Submit a Report of Harassment or Discrimination

Making a Report

OPHD reviews every report brought to our attention.  In order to help us respond to the report, please include as much of the following information as possible:

• Your name
• The name of the person experiencing the harassment or discrimination (if not you)
• The name of the person who is alleged to have committed the harassment or discrimination
• A brief description of what happened or of the concern

If you are making a report on behalf of someone else, thank you. OPHD will contact that person directly.

Please know that if you are forwarding a report that you saw on social media and your knowledge of that report is limited to what you have read or seen on social media and you do not have direct knowledge of what occurred, please let us know so that we do not work to contact you for more information.

For information on Abusive Conduct, visit the Abusive Conduct Site (site external). For reporting Abusive Conduct use the Abusive Conduct Complaint Intake Form. 

Encouraging student reports of sexual violence/sexual harassment

To encourage reporting of student-related sexual violence/sexual harassment concerns, student complainants or witnesses will not be disciplined for student conduct policy violations that occur around the time of the alleged conduct that are related to alcohol or drugs, unless the University determines that the violation was egregious such as conduct that risked someone's health or safety, or involved plagiarism, cheating, or academic dishonesty.

What happens after you make a report

Once we receive a report, we send an email to the individual who experienced the harassment or discrimination.  In that email we include an invitation to meet with us to discuss what steps our office can take to address the situation and we provide campus and community resources available to assist.

Reporters (who are not the complainant) will not be contacted again about the report or receive any updates about the status to protect the privacy of the individuals involved. If the matter results in a formal investigation, the reporter may be contacted as a witness if they have relevant information.

For information on the process after the initial report, visit the complaint resolution page

Disability accommodations and translation/interpretation services are available to participate in OPHD complaint resolution processes

Anyone needing disability accommodations, translation services or assistance in order to make a report or participate in any of our complaint resolution processes may request assistance by contacting us directly at: 510-643-7985 or emailing ask_ophd@berkeley.edu(link sends e-mail).

Emergencies

Please know that we are not crisis responders and do not provide emergency services.  If you are experiencing an emergency or need immediate assistance with a matter of sexual violence, please contact one of the following resources: 

PLEASE DIAL 9-1-1 FOR ALL EMERGENCIES 

UC Berkeley PATH to Care Center(link is external)(link is external) Confidential Advocate

• 24-hour urgent care line: (510) 643-2005
• Office line: (510) 642-1988

UC Berkeley Police Department(link is external)(link is external) (UCPD)

• Emergency direct from a cell phone on or near campus: (510) 642‑3333
• Non-emergency number: (510) 642‑6760

Bay Area Women Against Rape(link is external)(link is external) (BAWAR), Alameda County

• 24-hour hotline English/Spanish: (510) 800-4247
• Please note that BAWAR also provides services to male-identified individuals.

Family Violence Law Center(link is external)(link is external) (FVLC), Alameda County

• 24-hour crisis line: (800) 947-8301

Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS), UC Berkeley

• Students who need support and do not have an assigned counselor should call (510) 642-9494 to schedule a phone appointment or book a telephone triage appointment through eTang.
• After-hours support, please call the 24/7 line at (855) 817-5667 

Employee Assistance - Counseling for UC Berkeley Faculty and Staff, and Employees of Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory

• Phone: (510) 643-7754
• Email: employeeassistance@berkeley.edu