Policy A-Z

Abusive Conduct in the Workplace (Interim)

Issued: 07/01/2023 Latest Revision: 07/01/2023

Responsible Office: Human Resources and Academic Personnel Office

Subject Area: Personnel Administration

Acceptable Use

Issued: 08/01/2005 Latest Revision: 08/01/2005

Responsible Office: Information Technology

Subject Area: Information and Records

Access to Construction Sites

Issued: 08/08/2007 Latest Revision: 08/08/2007

Responsible Office: Physical Operations, Planning, and Development

Subject Area: Facilities and Operations

Access to Student Data

Issued: 08/08/2017 Latest Revision: 08/08/2017

Responsible Office: Office of the Registrar

Subject Area: Information and Records

Alcohol Sales & Service

Issued: 04/22/2014 Latest Revision: 04/22/2014

Responsible Office: Risk Services

Subject Area: Health and Safety

Animal Policy

Issued: 08/01/2021 Latest Revision: 08/01/2021

Responsible Office: Student Accessibility Services

Subject Area: Health and Safety

Annual Notification and Biennial Review of UC Merced’s Drug and Alcohol Abuse Prevention Program (DAAPP)

Issued: 04/01/2023 Latest Revision: 04/01/2023

Responsible Office: Student Affairs and Human Resources

Subject Area: Health and Safety

Appointment of Search Advisory Committee Members for Senior Management Positions

Issued: 07/01/2022 Latest Revision: 03/01/2026

Responsible Office: Human Resources

Subject Area: Personnel Administration

Assurance of Safety Standards in Academic Settings

Issued: 07/02/2025 Latest Revision: 07/02/2025

Responsible Office: Environmental Health and Safety

Subject Area: Health and Safety

Automated License Plate Readers (ALPR) Systems and Information (Interim)

Issued: 05/26/2026 Latest Revision: 05/26/2026

Responsible Office: Information Technology

Subject Area: Information Technology

Building/Site Management

Issued: 01/01/2013 Latest Revision: 01/01/2013

Responsible Office: Facilities Management

Subject Area: Facilities and Operations

Campus Purchasing Policy & Procedures

Issued: 02/01/2005 Latest Revision: 03/01/2006

Responsible Office: Procurement

Subject Area: Business and Finance

Carry Forward of Year End Funds

Issued: 06/27/2018 Latest Revision: 06/27/2018

Responsible Office: Financial Planning and Analysis

Subject Area: Business and Finance

Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act Local Procedures (CANRA) 

Issued: 12/16/2014 Latest Revision: 12/16/2014

Responsible Office: Human Resources and Academic Personnel Office

Subject Area: Personnel Administration

Communicable Diseases CEP

Issued: 05/11/2026 Latest Revision: 05/11/2026

Responsible Office: Occupational Health

Subject Area: Health and Safety

Communicable Diseases ECEC

Issued: 09/10/2024 Latest Revision: 09/10/2024

Responsible Office: Occupational Health

Subject Area: Health and Safety

Consensual Relationships

Issued: 01/16/2026 Latest Revision: 01/16/2026

Responsible Office: Office for the Prevention of Harassment and Discrimination

Subject Area: Personnel Administration

Emergency Notification System - UCM Alert

Issued: 09/01/2011 Latest Revision: 09/01/2011

Responsible Office: Protective Services

Subject Area: Health and Safety

Enterprise Risk Management

Issued: 04/17/2014 Latest Revision: 04/17/2014

Responsible Office: Risk Services

Subject Area: General Administration

Expressive Activities and Assembly: Protests, Demonstrations, Non-University Speakers and Signage on Campus and in University Facilities

Issued: 08/14/2025 Latest Revision: 08/14/2025

Responsible Office: Chancellor's Office

Subject Area: General Administration

Holiday Décor

Issued: 01/01/2013 Latest Revision: 01/01/2013

Responsible Office: Facilities Management

Subject Area: Facilities and Operations

Litigation Holds and Preservation of Electronically Stored Information (ESI)

