Home | Office of the Chancellor Skip to main content Toggle navigation Office of the Chancellor Search Terms Submit Search About Biography Past Chancellors Principles of Community Advisory Groups Contact Office & Team Immediate Office Chancellor's Cabinet Associate Cabinet Organizational Charts Divisions & Services Strategic Communications Audit and Advisory Services Office of Ethics, Risk, and Compliance Services Government and Community Relations Office of Legal Affairs Staff Ombuds Office Current Searches Strategic Plan News & Updates Secondary navigation Contact A welcome from Chancellor Lyons I couldn’t be more excited for Berkeley’s next decade and beyond and what we will build together. I bring to this role more than 30 years of service and personal growth at Berkeley. I love this place, and I have profound respect for the values and capabilities – including access, excellence and so much more – that set Berkeley apart. These values and my dedication to them, are steadfast and enduring. I am home grown, the first undergraduate alum to serve as your Chancellor. More than anyplace else, Berkeley has had the most impact on my life, no contest. This element of who I am is a great source of motivation and meaning for me. I am here to serve the whole university. What makes Berkeley, Berkeley is our scope, our ability to come at every challenge and opportunity from every conceivable angle, our embrace of, and engagement with, the full range of human endeavor and interests – and our collaboration between them – that separates us from the crowd. Our combination of access and excellence occupies a truly singular place in higher education. That singularity is an opportunity to leave a bigger mark on society and make our capabilities understood even more widely around the world. We can make UC Berkeley the number one choice for faculty, staff and students who want to have an impact. This is my aim. I also aim to redouble our commitment to our seven Principles of Community. These principles, which emphasize integrity, diversity, excellence, freedom of expression, and access, help us to navigate overlapping ideals like free speech, academic freedom, and commitment to diversity of perspectives, origins, and identities in our community. I look forward to listening, growing and building together over the next decade and beyond. Go Bears! Rich Lyons Biography Seven Principles of Community UC Berkeley's aggregated ranking Points of Pride News & Messages Supporting Our Community and Next Steps on Naming Review regarding Cesar Chavez Student Center March 19, 2026 Our Campus Strategic Plan: help shape Berkeley’s next chapter March 10, 2026 UC Berkeley 2025 Year in Review December 31, 2025 A library for everyone December 11, 2025 Read More Chancellor Spotlight PausePreviousNext 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 Address Office of the Chancellor University of California, Berkeley 200 California Hall # 1500 Berkeley, CA 94720-1500 [email protected] Phone (510) 642-7464 University of California, Berkeley Berkeley Home Page Campus Administration Berkeley News Visiting Berkeley Free Speech Powered by Open Berkeley Accessibility Statement Nondiscrimination Policy Statement Privacy Statement Copyright © 2026 UC Regents; all rights reserved Back to Top