SUBJECT:

Workplace Safety

In order to promote a safer workplace environment, the following policy
has been adopted to further clarify the kinds of behavior that are not
acceptable at UCSD.
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Any act of intimidation, threat of violence, or act of violence committed
against any person on the property of the University of California, San Diego is
prohibited.

Intimidation:  an intentional act toward another person, the
       result of which causes the other person to
       reasonably fear for his/her safety or the safety
       of others.

Threat of   an intentional act that threatens
violence:   bodily harm to another person or damage to the
       property of another.

Act of     an intentional act which causes bodily harm,
violence:   however slight, to another person or damage to the
       property of another.

No person shall possess or have control of any firearm, deadly weapon, or
prohibited knife, as legally defined, while on the property of the University of
California, San Diego, except as required in the lawful course of business or as
authorized by the UCSD Police Department.

Any UCSD employee who is the subject of, or a witness to, a suspected violation
of this standard should report the violation to the next-in-line supervisor who
is not a party to the violation. Any emergency, perceived emergency, or
suspected criminal conduct shall be immediately reported to the police
department.

Any UCSD supervisor, manager, or person in authority who receives a report of a
suspected violation of this standard shall document, investigate and report the
suspected violation to the appropriate authority.

Any UCSD employee found to be in violation of this standard shall be subject to
discipline up to and including dismissal, pursuant to applicable Personnel
Policies or Collective Bargaining Agreements.
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In order to better understand and to help prevent and manage incidents involving
threats of violence or intimidation, the "Workplace Violence Employee Handbook"
has been developed and is soon to be printed. Copies of this valuable handbook
will be available later this summer through the Police Department, the
Faculty Staff Assistance Program, and the Human Resources Department.

Richard C. Atkinson Chancellor