[February 6, 2001]

In general, use of University resources to promote or advance candidacy is not permitted. Examples of permissible and impermissible activity are as follows:

Permissible:

• Face to face contact with employees
• Mail with U.S. postage paid by candidate
• Posting flyers on bulletin boards within campus/laboratory restrictions
• Letters to the editor or published ads (at candidate's expense) in campus or laboratory newspapers
• Participation in forums sponsored by campus groups
• Telephone calls from candidate's personal telephone after work hours
• Use of campus/lab directories to discern addresses (work or home) for mailing campaign materials via U.S. mail within campus/laboratory restrictions

Impermissible, violation will disqualify candidacy:

• Use of electronic mail from University computers for campaign purposes including the broadcast or posting of candidacy notice and statements. Use of University computers for campaign purposes is not permitted by the candidate or by any individual, group or organization acting on behalf of a candidate. However, candidate statements are available to UC employees on this website
• University-provided interoffice/intercampus mail services, or University equipment or supplies for promoting candidacy
• Misrepresentations

Candidates are solely responsible for the accuracy and veracity of statements made in the conduct of their campaign.

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