About

UC Berkeley’s Office for the Prevention of Harassment and Discrimination (OPHD) is committed to fostering a campus climate in which members of our community are protected from all forms of discrimination and harassment on the basis of protected categories, including 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, as well as sexual harassment, sexual violence, and gender-based harassment and discrimination.  OPHD monitors compliance with nondiscrimination policies, implements complaint resolution processes, and helps campus departments pursue best practices for fostering a discrimination-free climate for learning, researching and doing administrative work.

OPHD’s work emphasizes a commitment to safety, fairness, due process, and trauma-informed practices. 

  • Read more about UC civil rights policies and the laws/ regulations that guide them by visiting the Policies Page.
  • Read more about complaint resolution processes by visiting the Complaint Resolution Page.
  • Complaint Resolution trend data can be found on the OPHD Data Page.

More information about support resources for those involved in complaint resolution processes can be found on the on the Complaint Resolution Resources page.