists will also continue to provide remote project support through JPS and Virtual Office hours. Our student advisors and other program staff will also be working remotely and reachable through online channels during the summer. There will be no in-person public events; our Summer Design Showcase will be held virtually at the end of the summer session on August 13th.
Unless otherwise noted in the Schedule of Classes, classes will resume regular in-person instruction. The Jacobs Makerspace will reopen following capacity guidelines set in place to align with campus-wide policies. For the wider campus community, we will continue to offer Jacobs Project Support and Jacobs Self Service Printing options. For Jacobs-affiliated courses, programs and student groups, we plan to reintroduce the Maker Pass program, which allows for hands-on instruction and usage of our fabrication equipment. We will also be reopening the Research Maker Pass program. Students will be able to get support from Jacobs technical and program staff both in-person and online, as our staff return to campus. Jacobs speaking engagements and public events will continue remotely for the time being, though this may change as campus expands in-person activities alongside city and state-wide safety protocols. Student-run activities will be hosted in the building in accordance with campus guidelines.
As of November 2020, we will continue with remote learning for the spring 2021 semester, following campus and county-wide health guidelines. Our Jacobs Project Support system and other tools for project facilitation will continue for student work and research. We will update this page with any new information about instruction and campus access as we receive it from campus officials. To learn more about JPS and other project support, visit our Makerspace Access page.
The fall 2020 semester will be facilitated through remote learning, and Jacobs Hall will remain closed to non-essential community members. For project support, we have initiated the Jacobs Project Support (JPS) and Makerfleet systems, for student work and research. Please visit our Makerspace Access page to learn more about this program.
Though the Makerspace remains closed to non-essential community members, we are dedicated to supporting research, our Design Innovation students and coursework, and the campus community to the best of our ability for the Fall 2020 semester. Please visit the full Makerspace Access During COVID-19 Shelter-in-Place page to learn more about project facilitation and Makerspace support during shelter-in-place.
Following campus guidelines, all courses for the fall semester will begin with remote instruction. The campus will continue to prepare for hybrid modes of instruction should public health conditions change. Should limited in-person instruction become possible at some point in the term, students will still be able to work remotely should they prefer. All instruction will remain remotely after Thanksgiving, as previously planned.
As of now, there will be no in-person events held at Jacobs Hall, as per campus instructions. Reunion and Parents Weekend at Homecoming will be held digitally, as will our recurring speaker series, Design Conversations. Please check back for a link to participate in this speaker series.
Student clubs and meetings are also postponed from meeting at Jacobs Hall for the time being.
For Fall instruction, public programming, student groups and events, and general building operations, the Jacobs Institute will continue to comply with campus leadership, as well as county and state-wide guidelines. Please note this information is subject to change based on this instruction.
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The Bay Area’s shelter-in-place guidelines will continue until further notice, in compliance with the City of Berkeley, our main public health authority that governs campus operations. In addition to the City of Berkeley, we are also working under guidance from Alameda County, the State of California, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and other federal bodies, and the UC Office of the President. We will continue to update this news post at more information becomes available.
The Bay Area’s shelter-in-place guidelines have now been extended through May 31.
All summer courses offered at Jacobs Hall have been moved to remote facilitation. Learn more and register here.
Based on Campus’s guidance around reduced campus operations continuing into the summer, we will not be offering Maker Pass access this summer. The Jacobs team will continue to utilize our Makerspace and technical resources to support critical research, and hope to expand to support course work and general research, as guidelines allow. Learn more about Maker Pass summer resources on our Maker Pass Updates post.
Following guidance from state, county, and campus leaders, Jacobs Hall will stay closed for the semester. New updates are below; the other changes to programs and operations described in the March 16th update will also remain in place.
Jacobs Events & Programs
There are no in-person events while Jacobs Hall is closed, but we will continue to engage with our community online.
Attend a virtual skills-building workshop in April.
Join us for Digital Cal Week, with Jacobs events on April 18th and April 22nd.
The virtual Jacobs Design Showcase will be held on May 6th and 7th. More details will be shared soon.
Per the latest campus announcement about Alameda County’s shelter-in-place order, the following changes will affect Jacobs Hall programs and operations from Tuesday 3/17 through Tuesday 4/7.
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Based on Chancellor Carol Christ’s announcement regarding actions designed to limit coronavirus (COVID-19) risk on campus, we are implementing the following changes to programs and operations at Jacobs Hall, effective immediately through March 29, through the end of spring break. We will email announcements and update this news post with any relevant changes.
We thank all members of the Jacobs community for your resilience and adaptability during this time.
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We have arranged for Maker Pass holders to pick up any work left at Jacobs Hall during the following times:
Tuesday 3/17 10 AM-3 PM
Wednesday 3/18 10 AM-3 PM
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