IT Policies and Guidelines

policyPolicies define how ITS will approach security, how employees (staff/faculty) and students are to approach security, and how certain situations will be handled.

This web page lists many university IT policies, it is not an exhaustive list. Laws, policies, and regulations not specific to information technology may also apply.


University of California IT Policies


UC Santa Cruz IT Policies and Procedures

Campus Policies

Procedures Supporting the Above Campus Policies

Other Campus Policy Statements


Protecting Information and IT Resources


Additional Practices, Procedures, and Guidelines


ITS Divisional Policies


Other Resources


Local, State, Federal Laws


UC Santa Cruz IT Rescinded Policies and Procedures

  • IT-0002: Password Policy
  • IT-0004: Minimum Network Connectivity Requirements Policy 
  • IT-0005: Log Policy 
  • IT-0006: Digital Certificate Policy