The UC Anti-Discrimination Policy and UC Sexual Violence and Sexual Harassment Policy and their accompanying resolution frameworks listed in the chart below apply to the University community, including students, student organizations, staff (including healthcare and student staff who supervise others), academic personnel, administrators, patients, and third parties.

The University of California Anti-Discrimination Policy

The UC Anti-Discrimination Policy prohibits discrimination and harassment based on all protected characteristics. The policy also prohibits retaliation for engaging in protected activity under the policy, and describes how the University will respond to reports of Prohibited Conduct.

Protected categories include race, religion, color, national or ethnic origin, ancestry, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, lactation or related medical conditions), gender, gender identity, gender expression, gender transition, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability (including having a history of a disability or being regarded as being disabled), medical condition (cancer-related or genetic characteristics), predisposing genetic information (including family medical history), marital status, age (at least 40 years of age), or veteran or military status.

Conduct that is prohibited by the Sexual Violence and Sexual Harassment Policy (e.g., sexual violence and sexual harassment) is governed by that policy.

The University of California Sexual Violence and Sexual Harassment Policy

The Sexual Violence and Sexual Harassment Policy prohibits sex-based misconduct, such as sexual violence, sexual harassment, invasion of sexual privacy, indecent exposure, relationship violence, stalking and retaliation against individuals involved in reporting or for participating in an investigation. The policy also prohibits retaliation for engaging in protected activity under the policy, and describes how the University will respond to reports of Prohibited Conduct.