Postvention Resources

If you are a student who has been impacted by a student death, below is a list of general resources. The list also includes resources for faculty, staff, family members and others. If you are not sure where to go for support and assistance, or who to contact for answers to questions or concerns you may have, please email or call the Office of the Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs.

General Resources and Policies

  • UC Davis Postvention Guidelines
    The Postvention Guidelines are intended to enable staff, faculty and students to gain a working knowledge of the guidelines. It also outlines how faculty and staff can assist a struggling student and provide resources and support services. All questions about a sudden death on or off campus should be directed to the Office of the Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs.
  • Postvention notification and support process map
    Through the Postvention process, the committee will outreach to those impacted by a student death to provide resources and support services. The university will take specific actions such as closing the student's account, updating their records, etc., once the official campus notification has been received.
  • Policy Procedure Manual (PPM) 280-10: Death of a Student, Former Student, or Applicant
    This policy sets forth the procedures for reporting, campus notification and subsequent responsibilities in the event of the death of a UC Davis student, former student, or applicant who has accepted admission.

Student Resources

  • Counseling Services:
    • You can call Counseling Services at 530-752-0871 (8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays, and 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on Wednesdays) and be connected to a counselor.
    • You can access crisis services after hours by calling 530-752-0871 and follow the prompts to speak to a counselor immediately.
    • At any time, you can use the crisis text line by texting RELATE to 741741
    • Additional information can be found on the Counseling Services website.
  • Crisis and Emergency Resources:
    • Suicide Prevention Yolo County 24-Hour Crisis Line: 530-756-5000
    • The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline:  800-273-TALK (8255)
    • If you are having a medical or mental health emergency, please go to the nearest emergency room or call 911
  • Legal Services:
    • Undergraduate Services: Legal Services | Associated Students of the University of California Davis
    • Graduate Services: Contracted Resources | Graduate Student Association
  • Financial Services:
    • Postvention Fund: Student Affairs has sponsored a fund that has financial resources allocated to support students and others during a sudden student death. Contact the Postvention co-chairs regarding the request form and process.
    • Aggie Compass Basic Needs Center: If the death of a student has impacted your living situation, caused financial hardship or affected your access to basic needs, call 530-752-9254 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday to Friday. Outside of these hours, you can access these immediate basic needs crisis resources for assistance with crisis resolution.
  • Student Support and Communication:
    • If you would like Student Affairs to outreach to specific students or student groups (friends, roommates, classmates, registered student organizations, etc.), please contact the Postvention Co-Chairs with your request.
    • Community Resource and Retention Centers: For community-centered support services and guidance, contact the staff at any of these centers on campus. 

Staff and Faculty Resources

  • In-Person Support Services Checklist
    • Purpose: to provide a resource to staff and faculty when meeting with the next of kin of a deceased student. This checklist serves as a resource to ask questions when meeting with next of kin.
    • Reminder: Any office or individual in the university community who learns of the death of a student or is contacted (in person or other) should immediately contact the Office of the Vice Chancellor of Student Affairs (see above or click the link), so that the matter can be investigated and procedure described below and within PPM 280-10 be initiated.
  • Academic and Staff Assistance Program
  • Posthumous Degree Policy | UC Academic Senate

Campus Resources

  • Memorial Grove Program: Campus Recreation (CR) has a memorial wall in the courtyard in the middle of the Activities and Recreation Center (ARC) to remember students that have passed. This is a program CR covers and coordinates. Eligibility: students affiliated with Campus Recreation.
  • Memorial Union Flag-Flying: contact the Postvention Co-Chairs with your request (PPM 360-16, Display of Flags).

Resources in the Community

Additional Campus and Community Resources