UCSC Judicial RuleBook 2003-2004

a. extreme conditions exist on or within the vicinity of the campus, resulting from natural disasters, civil disorders which pose a threat of serious injury to persons or damage to property, or other such seriously disruptive events; and

Chancellors shall adopt campus emergency regulations and procedures, consistent with the provisions of Section 13.30 of the Policies, and, upon the declaration of a state of emergency, shall place into effect orders appropriate to the emergency.

52.10 The policies and procedures for campus management in times of emergency are covered in the University of California, Santa Cruz Emergency Response Plan. The Emergency Response Plan delegates the chancellor's authority for the maintenance of safety and order to specific campus personnel, and describes the tasks and responsibilities these individuals have during periods of emergency. A copy of the plan is available at the reference desk of the McHenry Library. The Emergency Response plan may also be accessed through the UCSC Police Home Page at http://www2.ucsc.edu/police/ under policies and procedures.

53.10 During a state of emergency, chancellors or their designated representatives are empowered to impose Emergency Suspension on any student, faculty member, or employee when there is a reasonable cause to believe:

a. the individual has participated in a disturbance of the peace or unlawful assembly, or has acted in violation of campus emergency orders, has committed an act of physical violence or has threatened to commit such an act, or has committed a theft or has damaged property; or

b. the individual's presence on campus will lead to violation of campus emergency orders, violence, intimidation, damage to property, or other disruptive activity incompatible with the orderly operation of the campus.

53.101 The chancellor has delegated his/her authority to impose Emergency Suspension to the vice chancellor, Student Affairs; the executive vice chancellor in the case of faculty members; and the vice chancellor, Business & Administrative Services in the case of staff employees.

53.11 If Emergency Suspension is imposed by a designated representative of the chancellor, such representative shall immediately inform the chancellor and shall submit a written report on the action to the chancellor as soon as is reasonably possible. The report shall contain a description of the person suspended, including the person's name and, if available, address and phone number, and a statement of the facts giving rise to the suspension. If the chancellor does not affirm the action of the designated representative within twenty-four hours after being informed that the suspension has been imposed, the suspension shall be deemed void and a reasonable effort shall be made to inform the person who was suspended that the suspension is void.

53.12 Any individual placed on Emergency Suspension shall be given written confirmation of the suspension, either by delivering it to the individual personally or by mailing it to the individual's last known address of record. The confirmation shall inform the individual of the procedures by which the validity of the Emergency Suspension can be appealed, including the opportunity to obtain a special hearing on the Emergency Suspension in accordance with applicable campus procedures. If an individual is found to have been unjustifiably placed on Emergency Suspension, the university is committed to a policy whereby reasonable efforts are taken to assist an individual who has been disadvantaged in employment or academic status.

If Emergency Suspension is imposed by a designated representative of the chancellor, and is not voided pursuant to the provisions of Section 53.12 above, the suspended party may choose to have a special hearing by a hearing officer, selected from a panel of hearing officers appointed by the chancellor for such purposes, on the necessity of the Emergency Suspension in accordance with the procedures set forth in Section 53.00. Such a hearing shall have scheduling priority. The appellant may present evidence in support of the contention that the suspension is unnecessary. The hearing officer shall investigate the facts which gave rise to the suspension. Within three (3) days of the conclusion of the hearing, the hearing officer shall report his or her findings and recommendations to the chancellor or designee. If the chancellor or designee determines that the suspension is unnecessary, he or she is authorized to revoke the suspension.

53.13 Any individual placed under Emergency Suspension shall not, during the period of suspension, enter upon specified areas of the campus or engage in specified activities, as set forth in the written Notice of Emergency Suspension. The exclusion or restriction shall be limited to the minimum extent necessary to protect the health and safety of persons or property, or to maintain the orderly operation of the campus.