Overview
Students, faculty, and staff are eligible for CalNet accounts by nature of their official affiliation with the campus. People who are temporarily affiliated with the campus are divided into two broad categories: Affiliates and Sponsored Guests.
Generally, anyone who needs access to most campus services or is paid needs an Affiliate account, which must be initiated through the campus HR system.
People who are not paid by the University and are collaborating on a project, attending a conference or auditing a class are eligible for a Sponsored Guest account, which does not require entry into the HR system.
Affiliates have access to some services that Sponsored Guests do not. Sponsored Guests, for example, are not eligible for bMail accounts, eduroam or Library services. If you need to know whether your Affiliate or Sponsored Guest will be able to access a specific service, please contact the service owner directly.
To create either an Affiliate account or a Sponsored Guest account, navigate to one of the links, below:
Sponsored Guest Accounts
- To invite new guests or manage existing guests, see: Sponsor Guide
CalNet Affiliate Accounts
Director or department manager approval is required to request an affiliate account. Some units may need to use a specific HR form to request an affiliate. See: https://sharedservices.berkeley.edu/HR-APS-Forms for a list of forms.
You can find an overview of the affiliate and volunteer appointment process online, as well as links to affiliate and volunteer forms.
Reach out to your departmental human resources partner for additional assistance.