Respondent Resources: Discrimination

UC Berkeley is committed to a fair and equitable investigation and adjudication process. 

If you have been named as someone who may have violated a campus policy or committed a crime, you may experience a range of emotions, and have questions about how the processes impact your life and future. At UC Berkeley, there are resources available to help you understand the University's investigation and adjudication process, know your rights and options, and provide counseling and general support.

Important note: Counseling and ombuds staff are confidential, except in certain cases involving an imminent risk of harm to yourself or other people, and in cases of abuse or neglect of a person of a protected class. Respondent Services staff are Responsible Employees, not confidential resources; however, they do uphold federal guidelines and University policy around privacy. You are encouraged to discuss any questions or concerns you may have about confidentiality when you connect with the resource.

Respondents are free to seek out legal assistance or representation. 

At UC Berkeley, different resources can assist you based on your campus affiliation (whether you're a student, staff, or faculty). To find the right resources for you, please click below on the option that most closely represents your affiliation with campus. 

Important Note: Complainants are free to seek out legal assistance or representation. 

Undergraduate & graduate student resources

Confidential Resources

  • Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS) at University Health Services (UHS)
    • Phone: (510) 642-9494 
    • Tang Center, 2222 Bancroft Way, Berkeley, CA 94720
    • CAPS offers short term counseling for academic, career, and personal issues and also offers psychiatry services for circumstances when medication can help with counseling. There is no charge to get started, and all registered students can access services regardless of their insurance plan. For after-hours emergency consultation with a counselor or crisis resource referrals, students may call 855-817-5667. Please be aware that although counseling sessions are confidential, records may be subpoenaed in the event of a court case.
    • Information for Visiting Scholars and Postdoctoral Appointees
    • CAPS offers a broad range of services, including: 
  • Social Services at University Health Services (UHS)
    • Phone: (510) 642-6074
    • Tang Center, 2222 Bancroft Way, Berkeley, CA 94720
    • Social Services offers topic-specific confidential counseling services aim to help students strengthen coping skills, problem-solve, and identify resources.
  • Ombuds Office for Students and Postdoctoral Appointees
    • Phone: (510) 642-5754 
    • The Ombuds Office is a confidential space where survivors can get help navigating informal and formal options and receive referrals to campus resources. The ombuds provides clarification on policy and procedures, assistance with academic accommodations, mediation and coaching on difficult situations. Visitors are empowered with information to make choices that best fit their needs.

  • Student Advocate's Office, ASUC

    • Phone: (510) 642-6912 
    • Email: help@berkeleysao.org

    • The Student Advocate’s Office provides free, confidential, student-to-student casework services for undergraduate and graduate student survivors. Caseworkers are not responsible employees or mandated reporters, and can help survivors understand the resources and options they have available to them so they can make the best decisions for themselves. Casework services might include helping survivors report sexual harassment or sexual violence to the police or the Office for the Prevention of Harassment and Discrimination (OPHD), attending meetings and advocating for students, helping students file formal grievances, or connecting students to campus resources such as PATH to Care or counseling.

      Please be aware Student Advocate's Office staff are not Responsible Employees, however they do not have evidentiary privilege, and therefore may be compelled to reveal information by a court of law.

  • Student Legal Services

    • Phone: (510) 664-7487 
    • Advises currently registered UC Berkeley students regarding their legal questions, rights, and obligations.

Non-Confidential Resources

  • Center for Support and Intervention

    • Phone: (510) 664-4250
    • Email: csi@berkeley.edu
    • The Center for Support and Intervention addresses prevention and intervention for harm and violence on campus, and provides support to students experiencing or causing distress in the campus community.

    • Student Respondent Services: Respondent Services through the Center for Support and Intervention (CSI) provides resources, information, and referrals to students who have been charged with violating the Code of Student Conduct and face suspension or dismissal from the university. These charges can include discriminatory, sexual, behavioral, or academic misconduct. The goal of this service is to ensure that students who are engaged in the conduct process are informed of campus resources and receive assistance with the coordination of services and referrals.

