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People OU Affiliations (berkeleyEduAffiliations)

The berkeleyEduAffiliations (ucbaffiliations) attributes identify the affiliations associated with every user's CalNet account. These attributes are multi-valued. Values are grouped according to broad categories: Employee, Student, Affiliate, and Guest. A user can have multiple affiliations, such as a student who is also an employee.

When an affiliation is no longer active, it is marked as FORMER-*. Former-affiliation information is retained for a specific "grace period," determined by the type of affiliation the user had. See the Grace Periods page for additional details.

The berkeleyEduAffiliations attribute can be used by any campus application to make authoritative decisions. Affiliation values can occasionally change based on campus needs. Review the Deprecated Affiliations section below for outdated values.

Determining if a User is an EMPLOYEE

berkeleyEduAffiliations Values
EMPLOYEE-TYPE-ACADEMIC
(includes emeriti with active appointment in UCPath)
EMPLOYEE-TYPE-STAFF

Determining if a User is a STUDENT

berkeleyEduAffiliations Values
STUDENT-TYPE-REGISTERED
STUDENT-TYPE-NOT REGISTERED

Determining if a User is an AFFILIATE

From UCPath

berkeleyEduAffiliations Values
AFFILIATE-TYPE-AFFILIATED-ORGANIZATION
AFFILIATE-TYPE-AFFILIATED-RESEARCH-INSTITUTE
AFFILIATE-TYPE-INDEPENDENT-CONTRACTOR-CONSULTANT
AFFILIATE-TYPE-UC-EMPLOYEE-DIFFERENT-BU
AFFILIATE-TYPE-LBL/DOE POSTDOC
AFFILIATE-TYPE-STAFF EMERITUS
AFFILIATE-TYPE-STAFF RETIREE
AFFILIATE-TYPE-TEMPORARY AGENCY STAFF
AFFILIATE-TYPE-UNPAID STUDENT FACILITATOR
AFFILIATE-TYPE-VISITING SCHOLAR
AFFILIATE-TYPE-VISITING STU RESEARCHER
AFFILIATE-TYPE-VOLUNTEER
AFFILIATE-TYPE-RESEARCH ASSOCIATE
AFFILIATE-TYPE-RESEARCH FELLOW

From ADVCON/Alumni

berkeleyEduAffiliations Values
AFFILIATE-TYPE-ADVCON-TRUSTEE
AFFILIATE-TYPE-ADVCON-FRIEND
AFFILIATE-TYPE-ADVCON-ALUMNUS
AFFILIATE-TYPE-ADVCON-CAA-MEMBER
AFFILIATE-TYPE-ADVCON-I-HOUSE-RESIDENT
AFFILIATE-TYPE-ADVCON-STUDENT
AFFILIATE-TYPE-ADVCON-FACULTY
AFFILIATE-TYPE-ADVCON-STAFF
AFFILIATE-TYPE-ADVCON-ATTENDEE
AFFILIATE-TYPE-ADVCON-NON-ACADEMIC

Note: The AFFILIATE-TYPE-ADVCON-* types are sub-types related to "Advancement Constituent" users.

Determining if a User is a GUEST

berkeleyEduAffiliations Values Based on
GUEST-TYPE-SPONSORED In GUEST OU
GUEST-TYPE-POTENTIAL HIRE*** In GUEST OU

*** GUEST-TYPE-POTENTIAL HIRE is used by the Academic Personnel Office. It does not grant access to a CalNet ID, email, or login capability.

Determining if a User is in Grace

When all affiliations are no longer active, the CalNet ID is considered expired. Information is retained for a grace period based on the previous affiliation type.

berkeleyEduAffiliations Values
FORMER-EMPLOYEE-IN-GRACE
FORMER-STUDENT-IN-GRACE
FORMER-AFFILIATE-IN-GRACE

Determining if a User is a FORMER-affiliate

A FORMER-* affiliation indicates a historical identity. For example, FORMER-EMPLOYEE is assigned when HR no longer asserts active roles.

berkeleyEduAffiliations Values
FORMER-EMPLOYEE
FORMER-STUDENT
FORMER-AFFILIATE
SIS-EXTENDED (Applied to former students starting Jan 1, 2020)

Determining if a User is a DELEGATE

Delegate access allows students to grant parents or guardians access to enrollment, grades, or financial data.

berkeleyEduAffiliations Values
STU-DELEGATE

Deprecated Affiliations

berkeleyEduAffiliations Values Source
AFFILIATE-TYPE-ACADEMIC CASE TRACKING HCM
AFFILIATE-TYPE-ASSOCIATE OF PRESIDENT/CHANCELLOR UC Path
AFFILIATE-TYPE-COMMITTEE MEMBER HCM
AFFILIATE-TYPE-CONSULTANT HCM
AFFILIATE-TYPE-EXTERNAL COMPLIANCE/AUDITOR UC Path
AFFILIATE-TYPE-HHMI SCHOLAR/RESEARCHER HCM
AFFILIATE-TYPE-INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR HCM
AFFILIATE-TYPE-LBLOP STAFF HCM
AFFILIATE-TYPE-NONEMPLOYEE TITLE HCM
AFFILIATE-TYPE-STAFF OF UC/OP/AFFILIATED ORGS HCM
AFFILIATE-TYPE-STUDENT VOLUNTEER UC Path
AFFILIATE-TYPE-POTENTIAL-HIRE-ACADEMIC UC Path
GUEST-TYPE-COLLABORATOR Guests
AFFILIATE-STATUS-EXPIRED CalNet
FORMER-DEPARTMENTAL CalNet

Example LDAP Filter

The following example filters for current people on campus (honoring Grace Periods) while excluding test IDs and specific retirees:

(& (!(ucbtestidflag=true)) (objectClass=Person) (| (berkeleyeduaffiliations=EMPLOYEE-TYPE-*) (berkeleyeduaffiliations=STUDENT-TYPE-*) (berkeleyeduaffiliations=AFFILIATE-TYPE-CONSULTANT) (berkeleyeduaffiliations=AFFILIATE-TYPE-LBLOP STAFF) (berkeleyeduaffiliations=AFFILIATE-TYPE-VISITING SCHOLAR) (berkeleyeduaffiliations=AFFILIATE-TYPE-VOLUNTEER) (berkeleyeduaffiliations=AFFILIATE-TYPE-HHMI RESEARCHER) (berkeleyeduaffiliations=AFFILIATE-TYPE-VISITING STU RESEARCHER) (berkeleyeduaffiliations=AFFILIATE-TYPE-LBL/DOE POSTDOC) (berkeleyeduaffiliations=AFFILIATE-TYPE-TEMP AGENCY) (berkeleyeduaffiliations=AFFILIATE-TYPE-COMMITTEE MEMBER) (berkeleyeduaffiliations=AFFILIATE-TYPE-STAFF OF UC/OP/AFFILIATED ORGS) (berkeleyeduaffiliations=AFFILIATE-TYPE-INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR) ) )