I. Purpose
The Aggies Act has been developed with the intention of reducing the health risks associated with the overconsumption of alcohol and/or controlled substances, removing barriers to seeking medical assistance and promoting community wellbeing and safety. The goal of this Protocol is to foster a responsible and caring community.
II. Protocol
- Students receiving medical assistance in an alcohol and/or controlled substance medical-related emergency, to be defined as the ‘at-risk student,’ and students initiating medical assistance, to be defined as the ‘assisting student,’ will not be subject to student conduct processes if all of the following apply:
- The at-risk student, assisting student, or another person contacts university staff and/or university affiliate or emergency services for medical assistance on behalf of the at-risk student;
- When notified by an assisting student, UC Davis Police will share the name of the assisting student with Student Conduct and Integrity only with the individual's consent.
- With the exception of use and/or possession, no other major UC Davis Standards of Conduct violations (including, but not limited to, disorderly conduct, distribution of controlled substances, hazing, physical assault, vandalism, etc.) were committed by the assisting student or at-risk student during the same incident; and
- Neither the at-risk student nor the assisting student has used this Protocol more than once in a 2-year period. The 2-year period begins on the day the protocol is first used.
- The at-risk student, assisting student, or another person contacts university staff and/or university affiliate or emergency services for medical assistance on behalf of the at-risk student;
- A medical related emergency involves a situation in which a reasonable person would conclude that contacting emergency medical services or a someone who directly contacts emergency medical services is necessary to avoid imminent harm to the individual who has consumed alcohol and/or other controlled substances.
- Other students involved in seeking service on behalf of the at-risk student or assisting the at-risk individual may be able to use the protocol at the discretion of Student Conduct and Integrity. The student obtaining amnesty can call on behalf of someone regardless of whether that someone is a student.
- The at-risk student, as well as the assisting student, will be referred to Student Conduct and Integrity to review the incident. Student Conduct and Integrity have the authority to require the person(s) using the Protocol to complete an assigned educational program/intervention (e.g., Alcohol Education Group, Alcohol Tobacco and Other Drug Intervention Services consultation, etc.), by a deadline established by Student Conduct and Integrity.
- Failure to participate in or complete an assigned educational program(s) will nullify a student’s eligibility under this Protocol. The student will be subject to university disciplinary procedures for the original incident.
- Participation in and completion of an assigned educational program will not be maintained as a student disciplinary record. Student Conduct and Integrity will instead retain a separate non-disciplinary administrative record of the incident.
- Subsequent Incidents
- If the assisting student calls for another student during an alcohol or controlled substance medical-related emergency within 2 years after use of this Protocol, the subsequent incident will not be eligible under this Protocol.
- If the at-risk student is directly involved in an alcohol or controlled substance medical-related emergency within 2 years after participation under this Protocol, the subsequent incident will be reviewed by Student Conduct and Integrity for appropriate action.
- Student Conduct and Integrity will retain records of all reports addressed by this Protocol in accordance with their record retention policy.
- Graduate and professional students are eligible for use of this Protocol. However, they may also be subject to discipline by their respective school for violating school-specific professional conduct policies relating to the use of alcohol and/or controlled substances. If a student is enrolled in multiple schools, then each school to which the student is enrolled act at their discretion for the event.
- Nothing in this Protocol will prevent an individual who is obligated by local, state or federal law from reporting, charging or taking other action related to the possible criminal prosecution of any student or non-affiliate.
- Nothing in this Protocol will preclude an individual from their past, present, or future employment related contractual obligation(s). The Protocol only applies to a student’s UC Davis conduct record as retained by Student Conduct and Integrity.