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Assessment and Referrals
The office will first assess whether the reported behavior should be classed as sexual harassment or should be handled by the Employee Relations office as a standard employment related dispute. For complaints against faculty which are not classed as sexual harassment, the complaint may be forwarded to the Vice Provost for Faculty Affairs.
No Retaliation
University policy (and state and federal law) prohibits an alleged offender from retaliating in any way against the person making the complaint, any participant in the investigation, or a person who protests the alleged sexual harassment or retaliation.
Confidentiality
Although the university cannot commit to keeping a complaint of sexual harassment confidential because of the university's obligation to investigate the complaint, the university will use its best efforts not to disseminate information concerning the complaint beyond those who have a need to know.
Fact Finding
The Office of Equity and Diversity will investigate complaints of sexual harassment or retaliation. In most cases, the investigator will inform the alleged offender of the allegations and he or she will be asked to respond. The investigator will interview the principals involved as well as others the investigator determines may have relevant information. A report of the investigation findings is then submitted to the appropriate office to determine what discipline, if any, may be imposed on the offender.
Discipline
For complaints against staff, the disciplinary ruling is issued by the Associate Senior Vice President for Administrative Operations. For complaints against faculty, the determination of discipline is conducted according to provisions of the Faculty Handbook, sections 6-C (5) and 6-E. For complaints against students with no workplace implications, the matter may be referred to Student Judicial Affairs.
For a detailed explanation of sexual harassment complaint procedures, read the university policies.
University Park: (213) 740-5086, Mail Code 0704
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University Park Campus, CUB 208
Health Sciences Campus, PMB B308
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