Overview
Explains the concept of the
DeCal Program, walks through some common types of
DeCal Courses, their enrollment procedure and academic credits available for students and identifies the role and responsibility of the
DeCal Board, the student-group who maintains this website. Visit the
What is a DeCal? page to learn more about them.
DeCal is an organization run for Cal students,
by Cal students. Learn about the faces behind DeCal on the
People page.
Our vision and mission guide DeCal’s past, present, and future. Visit the
Philosophy page to learn more about them.
Is it a lightbulb? Is it the world? DeCal has put a lot of thought into our new logo, which debuted Fall 2005. To see what it means to us, read our
Logo page.
DeCal has come a long way since its inception 25 years ago. Our
History page documents DeCal’s origins, tribulations, and latest developments.
Analyzes the impact of the DeCal Program has had on the student body and the community and assesses the misconceptions and limits of the program, including the infamous male sexuaility controversy. For more information, visit the
DeCal Retrospective page.
Last semester DeCal offered
over 100 courses. Our largest courses this semester offer credit to
over 200 students. Learn about DeCal by the numbers on our
Statistics page.
The DeCal Program is expanding to other universities and many of the campuses within the UC systems already offer similar program to their students. Learn about them in
DeCal at Other Campuses.
Reporting on DeCal? Get notice by listing your group on
Media Kit.
Are you interested in contributing to one of the most important organizations at Cal? The
Join DeCal page can tell you how to get involved.
