About Title VI
Title VI, 42 U.S.C. § 2000d et seq., was enacted as part of the landmark Civil Rights Act of 1964. It prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, and national origin in programs and activities receiving federal financial assistance.
Title VI prohibits discrimination, including harassment, based on a student’s actual or perceived:
- shared ancestry or ethnic characteristics, or
- citizenship or residency in a country with a dominant religion or distinct religious identity
This includes discrimination, including harassment, based on the language spoken and limited English proficiency.
Title VI prohibits discrimination against students of any religion when the discrimination involves:
- racial, ethnic, or ancestral epithets, or slurs
- how a person or group looks, dresses, or speaks if linked to ethnicity or ancestry (e.g., skin color, facial features, attire/ style of dress, accent, name, language spoken)
- potentially or allegedly inherited traits
- stereotypes about people who share certain ancestral or ethnic characteristics
Reporting Discrimination
You may report alleged discrimination on the basis of national origin to the Office for the Prevention of Harassment and Discrimination (OPHD) in any of the following ways:
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Email: ask_ophd@berkeley.edu
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Phone: 510-643-7985
Please visit the OPHD Reporting webpage for more information.