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Civil Disturbance or Demonstration

  • Most campus demonstrations are peaceful and everyone should attempt to carry on business as normally as possible. Avoid provoking or obstructing the demonstrators.
  • Supervisors should evaluate the situations and either try to calm the disturbance, or call University Police. To avoid causing further trouble, make the call from a private area.
  • A threatening disturbance should be reported immediately to University Police by land line, cell phone, or use a blue emergency phone. The following action should also be taken:
    • Alert all employees in the area to the situation.
    • Lock all doors, secure all files, documents, and equipment.
    • If necessary, cease operations and evacuate all personnel.
    • Instruct all employees to contact University Police for further instructions if evacuated.
  • University Police and an administrator will fully assess the situation. Participants who refuse to leave may be arrested for a violation of the State Penal Code.
  • If a class or lecture is disrupted, the offending person(s) should be requested to leave. If they refuse, call University Police.

Revised: 7/22/2008 CW