When to Report
Contact SJA if you have questions about the process of reporting social misconduct, or about whether you should report an incident.
Referrals to SJA for suspected student misconduct must be sent to SJA within 30 days after the end of the quarter in which the suspected social misconduct was discovered, or within 30 days after an official investigation was concluded, unless otherwise legally authorized.
Standards of Conduct
Kinds of social misconduct that should be reported promptly to SJA included: (a) threats of violence; (b) possession or use of weapons, (c) stalking, (d) illegal use, possession, or distribution of alcohol or other controlled substances, (e) forgery or misuse of identification or records (including credit card fraud and identity theft); (f) providing false information to the University;(g) theft; (h) possession of stolen property; (i) misuse of, or unauthorized entry to, University property; (j) vandalism; (k) violation of UC Davis policies regarding electronic communications resources, including computers, email, or other such resources; and (j) obstruction or disruption of teaching, research, administration, or other University activities.
Ignorance of the law or standards of conduct is not a defense. Students who violate the rules are subject to discipline including Probation, Suspension, or Dismissal. Students who commit crimes can be criminally prosecuted as well as disciplined by the campus.
Off-Campus Jurisdiction
SJA has jurisdiction over student conduct which occurs on University property or in connection with official University functions.
In addition, SJA has discretion to exercise jurisdiction over conduct which occurs off-campus and which would violate student conduct and discipline policies or regulations if the conduct occurred on campus when (1) the alleged misconduct indicates the student may be a threat to the safety or security of members of the University community or University property, functions or facilities, or (2) the alleged misconduct involves academic work or any records, documents, or identifications of the University.
Specifically, Student Judicial Affairs may choose to exercise jurisdiction over off-campus incidents under section (1) above where the alleged misconduct involves (a) rape or sexual assault, (b) any other physical assault, (c) threats of violence, (d) conduct that threatens the health or safety of any person; (e) stalking or sexual harassment; (f) possession or use of weapons, explosives, or destructive devices; (g) use, sale, manufacture, or distribution of controlled substances, including alcohol; (h) hate crimes; (i) hazing; and (j) other serious misconduct posing a threat to safety of individuals or security of property such as fraud, felony burglary, robbery, theft, etc.
In determining whether or not to exercise off-campus jurisdiction in such cases, Student Judicial Affairs will consider the seriousness of the alleged offense, the risk of harm involved, whether the victim(s) and/or witnesses are members of the campus community and/or whether the off-campus conduct is part of a series of actions which occurred both on and off-campus.
How to report:
To report an incident or problem regarding possible social misconduct, please contact the Office of Student Judicial Affairs for assistance: Office of Student Judicial Affairs 3200 Dutton Hall (530) 752-1128 (530) 754-6195 (fax) Misconduct Reports: sja@ucdavis.edu
A brief report should should be submitted in writing giving the name and contact information of the reporting party, the accused student's name and other identifying information, a description of the suspected incident of misconduct (including date, location, and names of witnesses, if available). Enclose the originals or copies of any relevant documents (for example, photos), but make sure to retain your own copy of documents sent to SJA in a secure location.
Where to report:
Reports can be delivered or mailed to Room 3200 Dutton Hall, 752-1128, using one of the forms (Suspected On-Campus Social Misconduct or Suspected Off-Campus Social Misconduct) available at (links) http://sja.ucdavis.edu/acadreport.pdf Reports can also be emailed to sja@ucdavis.edu or faxed to 530-754-6195. Please mark all referrals "Confidential."