Policies & Laws

Everyone at UC San Diego — students, faculty, staff and administrators — has the right to a safe learning and working environment. Each of us plays a critical role in ensuring the university is a safe place and should know the rules of being part of the University of California community.

1. UC is committed to fostering a community where everyone works and learns together in a place free of harassment, exploitation and intimidation.
2. UC does not tolerate sexual violence, sexual assault, sexual harassment, dating/domestic violence or stalking.
3. Sexual violence violates both UC policy and federal and state laws. UC will respond promptly to reports of sexual violence and take appropriate action to prevent it and, when necessary, take disciplinary action.
4. Incoming undergraduate and graduate students receive general sexual violence and sexual assault education. Faculty and staff are required to take sexual harassment training every two years.

UC San Diego Policies & Procedures

UC San Diego Student Conduct Code

UC Systemwide Policies & Procedures

UC’s policies and codes of conduct spell out the rights and responsibilities of students and employees in ensuring that UC is a safe environment and how the university addresses reports of sexual violence and sexual harassment.

• Policy on Sexual Violence and Sexual Harassment
• UC Systemwide Investigation and Adjudication Model for Students
• UC Systemwide Investigation and Adjudication Model for Senate and Non-Senate Faculty
• UC Systemwide Investigation and Adjudication Model for Staff and Non-Faculty Academic Personnel
• Policy on Student Conduct and Discipline
• Faculty Code of Conduct
• President Napolitano's letter to UC Community: New Systemwide Peer Review Committee for cases involving senior university leaders
• Policy on Nondiscrimination in Employment
• Statement of Ethical Values
• Principles of Community

State and Federal Laws

UC complies with state and federal laws related to sexual violence.

• Title IX prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex under any federally funded education program (P.L. 92-318). Under Title IX, sexual harassment, which includes sexual violence, is a form of unlawful sex discrimination. Schools that receive federal financial assistance must take steps to prevent sexual assault and promptly and effectively respond to reports of sexual assault.
• The Clery Act requires colleges and universities that participate in federal financial aid programs to report annual crime statistics on or near their campuses and to provide other safety and crime information to the campus community (P.L. 101-542). The Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2013 (P.L. 113-4) requires campuses include sexual assault, domestic violence, dating violence and stalking in these reports.
• SB 967 (De León, Chapter 748, Statutes of 2014), the “Yes Means Yes” state bill, requires colleges and universities to adopt certain policies on sexual violence, domestic violence, dating violence and stalking, such as an affirmative definition of consent and a preponderance of evidence standard.