1) UC Santa Cruz Non-research Animal Policy (campus policy): This policy provides general provisions and guidelines specific to non-research animals on campus.
2) UC Santa Cruz Non-research Animal Procedures: This document specifies procedures for the implementation of the UC Santa Cruz Non-research Animal Policy.
It is UC’s practice to provide 30 days for employee formal review and comment on proposed changes to or adoption of a new policy. Individuals who wish to provide comments on the proposed policy and procedures (see summary and links below) should submit their comments animalpolicy@ucsc.edu by May 6, 2015.
Summary of Revisions and Links to Policy and Procedures:
The previous UC Santa Cruz Non-research Animals on Campus Policy SPS0005 has been reorganized into a succinct policy and a detailed procedures document.
Minor changes include minor wording changes, clarifications, structural changes (combining or reorganizing sections), addition of definitions and references, and replacement/elimination of outdated information.
Substantive changes include the following:
1) UC Santa Cruz Non-research Animal Policy (campus policy):
- Removed exemption for dogs at Coastal Science Campus to comply with CLRDP (Section III.A).
- Removed requirement for exempted non-service/support animals to be registered with the campus Animal Control Officer and issued a permit (Section III.A).
2) UC Santa Cruz Non-research Animal Procedures: New document, no previous versions.
Proposed Non-research Animal Policy and Procedures: http://policy.ucsc.edu/policies/policiesinreview/NRAnimal
Current version: http://policy.ucsc.edu/policies/health-and-safety/sps0005.html
