Campus Emergencies
Section 1
Campus Emergencies
50.00 Policy on Campus Emergencies
50.00
Emergency Management Policy and Procedures - Refer to UCI Administrative Policies and Procedures Section 905-30.
51.00 - State of Emergency
See the Declaration of a State of Emergency section within the Policy on Safeguards, Security and Emergency Management.
52.00 - Emergency Regulations and Procedures
Chancellors shall adopt campus emergency regulations and procedures consistent with the provisions of Section 13.30 of these Policies.
53.00 - Emergency Suspension
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 where such suspension would be authorized under California Penal Code Sections 626.4 and 626.6, as interpreted by the Supreme Court of California in Braxton v. Municipal Court (1973) 10 Cal.3d 138.
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 making reasonable efforts to assist any individual who has been disadvantaged in employment or academic status by that action.
53.12
The outcome of the appeal shall have no bearing on University disciplinary proceedings arising from the conduct which gave rise to the Emergency Suspension.
53.121
The outcome of the appeal shall have no bearing on any University disciplinary proceedings arising from the conduct that gave rise to the Emergency 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.
53.14
Violation of any condition set forth in the Notice of Emergency Suspension shall subject the individual to disciplinary proceedings based upon such violation.
53.14 - Emergency Suspension During a Declared State of Emergency
A. Imposition of Emergency Suspension
If emergency suspension is imposed on a student by a designated representative of the Dean of Students, that representative shall immediately inform the Vice Chancellor, Student Affairs and shall submit a written report on the action as soon as is reasonably possible. The report shall contain a description of the student suspended, including the student's name, address, and phone number, and a statement of the facts giving rise to the emergency suspension.
If the Vice Chancellor, Student Affairs does not affirm the emergency suspension by the end of twenty-four hours, it shall be deemed void and a reasonable effort shall be made to inform the student that the emergency suspension is void. The twenty-four hour time period shall begin when the Vice Chancellor, Student Affairs receives the written report. Should the emergency suspension be voided, that shall have no bearing on the University's disciplinary proceedings arising from the conduct which gave rise to the emergency suspension. Any such disciplinary proceedings shall be conducted under the normal procedures provided in these policies.
A student placed on emergency suspension which is affirmed by the Vice Chancellor, Student Affairs, shall be given prompt written notice of the emergency suspension. The confirmation shall inform the student of the conduct which gave rise to the emergency suspension, and of the opportunity to obtain a prompt, special hearing on the suspension.
B. Appeal of Emergency Suspension
If emergency suspension is imposed on a student by a designated representative of the Dean of Students and is not voided pursuant to the provisions of above, the student may choose to have a special hearing on the issue of the necessity of the emergency suspension. The appeal shall be heard by a designated representative of the Dean of Students other than the representative imposing the emergency suspension. Such a hearing shall have scheduling priority and must occur within ten (10) business days of the imposed sanction. The student may be assisted at the hearing by a representative of the student's choice. During the hearing, such representative may not speak on the student's behalf. The student may present evidence supporting the discontinuance of the suspension.
The designated representative of the Office of the Dean of Students is obligated to investigate the facts which gave rise to the emergency suspension. Within three (3) business days of the conclusion of the appeal hearing, the Vice Chancellor, Student Affairs shall determine if the emergency suspension is necessary. If the Vice Chancellor, Student Affairs determines that the emergency suspension is unnecessary, he/she is authorized to void the emergency suspension. A voided or lifted emergency suspension shall have no bearing on University disciplinary proceedings arising from the conduct which gave rise to the emergency suspension. Any such disciplinary proceedings shall be conducted under the normal procedures described in this document.
If emergency suspension is neither voided nor lifted pursuant to the provisions above, the normal procedures provided for student disciplinary cases shall be followed, except that students under emergency suspension shall have a scheduling priority at each step of the proceedings.