University Policies

Compiled by Policy Coordination, this page presents official policies of the University of California and the University of California, Santa Cruz. If you are unable to find what you are looking for, contact us and we'll assist you!

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Business and Administrative Services (BAS)
Development Administration
Facilities Administration
Financial and Accounting
Health and Safety
Human Resource Policies
Information Technology
Personnel Policies (Academic and Staff)
Planning, Space Management, and Budget Administration
Presidential Policies
Privacy and Access to Information
Purchasing and Materiel Management
Regental Policy
Research Administration
Student Services (Student Success) Administration

Business and Administrative Services (BAS)

• BAS0001: Service/Support Animal Policy and Procedures
• BAS0002: Non-research Animal Policy
• Housing Access Policy
• UC Police Policies and Administrative Procedures

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Development Administration

• UR0001: Policy on the Administrative Fee on Gifts Made to the University of California, Santa Cruz (Regents) and the UC Santa Cruz Foundation (January 1, 1983, Revised July 1, 2010)
• UR0002: UCSC Policy and Guidelines for Support Groups (July 1, 1994, Revised July 1, 2012)

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Facilities Administration

• SPS0001: Key Control and Access (May 6, 1997)
• SPS0002: Obtaining and Returning Keys to Campus Facilities (May 1, 1997)
• SPS0003: Installation and Use Of Security Alarms (May 7, 1997, revised January 16, 2002)

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Financial and Accounting

• ACG0006: Advanced Payment for Vendors 
• ACG0012: Campus Cashiering, Check Cashing, and Returned Checks
• ACG0024: Employee Emergency Loan Policy
• ACG0025: Payment Card Merchant Policy 
• ACG0026: Authority to Suspend or Revoke Access to Financial Information System
• ACG0027: UCSC Bank Account Policy
• ACG0028: Departmental Billing and Receivables Policy

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Health and Safety

• EHS0020: Fire Protection (October 13, 1997) 
• EHS0015: UCSC Campus Water Protection Policy (July 1, 2010)
• EHS0016: Smoke and Tobacco-Free Policy (January 1,2014)
• UC Minors in Laboratories and Shops
• UC Personal Protective Equipment
• UC Laboratory Safety Training
• UC Hoverboard Policy

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Human Resources Policies

• Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act (CANRA)
• Staff Human Resource Policies and Procedures
• Violence in the Workplace
• Whistleblower Policies

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Information Technology

• Records Management Policies
• UC Electronic Communications Policy
  • UCSC Implementation of UC Electronic Communications Policy (UCSC ECPI) (latest revision May 06, 2016)
• IT0001: HIPAA Security Rule Compliance Policy (December 20, 2006; latest revision December 5, 2013)
• IT0002: UCSC Password Policy (February 11, 2007; latest revision January 27, 2015)
• IT0003: Policy for Acceptable Use of UCSC Electronic Information Resources (Acceptable Use Policy) (November 19, 2008; latest revision May 22, 2015)
• IT0004: UCSC Minimum Network Connectivity Requirements Policy (March 4, 2009; latest revision May 22, 2015)
• IT0005: UCSC Information Security Log Policy (June 10, 2012)
• IT0006: UCSC Digital Certificate Policy (August 25, 2014)
• For other IT-related policies and procedures, please see http://its.ucsc.edu/policies/

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Staff Personnel Policies

• UC Administrative and Professional Staff Policies
• UC Guidelines for Academic and Staff Affirmative Action Compliance Programs for Minorities and Women, Individuals with Disabilities, and Special Disabled and Vietnam Era Veterans
• UC Labor Contracts
• UC Nondiscrimination and Affirmative Action Policy Regarding Academic and Staff Employment
• Nondiscrimination and Affirmative Action Policy Statement for Publications Regarding Employment Practices
• UC Personnel Policies for Staff Members 
• UC Staff Personnel Policies

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Planning, Space Management, and Budget Administration

• UC Santa Cruz Space Management Principles (November 20, 2011)

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Privacy and Access to Information

• Information Practices Act of 1977
• California Public Records Act
• UCSC Administrative Procedures Applying to Disclosure of Information from Student
• Summary of the HIPAA Privacy Rule  

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Presidential Policies

• UC Office of the President Policies
• UC Sexual Violence Sexual Harassment
  • UC Santa Crux Title IX Office
• UC Statement on Immigration
  • FAQs for UC Employees
  • Know Your Rights If Approached By Immigration Enforcement Agents

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Purchasing and Material Management

• MM0001: Purchasing Common Goods and Services (May 7, 1997)
• MM0002: Purchasing Conduct and Ethics (May 7, 1997)
• MM0003: Employee-Vendor Relationships and Conflict of Interest (June 12, 1997) (undergoing revision)
• Itemized Receipts for Business Meetings and Entertainment Expenses (Issued April 20, 2009, Rescinded July 2, 2012)
• EVC001: Campus Alcoholic Beverage Policy for UCSC Sponsored Events (December 1, 2010)

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Regental Policy

• Bylaws and Standing Orders of the Regents
• Policies of the Regents
  • Regulations Governing Conduct of Non-Affiliates in the Buildings and on the Grounds of the University of California

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Research Administration

• UC Contract and Grant Manual

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Student Services (Student Success) Administration

• Commercial Activities Policy
• Major Events Policy
• SS0001: UCSC Policy and Procedures Governing Campus Elections (September 1, 2012)

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