UC Davis’ security data for 2013 show that the university continues to be a relatively low-crime community. The annual Clery Act report tallies specified crimes reported on or adjacent to the Davis and Sacramento campuses, as well as other properties owned or controlled by the university, plus crime reports taken by police agencies with jurisdiction adjacent to university properties.

The numbers include 58 burglaries, six auto thefts, 24 forcible sex offenses and seven cases of aggravated assault.

Starting with the 2013 calendar year, under amendements to the federal Violence Against Women Act, Clery reports now include a new category: domestic violence, dating violence and stalking.  

The UC Davis report lists 11 cases of domestic violence, five of dating violence and 17 cases of stalking.

UC Davis offers support through the Campus Violence Prevention Program, which include a victim’s advocate available 24 hours a day, seven days a week, on a confidential basis. More information and resources on sexual assault, domestic violence and stalking are available online.

All incoming students, including freshmen, transfer and international students, are required to complete an online workshop on sexual assault awareness and violence prevention, run by the Campus Violence Prevention Program. Students cannot register for winter quarter classes until they complete the workshop.

Read the complete news release.

2014 Jeanne Clery Act Annual Security Report

Clery Act Statistics for 2011, 2012 and 2013

Bargain Barn is out, Aggie Surplus is in

You’ll still be getting bargains, but you won’t be shopping at the Bargain Barn anymore. It has a new name: Aggie Surplus.

Katie Jaramillo, a manager with Distribution Services, said the name change is intended to allow for a better understanding of the surplus store’s mission by name alone, align the surplus operation with the campus community (by incorporating “Aggie” in the name) and “bring the Bargain Barn into the current era.” 

The Bargain Barn staff worked with design students on the rebranding effort, including the name and logo.

The “new” Aggie Surplus has a new Web address, aggiesurplus.ucdavis.edu, and email address, aggiesurplus@ucdavis.edu, and the same location: La Rue Road, opposite the Tercero student housing area.

Jaramillo said the store will undergo a minor remodel with new paint, floors and layout. A grand reopening event is planned in January.

E-waste collection next week

Speaking of Aggie Surplus (the former Bargain Barn), it has scheduled a free e-waste collection from noon to 3 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 14, at the Hopkins Services Complex, 615 Hopkins Road, across from University Airport, west of Highway 113.

Acceptable discards include university-owned electronic items, desktop computer size or smaller, such as desktop and laptop computers, keyboards, mice, monitors, speakers, cords, cables and software; projectors, printers and fax machines; typewriters and paper shredders; phones and personal digital assistants; televisions and VCR-DVD players; and microwaves. Aggie Surplus also will accept small lab items, such as shakers and water baths.

Discards must be nonfunctioning — if they’re working, Aggie Surplus is happy to put them up for sale, at no cost to the units where the devices originated.

Unacceptable: items with UC Davis property stickers, items requiring decommissioning (e.g., containing oil or refrigerant) or containing hazardous chemicals, toner cartridges and household batteries (you can dispose of toner cartridges and batteries toners via campus mail).

Still have questions on what’s acceptable? Contact Aggie Surplus by phone, (530) 752-2145, or email.

Aggie Surplus asks the following: Please remove items from their original packaging, do not place items in small boxes and remove batteries from the casing of UPS units. And, if you plan on dropping off a large quantity (50 or more items), please contact Aggie Surplus ahead of time, so the staff can plan accordingly.

400 bikes, about $40 apiece

The first bike auction of the new academic year is scheduled for this Saturday (Oct. 11) — and, remember, the biannual auctions aren’t just for students. The auctions are open to staff and faculty and the general public, too.

Which means we all have an opportunity to score a bike at a relatively inexpensive price: The average price was $44 at the last sale, in May, according to David Takemoto-Weerts, Bicycle Program coordinator.

More than 400 bicycles are going on sale this time around. They include bikes of many sizes, types and conditions. Most are “fixer-uppers,” Takemoto-Weerts said.

Viewing is from 7:30 to 9 a.m., and the auction starts at 9 until every bike has been put on the block. Purchases may be made with cash, check or major credit card. The auction takes place inside the west entry parking garage (Pavilion Structure) off Hutchison Drive, just east of La Rue Road. Parking is free for the auction

More information is available online or by calling Takemoto-Weerts, (530) 752-BIKE (752-2453).

Voter registration deadline: midnight Oct. 20

A reminder from UC Davis Government and Community Relations: The voter registration deadline is midnight Monday, Oct. 20, for the Nov. 4 general election. If you want to vote, you’ll need to register if you’ve never voted before, or, reregister if you have moved or legally changed your name since the last election.

Registration can be accomplished online, no matter what county you live in. Or you can pick up a form at your county elections office or any Department of Motor Vehicles office, and at many post offices, public libraries and government offices. To have a paper application mailed to you, call the secretary of state’s toll-free voter hot line: (800) 345-VOTE.

‘Understanding Religious Differences in the Workplace’

As the new school year starts, and before your department’s “holiday” party planning gets underway, consider attending the workshop: “Understanding Religious Differences in the Workplace.”

It’s scheduled from 1 to 4:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 14, in the Hamilton Room, Heitman Staff Learning Center.

“Our campus community includes a rich diversity of religious and spiritual beliefs and practices,” said Mikael Villalobos, administrator of diversity education in the Office of Campus Community Relations. “This provides us with both opportunities and challenges as we strive to create environments that respect our various values and observances.

“This course will share information about various religious and spiritual traditions and offer strategies for honoring religious and spiritual differences in the workplace.”

Enrollment can be arranged online. Or contact Staff Development and Professional Services, by phone, (530) 752-1766 or email.

Repro Graphics offers free, customized calendars

Customized is good. Free is good. But, customized and free? That’s great! And it’s exactly what you’ll get from Repro Graphics during its annual calendar giveaway.

The wall calendars come with your choice of university-themed image (including one of the arboretum waterway's delightful river otters), plus you get to highlight up to four dates per month, with events of your choosing — say, your children’s birthdays, university holidays or National Pet Day (April 11).

All university employees and students are welcome to a calendar (one per Kerberos ID). You’ll need to use the online ordering system, and you have until Oct. 24 to place your order.

The customization demonstrates the variable data capability of Repro Graphics’ HP Indigo 5500 digital color press. (Repro also wants you to know it can produce custom calendars for your university unit starting at just $1 each

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