      Respondent Services offered by the Center for Support and Intervention do not participate directly in the university investigation and adjudication process. The Respondent Services Coordinator does not provide legal advice or advocacy on behalf of a respondent, and is not a confidential resource. The Respondent Services Coordinator provides help understanding and navigating the investigation/adjudication process and referrals to resources, in a nonjudgmental space. 

      If you are a student who has been accused of sexual misconduct or you have been accused of violating the UC Policy on Discrimination you may contact the Center for Support and Intervention for Respondent Services assistance.

      *It is important to note that the staff providing respondent services are NOT confidential resources, they are Responsible Employees(link is external). You are encouraged to discuss any questions or concerns about confidentiality when you first contact a resource. 

      If you have been accused of Discimination, a Respondent Services Coordinator can:

      • Help you understand your rights
      • Explain and help you navigate the investigation and adjudication processes, including formal hearings
      • Refer you to campus and community resources, such as for psychological counseling, legal services and other needs
      • Assist with securing an interpreter or translator, if needed

      The Respondent Support Services coordinator is NOT:

      • A confidential resource
      • A provider of legal advice
      • An investigator or adjudicator in the Title IX process
      • An advocate on behalf of the Respondent
  • Division of Equity and Inclusion
  • Gender Equity Resource Center (GenEq)
    • Phone: (510) 642-4786
    • A space for the Cal community to connect with resources and campus activites, explore issues of social justice, and form a community that values and welcomes difference. GenEq serves an entry point to access resources and/or report incidents of sexual, relationship, and hate violence.
  • Student Parent Resource Center

    • The core services of the Student Parent Center emerged as part of the Women's Resource Center in the mid 1980's. Visionary and advocate, Alice Jordan, spearheaded the development of supportive campus policies, programs and resources at the University of California, Berkeley. Until her retirement in 2013, she devoted her entire career to advocacy for the educational and childcare needs of parents and the expansion of access to higher education as a route out of poverty for low-income families. To this day, The Student Parent Center is unique in the UC system, and one of only a handful in the country.

  • Cal Veteran Resource Center
    • The Cal Veteran Services Center at UC Berkeley expands access and empowers veteran and active duty service member engagement within this public research university.  We increase student veteran enrollment, support academic and co-curricular experiences, and facilitate preparation for goals beyond graduation.  Our work engages individuals and the broader community to facilitate a transformational higher education experience for veterans.
  • Disabled Students' Program (DSP)
    • Voice: (510) 642-0518 | TTY: (510) 642-6376
    • DSP promotes an inclusive environment for students with disabilities and equips disabled students with appropriate accommodations and services to achieve their individual academic goals. 

  • Basic Needs Center

    • Lower level of MLK Student Union (BNorth), Suite 72 
    • Provides prevention, education & emergency relief programs in the core areas of basic needs: food security, housing security & financial stability.

  • Berkeley International Office

  • Undocumented Students' Program

Staff, faculty, and academic appointees resources

Confidential Resources

  • Be Well at Work/ Employee Assistance at University Health Services

  • Staff Ombuds Office

    • The Staff Ombuds Office is an independent department that provides strictly confidential, impartial and informal conflict resolution and problem-solving services for all Staff, Non-Senate Academics, and Faculty who perform management functions. The Staff Ombuds Office is a safe place to voice and clarify concerns, understand conflict situations, and find effective ways to respond. For survivors of violence, the Staff Ombuds Office can help you understand your rights, options, and resources.

  • Faculty Ombuds
    • Phone: (510) 642-8788
    • The Faculty Ombuds role is a confidential, informal, impartial resource for faculty experiencing work-related problems and conflicts.
  • Ombuds Office for Students and Postdoctoral Appointees
    • Phone: (510) 642-5754 
    • The Ombuds Office is a confidential space where survivors can get help navigating informal and formal options and receive referrals to campus resources. The ombuds provides clarification on policy and procedures, assistance with academic accommodations, mediation and coaching on difficult situations. Visitors are empowered with information to make choices that best fit their needs.

Non-Confidential Resources

Quick Support Links

For information about UC Berkeley's investigation and adjudication process, please contact The Office for the Prevention of Harassment and Discrimination (OPHD).

OPHD is responsible for institutional compliance with University policies prohibiting discrimination, including discrimination complaints and concerns from students, faculty, staff and visitors.