Welcome to the Office for the Prevention of Harassment and Discrimination (OPHD)

The Ofﬁce for the Prevention of Harassment and Discrimination (OPHD) supports the University policy prohibiting discrimination and harassment of any person on the basis of their membership in a protected category. As part of this work, OPHD responds to complaints from persons who believe they have been subjected to discrimination, harassment, and/or retaliation on the basis of a protected category or activity. OPHD also has responsibility for preparing the annual written Afﬁrmative Action Plan and program for minorities and women, persons with disabilities, and covered veterans.

News

Because of a recent California appellate court ruling, the University has revised its Sexual Violence and Sexual Harassment Student Adjudication Framework to clarify when hearings are held to resolve sexual misconduct cases. The Systemwide Title IX Office and Student Affairs has developed a presentation to help educate UC community members about the changes. Read the related Op-Ed from Systemwide Title IX Coordinator Suzanne Taylor.

Complaint Data*

Complaints by Policy Type for 2021-2022
	Percent of Allegations
** Other	3
Both	18
Sexual Violence	91
Discrimination	184

Summary of Internal Allegations by Category
	Age	Ancestry	Citizenship	Color	Disability	Gender Expression	Gender Identity	Marital Status	Medical Condition	National Origin	Other **	Other Prohibited Behavior	Pregnancy	Race	Religion	Retaliation (Discrimination)	Retaliation (SVSH)	Sex/Gender	Sexual Harrassment	Sexual Orientation	Sexual Violence	Veteran Status
Prohibited Conduct	14	3	5	18	35	5	5	5	12	34	6	14	5	101	9	32	8	55	94	10	30	3

Internal Complaints by Fiscal Year
	FY 2018-19	FY 2019-20	FY 2020-21	FY 2021-22
Fiscal Year	372	336	367	340

* Complaints and allegations for Fiscal Year 2021-2022 as published September 2022.

* Complaints submitted may include complaints that involve multiple policies.

** "Other" are complaints that fall outside of OPHD's jurisdiction.

University Policy

University of California policy prohibits discrimination, including harassment, on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, sex, gender, gender expression, gender identity, gender transition status, pregnancy, physical or mental disability, medical condition (cancer-related or genetic characteristics), genetic information (including family medical history), ancestry, marital status, age, sexual orientation, citizenship, or service in the uniformed services, including protected veterans.

University policy also prohibits retaliation against any individual or person seeking employment for bringing a complaint of discrimination or harassment pursuant to this policy.