Lost and Found

Lost & Found

UC Berkeley Student Union lost & found serves the MLK Jr. Building & Eshleman Hall.

Lost wallet on the ground.

The Student Union will immediately attempt to turn over all lost and found items to the designated central lost & found repository at UCPD (per UCOP policy DA 0415). Please check UCPD’s Lost and Found page regarding their current lost and found policy and their contact information.

As a courtesy to our guests, our Student Union building staff may retain lost and found items for a 14 day period which were not accepted by the UCPD Lost and Found.

The Student Union assumes all lost and found items refused by the UCPD Lost and Found do not meet the retention requirements as specified under existing UCOP policy or existing California State codes (including but not limited to Civil Codes, Penal Codes, Vehicle Codes, and Business and Professions Codes).

For Student Union lost and found inquiries, please visit the Information Desk located on the 2nd floor of the MLK Jr. Building. We are available to assist guests with lost and found inquiries during posted building hours.

General Information

Location

📍MLK Jr. 2nd Floor – Information desk.
Open during regular business hours.

UC Berkeley
2495 Bancroft Way
Berkeley, CA 94720

Additional Resources

Faq’s

Most items are immediately transferred over to the custody of the UC Berkeley Central Lost & Found repository located at the UCPD station in Sproul Hall.

For the most current list of items UCPD Lost and Found accepts, please refer to their website for more information.

Clothing items:
UCPD does not take clothing items unless it is associated with other lost and found items that meet their retention criteria. The Student Union will immediately turn over all clothing items, not accepted by UCPD, to the ReUse program. If there is a health concern regarding storage of a clothing item, the item will be disposed of immediately.

For other items not accepted by the UCPD Lost and Found, the Student Union staff may log an item into our lost and found system and retain it for a 14 day period. After the two week period has ended, the item will be:
Transferred to the ReUse program as a donation.
In rare cases, some items will be disposed of or destroyed.

• You can fill out the online claim form here.

•  During business hours, you can check in with the Student Union staff at the 2nd floor information desk in MLK.
** We recommend filing a claim at UCPD in conjunction with the Student Union.

• Once you create a claim, you will receive a confirmation email for your claim. If we have a possible match based on your claim description and an item turned in to us, we will send you notice through your claim.
• You may be contacted by our staff and asked to provide additional information for us to determine your claim is a match or to confirm ownership of the item.

• You will need to bring identification with you in order for us to release an item to you. This is a requirement and there are no exceptions to this policy.
Accepted forms of identification include:
*Cal1 Card ID
*State ID or Driver’s License
*Passport
*Other government issued photo identification (i.e. – U.S. resident card, military ID, etc.)

• You will need to pick up the item yourself. We cannot give a friend or family member your property. If you do have questions regarding designating a representative to assist you with your claim, please email us at asucstudenunion@berkeley.edu.

• Items that were accepted into the Student Union lost and found that are still usable are transferred to the ReUse program.
• In some instances, items that are not usable or have some sensitive information will be disposed of or destroyed.
• For items that the Student Union immediately transferred to UCPD, contact the UCPD lost and found department directly.

• Contact UCPD immediately if you believe a crime occurred on University property: 510-624-6760 (non-emergency); 510-642-3333 or 911 (emergency).

• Otherwise, contact the local agency where the crime occurred.
*City of Berkeley Police Department: 510-981-5900 (non-emergency)
*BART Police: 877-679-7000 (non-emergency)
*Alameda County Sheriff (AC Transit Buses): 510-272-6878 (non-emergency)
*Albany Police Department: 510-525-7300 (non-emergency)

• All Cal1 Cards are transferred to UCPD the day the card is found. UCPD retains the card until it is turned over to the Cal1 Card Office the next business day.
**Student Union does not log found Cal1 Cards in our lost and found system before turning them over to UCPD.

• To report a lost or stolen Cal1 Card, contact the Cal1 Card Office directly: https://cal1card.berkeley.edu/contact-us/.

• Contact the Parking & Transportation department at 1-877-878-8883. The Parking & Transportation office is located off campus at 1995 University Ave, Suite 110.

No. The Student Union does not offer storage of personal property. The Student Union building staff are not responsible for lost, damaged, or stolen property left unattended in the buildings of the Student Union.

Unattended items located by Student Union staff will be considered lost and found items unless Student Union staff identify a security concern with an item. Items that may pose a security concern will be referred to UCPD.

Q: Is there a designated area to park my micro-mobility vehicle?

Yes. The UC Berkeley Parking and Transportation Department manages all vehicle parking on campus including all micro-mobility vehicles.

Please visit the Parking and Transportation’s website for more information about the campus-wide policy for micro-mobility use and for information about micro-mobility parking options.

Q: Is there a designated area to park my micro-mobility vehicle?
Yes. The UC Berkeley Parking and Transportation Department manages all vehicle parking on campus including all micro-mobility vehicles.

Please visit the Parking and Transportation’s website for more information about the campus-wide policy for micro-mobility use and for information about micro-mobility parking options.

Resources

UCPD Lost and Found – https://ucpd.berkeley.edu/services/lost-and-found
Email: found@berkeley.edu
Phone: 510-642-6760, Mon-Fri, 8am-3pm
Location: 1 Sproul Hall (24 hr basement entrance at the bottom of the ramp off of Barrows Land and Bancroft)

Cal1 Card Office – https://cal1card.berkeley.edu/
Email: cal1card@berkeley.edu
Phone: 1-866-2UCBCARD or 510-643-6839
Location: 212 Sproul Hall – Mon-Fri, 9am-4:30pm

Parking & Transportation Office (Clipper Card) – https://pt.berkeley.edu/StudentEasypass
Email: cal1card@berkeley.edu
Phone: 1-877-878-8883
Location: 1995 University Ave, Suit 110 – Mon-Fri 7:45am-4pm

UCPD Berkeley: Free bicycle and Mobility Device Registration – https://ucpd.berkeley.edu/services/bicycle-and-mobility-device-registration

UC Berkeley Parking and Transportation Campuswide Micromobility Policy – https://pt.berkeley.edu/MicroMobility

University of California Office of the President Lost and Found Policy – https://policy.ucop.edu/_files/da/da0415.html

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