King Hall during a sunset.

Law School Policies

Building Policies & Information

Use of study spaces, classrooms, offices and specifically designated program areas (e.g. wellness room, courtyard, quiet room) is reserved for UC Davis Law students, faculty and staff, as well as those from other programs housed in the building or approved in advance by UC Davis School of Law. After-hours use of the building is restricted to UC Davis Law students, faculty and staff.

  • Building Hours and Access
  • King Hall is open to the public Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. unless otherwise indicated. 24-hour keycard access is available to current faculty, staff and students.
  • Donation Boxes
  • Placement of donation boxes within the building is prohibited except under this policy. To ensure an organized and fair process for student organization fundraising and donation efforts, the following policy is in effect:

    1. Eligibility and Scheduling
      • Only one student organization per week may place a donation box at the North Entry of the building.
      • Student organizations must request and receive approval in advance to reserve a week.
      • Reservations are granted on a first-come, first-served basis.
      • No student organization may reserve the donation space for consecutive weeks, in order to allow equal opportunity for all groups.
    2. Duration and Removal
      • Donation boxes may be placed starting Monday at 8:00 AM.
      • All donation boxes must be removed by Friday at 5:00 PM.
      • Any boxes not removed by the deadline are subject to immediate disposal by staff.
    3. Display Guidelines
      • The only permitted display on the donation box is the Student Organization's Name.
      • No additional decorations, signs, posters, or promotional materials are allowed.
      • Any unauthorized items will be removed without notice.
    4. Enforcement and Penalties
      • Failure to follow any part of this policy will result in:
      • Denial of future donation box requests, and
      • Potential denial of access to other law school spaces for events or tabling.

    By placing a donation box, student organizations agree to comply fully with this policy.

  • Events
  • For information on policies impacting events at the law school, please email events@law.ucdavis.edu.
  • Food and Beverage Policy
    • Building users are responsible for any food or beverages they bring into the building. Ensuring trash, spills or leftovers are removed promptly after an event is appreciated.
    • Beverages may not be brought into any classroom, seminar room or study room unless they are in covered containers.
    • Organizations hosting events are responsible for food clean-up in all spaces, ensuring no waste is left behind. Edible food remaining after an event may be placed in the kitchen of the student lounge for up to 24 hours, provided the organization cleans up any waste or leftovers after that time.
  • Lactation Room
  • The School of Law has a lactation room with a refrigerator located on the basement level. See PPM 380-25 for campus policies relating to lactation accommodations.
  • Lockers
  • Lockers are available for student use pursuant to this policy. To ensure a clean, secure, and functional locker system for all students, the following policy is in effect:
    1. Purpose of Lockers: Lockers are provided solely for the storage of academic materials such as textbooks, notebooks, and study supplies.
    2. Prohibited Items: No illegal items, food or beverages may be stored in lockers at any time. Any perishable or non-permitted items found in lockers will be removed and disposed of immediately.
    3. Joint Use: Lockers are used by the student and the law school jointly. They are subject to inspection at any time by law school administration or designated personnel. Items that violate this policy may be removed without prior notice.
    4. End-of-Year Clean-Out: All lockers must be cleaned out by the end of the academic year. Any items left behind will be donated or disposed of at the law school's discretion.
    5. Bar Study Extension: Students studying for the bar exam may request to keep their locker until the end of July. To extend usage, students must submit a locker extension request to Law Facilities before the standard clean-out deadline.
  • Mabie Law Library
  • Please visit the Mabie Law Library website for information on library policies.
  • Permanent Signage
  • The Dean of the Law School or the Dean's designee must approve design and placement of permanent signage. The Dean has designated the Senior Assistant Dean, Administration to approve design and placement of permanent signage.
  • Postings
  • Posting on bulletin boards within law school buildings requires the permission of the Dean's Office. Recognized Student Organizations are pre-approved to post to these boards, subject to the following guidelines:
    1. Only one notice may be posted per event/activity per bulletin board.
    2. No 3-dimensional materials may be posted (materials must lay flat on the board).
    3. All posted materials must clearly indicate the date of the event/activity and name of the responsible organization. (If no date/event, materials will be removed after one week).
    4. No materials may be placed on, attached to, or written on any structure or natural feature of the building such as walls, doors, windows, ceilings, floors, fountains, posts, lockers, sound baffling or waste receptacles.
    5. Posting on specific-use boards is limited to that specific use (e.g. Registrar, Class Assignments, etc.)
    6. Notices posted on top of other materials will be removed.
    7. Notices must be removed within 1-2 days after the event.
  • Room Reservation and Use
  • At UC Davis, the usage and reservation of rooms and other university properties are governed by specific policies. University properties include all UC Davis-owned or operated indoor and outdoor areas. The reservation process varies depending on the type of group and the specific facility in question. The UC Davis School of Law (Law School) manages two facilities, King Hall and the Law Clinic cottages.

