Reporting Discrimination and Harassment
Please visit UCSC Help site for the most up-to-date information regarding resources for reporting instances of Sexual Assault, Sexual Harassment, Relationship Violence or Stalking, Race/Ethnicity Discrimination or Harassment, Whistleblower Complaint (eg., Fraud), and Other Crime (e.g., Robbery or Threat).
To file a discrimination complaint: Staff employees, Faculty and Student employees may contact equity@ucsc.edu, for assistance with concerns related to discrimination or harassment in the workplace or other matters related to Equal Employment Opportunity or use the Discrimination Complaint form.
To report sexual harassment, sexual violence, stalking and domestic violence: Contact the Title IX Office at (831) 459-2462 for assistance with matters related to sexual harassment, sexual violence, stalking and domestic violence. Use this online form to file a Title IX Report. The official University of California policy on can be found on the Office of the President website.
Report hate: The University of California, Santa Cruz is committed to maintaining an objective, civil, diverse, and supportive community free of coercion, bias, hate, intimidation, dehumanization, or exploitation. To report an incident of hate or bias, please use the Bias and Hate reporting form.
For support regarding conflict that does NOT involve allegations of discrimination, retaliation or harassment: Student employees may also contact Campus Conflict Resolution Services at (831) 459-2290 for confidential assistance about conflict in the workplace that does not involve allegations of discrimination, retaliation or harassment or for fully confidential advice.
Policy on Student Grievance Procedures: The Student Grievance Procedures lays out the steps students take to file a formal grievance.
Student Code of Conduct: The Student Handbook and Code of Conduct lays out the university’s expectations for student conduct and integrates the University of California Policies Applying to Campus Activities, Organizations, and Students.
Faculty Code of Conduct: The Faculty Code of Conduct serves to implement the University Policy on Faculty Conduct and the Administration of Discipline as approved by the Assembly of the Academic Senate and by The Regents. Complaints may be filed using the Formal Complaint Form.