When an employee of our UC Davis or UC Davis Health community passes away, it is a loss to us all. We strive to be supportive and compassionate during these difficult times.
We offer many supportive services to help navigate individual needs, and those of family and colleagues.
Reporting an Employee Death
If you learn of the death of a UC Davis or UC Davis Health staff, faculty, academic, or student employee, please contact us at 530-757-8963. The UC Davis Beneficiary Care Coordinator (BCC) in Payroll Services can walk you through the next steps.
The BCC will communicate with UCPath to coordinate the death process between UC Davis and the deceased employee’s beneficiaries.
Support Resources
Grief is a natural response to the death of a significant person in your life. While grief is natural, the accompanying emotions can be intense, painful, and overwhelming. UC Davis offers support services for those who have been impacted by the loss of a employee.
For support services related to the loss of an employee, our Academic and Staff Assistance Program is available for individual counseling, support groups and referrals to bereavement services near you.
Additional Support Resources:
UC Davis ASAP Coping with Grief, Loss and Change Support Group
- Register for a session.
- This ongoing discussion/support group provides space for participants to share experiences of grief and loss, review strategies for coping and self-care, and find community.
UC Davis General Bereavement Support Group
- Call 916-731-6867 and ask to register for the General Bereavement Support Group.
- This group is hosted by the UC Davis Hospice Program but is open to any adult grieving the loss of a loved one. This group is provided four times a year, meeting for 90 minutes each week for six weeks. The group will address issues of loss and to encourage a healthy grief process.
Sutter Parent Loss Group
- Call (916) 388-6215 or (916) 388-6255. Pre-enrollment required.
- This eight-week grief support group provides an opportunity for adults who have experienced the death of a parent to explore and gain understanding about the unique nature of this profound loss.
Dealing with Grief in the Workplace (PDF)
Directory - Bereavement Network Resources of Sacramento
Reporting a Student Death
For any office or individual in the university community who learns of the death of a student, please contact Postvention at UC Davis.
Reporting a Retiree or Alumni Death
If you wish to share the passing of a former employee, please contact the Retiree Center.
For alumni and donors, please contact Development and Alumni Relations.
How We Remember Our Colleagues
We value all our colleagues past and present, and when the family approves, we try to honor that employee's memory.
Annual Remembrance Ceremony
The UC Davis/UC Davis Health Annual Remembrance Ceremony is a time to come together in reflection, honoring the lives and contributions of the remarkable individuals of our university community who have passed.
The reflective event is dedicated to paying tribute to these cherished members of our academic, staff and student community who have passed away during the previous year.
Memorial Union
The University of California flag is flown at half-staff at the Memorial Union, Mrak Hall, Fire Station 34 and the UC Davis Airport for three days to honor deceased students, staff, faculty and faculty emeriti.
When the flag is at half-staff, a memorial card is posted on the flagpole to recognize the memory of that individual. An "In Memorium" article is also posted on the Memorial Union website.