    King Hall and the Clinical Cottages affiliated with the Law School are primarily used for educational purposes to support the activities and educational goals of the Law School and UC Davis community. They are therefore reserved exclusively for use by the Law School.

    Only Law School faculty, departments, centers, Law Student Association and Registered Law Student Organizations and Journals (RSO's) in good standing may reserve Law School facilities. Individuals or organizations outside the law school must have a designated law school sponsor (see below) to reserve Law School space.
     
    1. RESERVATIONS: All requests for reservations of space should begin with submission of this Event Form.
      • Check the events on the COWS webpage to determine if there are any room or audience conflicts with other scheduled events on the desired date. Please make every effort to avoid conflicts with previously scheduled events or programs that target the same audience. Questions regarding potential conflicts should be directed to events@law.ucdavis.edu.
      • Every effort should be made to reserve rooms at least 3 business days in advance; confirmations may not be approved more than four months in advance. Requests will be processed in the order received. Last-minute requests may not be able to be accommodated.
      • For reservations outside of the Law School, contact Campus Events and Visitor Services office at (530) 752-2813.
      • The Events Team will process all room reservation requests and will approve, deny or reconcile requests based on conflicts, room availability, after-hours security issues, short notice, lack of personnel, or other reasons as necessary for the functioning of the Law School. Requesters will receive a notification via e-mail when the request has been processed. Groups or persons that do not comply with room reservation policy may be denied the use of rooms in King Hall at the discretion of the Law School Dean's Office.
      • Custodial Policy: Requesters may be charged custodial and associated costs (e.g. fixing/replacing damaged items). Trash must be taken out of any room used at the end of the event and placed in the outside trash bin (behind the library) or a $100 fee may be charged.
      • Designated Law School Sponsor: Individuals or organizations outside the Law School (including campus affiliates) must have a designated sponsor that is a current faculty member, staff member or student in a leadership position related to the event. The Designated Sponsor is the contact person for the event, must attend the event and is responsible for promoting compliance with building policies.
    2. PRIORITIES: Confirmed reservations may be canceled or changed if necessary, in order to accommodate priority needs of the Law School. Priority is given as follows:
      • Law school courses and symposia.
      • Law school related events and meetings in the following order: Administration, Faculty, Students, Non-law school use.
    3. RESTRICTIONS:
      • Due to the academic focus at the end of each semester, event and room requests, other than for study rooms, will not be approved during reading week or final exam period. Administrative department meetings can be scheduled if rooms are not in use.
      • Faculty Room 2100 and Conference Room 2050 are not available for student use.
      • Room reservations will be approved sparingly during the last 2-3 weeks of classes to allow for last-minute scheduling of make-up and review sessions.
      • Reservation requests from RSO's may be made for up to four weeks in advance, up to one hour per week, with the understanding that the reservation may be “bumped” if the room is needed for another use. RSO's wishing to reserve rooms more often than once a week may check availability on a same-day basis. The Law School is not able to accommodate requests from RSOs to host events for whom the law school community (students, staff, and faculty) is not the primary audience.
      • The Courtyard at King Hall is a communal space for all students, staff and faculty to gather informally and at limited and specified events. Reservations for this space will be approved sparingly to ensure open use by the Law School community.
        • If approved, the event must be freestanding and without decorations attached or affixed to walls, permanent structures, fencing, balconies, concrete blocks, light posts, or foliage/trees.
        • If approved, the event must be cleaned up and “leave no trace” of trash/use within the time reserved for the event (a.k.a. allow time for clean-up).
        • The Courtyard may not be booked from 12:00 to 1:00 p.m. more than two days in a week total or more than one day in a week by the same organization or department.
        • The Courtyard may not be booked after 1:00 p.m. more than two days a week total and more than one day in a week by the same organization or department.
    4. EQUIPMENT: Faculty members have access to audio/visual equipment in the classrooms. Law school staff and RSO's should contact Information Technology for access.
    5. COMPLIANCE:
      • All events and attendees must comply with Law School, campus, and UCOP policies, in addition to all local, state and federal laws. Event planners for RSO's should specifically be aware of campus events policies from the Center for Student Involvement.
