Harassment & discrimination

Experiencing or witnessing discrimination or harassment can be very difficult and distressing. Please know there are resources and reporting options available to you. The following resources are available to anyone who needs them, including staff, faculty, and other academic appointees, postdocs, and students.

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Reporting options
Required reporting of discrimination and harassment

Protected category discrimination and harassment

Discrimination and harassment based on any of the following are prohibited by University policy and federal law:

Race
Color
National or ethnic origin (including limited English proficiency)
Ancestry
Religion (including Antisemitism and Islamophobia)
Sex (including sexual violence and sexual harassment, pregnancy, childbirth, lactation, or related medical conditions)
Gender and gender identity (including gender expression, gender transition, and protections for trans and nonbinary people)
Sexual orientation
Physical or mental disability
Medical condition (cancer-related or genetic characteristics) and predisposing genetic information (including family medical history)
Marital status
Age
Citizenship
Service in the uniformed services (veteran or military status)

Please see the UC Anti-Discrimination Policy for more information.

Reporting options

Office for the Prevention of Harassment and Discrimination (OPHD)

To file a complaint of discrimination or harassment to UC Berkeley, please contact the OPHD in any of the following ways:

Submit a report using the online webform

Email ask_ophd@berkeley.edu

Call 510-643-7985

If you are not sure if behavior you believe is discriminatory or harassing is based on any of these protected categories, you are still encouraged to contact OPHD to discuss options and resources.

Reporting to the U.S. Department of Education

In addition, anyone can file a complaint with the U.S. Department of Education Office for Civil Rights (OCR). The Department of Education has information online about how to file a discrimination complaint, including a web-based electronic complaint form.

Required reporting of discrimination and harassment

Any University employee (including any student employee) who is not a Confidential Resource must report the following if they learn of the Prohibited Conduct in the course of their work:
- Prohibited Conduct under the UC SVSH Policy affecting students
Any faculty member, manager, or supervisor who is not a Confidential Resource must report any of the following if they learn of the Prohibited Conduct in the course of their work:
- Prohibited Conduct under the UC SVSH Policy affecting anyone affiliated with the University
- Prohibited Conduct under the UC Anti-Discrimination Policy affecting anyone affiliated with the University

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