Campus Dept | Office of Student Development

The Office of Student Development (OSD) is charged with the development and implementation of transitional programs for students and their families at the University of California, Berkeley. OSD is charged with the programmatic operation of campus-wide orientation programs for all new students, including the programmatic oversight of university-owned residential communities of approximately 6000 students and a family housing community of over 3000 residents; academic support services to all residential students, with a special focus on targeted populations; and the safety and security of all residential students. The foundation for the services we offer is in the values we hold as an organization: academic success; a supportive and developmental transition for students and families; shared community living and cooperative learning; optimal leadership opportunities for students, and a practice of inclusion and social justice.