Issued: 04/22/2014 Latest Revision: 04/22/2014

Responsible Office: Campus Counsel

Subject Area: Information and Records

Low Value Purchases

Issued: 02/06/2006 Latest Revision: 02/06/2006

Responsible Office: Procurement

Subject Area: Business and Finance

Medical Amnesty

Issued: 08/10/2026 Latest Revision: 08/10/2026

Responsible Office: Health and Well-Being

Subject Area: Health and Safety

Medical Separation

Issued: 05/01/2024 Latest Revision: 05/01/2024

Responsible Office: Human Resources - Benefits

Subject Area: Personnel Administration

Micromobility Devices: Electric Scooters and E-Bikes

Issued: 03/02/2026 Latest Revision: 03/02/2026

Responsible Office: Risk Services

Subject Area: Health and Safety

Naming University of California, Merced Properties and Facilities

Issued: 04/12/2018 Latest Revision: 04/12/2018

Responsible Office: External Relations

Subject Area: General Administration

Police Accountability Board Complaint Procedures

Issued: 07/01/2023 Latest Revision: 11/27/2023

Responsible Office: Ethics and Compliance Office

Subject Area: Health and Safety

Procedures Concerning the Use of Campus Facilities

Issued: 08/21/2018 Latest Revision: 08/21/2018

Responsible Office: Space Planning and Analysis

Subject Area: Facilities and Operations

Reasonable Accommodation

Issued: 05/01/2024 Latest Revision: 05/01/2024

Responsible Office: Human Resources - Benefits

Subject Area: Personnel Administration

Recharge Revenue Materiality Threshold

Issued: 12/12/2023 Latest Revision: 12/12/2023

Responsible Office: Financial Planning and Analysis

Subject Area: Business and Finance

Red Flag Policy

Issued: 11/01/2009 Latest Revision: 11/01/2009

Responsible Office: Division of Finance and Administration

Subject Area: Business and Finance

Regulations on Employee Organization & Representative Access to University Property (Interim)

Issued: 08/14/2025 Latest Revision: 08/14/2025

Responsible Office: Human Resources - Employee and Labor Relations

Subject Area: General Administration

Responding to Allegations of Research Misconduct (Interim)

Issued: 12/16/2025 Latest Revision: 12/16/2025

Responsible Office: Research Compliance and Integrity

Subject Area: General Administration

Short Term Investment Pool (STIP) Policy

Issued: 07/01/2005 Latest Revision: 07/01/2005

Responsible Office: Financial Services

Subject Area: Business and Finance

Smoke and Tobacco Free

Issued: 01/01/2014 Latest Revision: 01/01/2014

Responsible Office: Human Resources, Student Affairs, Police Department

Subject Area: Health and Safety

Telecommuting Policy

Issued: 03/29/2005 Latest Revision: 03/29/2005

Responsible Office: Human Resources

Subject Area: Personnel Administration

Transitional Return to Work (TRTW)

Issued: 05/01/2024 Latest Revision: 05/01/2024

Responsible Office: Human Resources - Benefits

Subject Area: Personnel Administration

Transmission of Documents to the University Archives

Issued: 10/22/2024 Latest Revision: 10/22/2024

Responsible Office: Digital Curation, Archives, and Special Collections at the UC Merced Library

Subject Area: Information and Records

UC Merced Volunteer Services Procedures

Issued: 10/07/2014 Latest Revision: 10/07/2014

Responsible Office: Risk Services

Subject Area: Personnel Administration

Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) and Model Aircrafts

Issued: 12/21/2016 Latest Revision: 12/21/2016

Responsible Office: Office of Campus Public Safety | UC Center of Excellence on UAS Safety

Subject Area: Health and Safety

Use of Portable Electric Space Heaters

Issued: 06/01/2013 Latest Revision: 06/01/2013

Responsible Office: Fire and Building Safety

Subject Area: Facilities and Operations

Whistleblower Protection Policy Implementation Procedures

Issued: 06/27/2018 Latest Revision: 06/11/2026

Responsible Office: Chancellor's Office

Subject Area: General Administration

Withdrawal of Consent to Remain on University Property

Issued: 08/14/2025 Latest Revision: 08/14/2025

Responsible Office: Chancellor's Office

Subject Area: General Administration