Account eligibility

From OCF Help

The following sets of people are eligible for OCF accounts. If you have any comments, please write to the General Manager.

Contents 1 OCF Acount Eligibility Policy 1.1 UC Berkeley Students 1.2 Faculty and Staff 1.3 Post Doctoral, Visiting Scholars, Research Assistant, etc. 1.4 Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory (LBL) Staff 1.5 Graduate Theological Union Students (GTU) 1.6 ASUC Employees 1.7 Math Science Research Institute (MSRI) 1.8 UC Extension Faculty 1.9 UC Berkeley Extension Students 1.10 Employees of other University-affiliated organizations 1.11 Volunteers, Contractors, and Other Individuals 1.12 Student Groups, Staff Groups, or Campus Support Organizations

OCF Acount Eligibility Policy

The Open Computing Facility provides accounts and services only to people who meet at least one of the following eligibility criteria as verified by presentation of the specified documentation:

UC Berkeley Students

Present Student Picture ID or Current Registration Card plus photo ID.

(If the student does not have either of the above IDs, they may get a temporary Student ID at the Cashiers' Office. This ID has an expiration date and must be accompanied by a secondary photo ID.)

The student's current registration status will be checked electronically.

Faculty and Staff

More specifically, any Faculty or Staff Member who is directly associated with UC Berkeley.

Present current UC Berkeley Staff or Faculty ID Card.

Post Doctoral, Visiting Scholars, Research Assistant, etc.

Must have letter from their department on departmental letterhead (*), stating:

1. Name
2. Appointment Length
3. Departmental Support for the Computer Account

Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory (LBL) Staff

Present LBL Staff ID Card.

Graduate Theological Union Students (GTU)

Current Doctoral Students ONLY. Masters program not eligible.

Present student ID card.

ASUC Employees

Present employee ID card.

Math Science Research Institute (MSRI)

More specifically, Postdoc Researchers or Research Professors.

Must have letter from the department on departmental letterhead (*), stating:

• They hold a valid appointment with the University
• Departmental Support for the Computer Account

UC Extension Faculty

(Faculty Extension Faculty are usually instructors, and not titled "Faculty", primarily due to the part-time role.)

Present an appointment letter marked as independent contractor by agreement for a term.

UC Berkeley Extension Students

More specifically, students enrolled in certificate programs or concurrently enrolled in courses offered by UC Berkeley. (Note: A large number of Extension Courses do not lead towards Certificate programs.)

Qualified UCB Extension Students must show the following:

• Enrolled in a credit course (confirmed by copy of enrollment confirmation) for classes numbered 1 through 499, OR
• Enrolled in a certificate program (confirmed by documents and/or receipts for the certificate program), OR
• Enrolled in a UC Berkeley class concurrently (confirmed by a copy of paid and signed concurrent enrollment form).

Employees of other University-affiliated organizations

These employees must work on the UC Berkeley campus (e.g. California Alumni Association, International House, Howard Hughes Medical Institute) or be closely associated with the Berkeley campus (e.g. Richmond Field Station).

Must have letter from their organization/unit on letterhead (*), stating:

• Currently an employee of the organization
• Organizational Support for obtaining the Computer Account

Volunteers, Contractors, and Other Individuals

You must work on campus supporting the University.

Must have a letter from the sponsoring department on departmental letterhead (*), stating:

• Individual is affiliated with the department.
• Department supports the individual's request for a Computer Account

Student Groups, Staff Groups, or Campus Support Organizations

Additional restrictions apply, see the Group Account Policy.

• Copy of a completed OSL form for student groups, OR
• Letter on departmental letterhead (*) verifying departmental recognition of the group and supporting their request for a group account, OR
• Sufficient documentation to establish that the group has been recognized by the Chancellor as a support organization and that the person making the request for the group account is authorized to make that request.