      • The Provost and Executive Vice Chancellor have the authority to assign and allocate University space through Space Management to various university officials for conducting official University business. Space Management also conducts evaluations to ensure appropriate distribution and effective utilization of space among major University units. However, formal space allocations are not typically made to student organizations, although deans and department chairs may authorize incidental use of facilities by student organizations if it aligns with the goals of the college or department.
      • Overall, the use of University properties must comply with the UC Policies Applying to Campus Events, Organizations, and Students (PACAOS), ensuring that freedom of speech and advocacy can be expressed on University premises within the set regulations.
    6. QUESTIONS: Contact events@law.ucdavis.edu.
  • Tabling
  • King Hall has three locations for student organizations, bar preparation and legal research companies to use tables to promote events and fundraisers, recruit members, and distribute literature and information to law students. These locations are: 1st floor elevator left; 1st floor elevator right; and second floor academic success. To ensure fairness and opportunities for those interested in sharing information with our community, UC Davis Law asks all to comply with the following:
    1. Student organization leaders may sign up on the COWS event system to request one “table” at one of the locations. The organization name must be designated in the title of the request. During an organization's culture week (as assigned by LSA), the organization may sign up for each day of the week. During a non-culture week, organizations may sign up for up to three days in one week, and no more than six days in one month.
      • Each tabling session should be no more than 6 hours and typically only 4 hours.
      • No tabling requests will be approved after the last day of instruction of each semester.
    2. Legal Research and Bar Prep companies must seek approval from the Assistant Dean for Academic Success in order to table at King Hall. After approval, they may request access and utilize a designated table for a period of no more than 4 hours per day, 1 day per week, for a total of three times per calendar month (total of 8 hours per calendar month) between Week 3 and Week 12 of classes.
    3. Each tabling session may include up to three folding chairs (classroom chairs should not be removed nor used).
    4. Any signage used while tabling should be affixed with blue/painters tape to the table itself, not to any windows, walls, floors or other surfaces. Signage, products, books, prizes, or any other paraphernalia used in conjunction with tabling should not extend beyond the sides of the table, nor more than 4 feet above the table.
      • To the extent that the above does not address other aspects of tabling, the law school incorporates campus tabling policies and will work with the Center for Student Involvement as needed. Questions? Please email facilities@law.ucdavis.edu or stop by Room 2020 of King Hall.
  • Temporary Displays
  • UC Davis Law School Registered Student Organizations (RSOs) may install temporary displays on the first floor of King Hall outside Room 1303 (east side, across from Career Services) subject to the following restrictions:
    • Only Law School affiliated RSOs may install temporary displays. The RSO installing the temporary display must be current with their registration with UC Davis.
    • Temporary displays must be related to the educational mission and purpose of the Law School. Temporary displays may not be used to support candidates in Law School, University, municipal, county, state, or national elections, and may not be used for fundraising purposes or commercial activities.
    • Temporary displays may only be displayed from 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM and only on days that Law classes are in session (not including final exams).
    • The RSO will be responsible for disassembly of the display and cleanup of all materials, with such clean up to occur no later than 4:00 PM. Failure to do so may result in a charge for clean-up costs.
    • Each RSO may only install a temporary display a maximum of two days per semester. These days may be consecutive, subject to the other restrictions in this policy (notably, displays must be disassembled no later than 4:00 PM on each day).
    • Displays may not exceed an area of six feet by three feet.
    • Requests to install a display must be submitted to Law Student Affairs at studentaffairs@law.ucdavis.edu at least two weeks prior to the date on which the RSO(s) wish to install the temporary display. Requests must include the date on which the organization wishes to install a temporary display and a brief description of the display. Requests will be reviewed by Law School leadership, with the Law School Dean, or dean’s designee, having final authority to grant or deny requests consistent with this policy.
    • Only one RSO may install a temporary display at a time, and requests will be granted on a first-come, first-served basis, subject to availability.
    • All temporary displays must comply with all provisions of applicable state laws, regulations, and university policies.
    • No excessive noise or activities that may be considered physically hazardous to the university community or obstructive to the mission of the Law School are permissible.
    • Displays may not damage furniture, flooring, or fixtures.
    • Temporary displays must include signage stating the name of the installing RSO(s) and a disclaimer that it is not a display of UC Davis Law School.
    • UC Davis and UC Davis Law School are not responsible for lost, damaged, or stolen items.