UCSD
CAMPUS NOTICE

University of California, San Diego

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ALL ACADEMICS AND STAFF AT UCSD (including UCSD Medical Center)

ALL STUDENTS AT UCSD

SUBJECT: Reaffirmation of University of California San Diego's Policy on Sexual Harassment

As Chancellor, I am taking this opportunity to reaffirm UCSD's commitment to creating and maintaining a harassment-free community. Specifically, UCSD does not tolerate sexual harassment, and such behavior is prohibited both by law and by UCSD policy.

The University of California systemwide Policy on Sexual Harassment is available online at http://www.ucop.edu/ucophome/coordrev/policy/PP021006Policy.pdf. UCSD's Sexual Harassment Complaint Resolution Procedures are available online at http://adminrecords.ucsd.edu/ppm/docs/200-10.pdf.

For paper copies of the policy, or for information regarding UCSD's resolution procedures, please contact the Office of Sexual Harassment Prevention and Policy (OSHPP), 201 University Center, (858) 534-8298. Additional resources, including an online education program, are available on OSHPP's Web page, http://oshpp.ucsd.edu/.

Supervisors and academic appointees are reminded of the requirement that they receive 2 hours of sexual harassment prevention education every 2 years. New supervisors must take 2 hours of sexual harassment prevention training witin 6 months of assuming supervisory responsibilities. Questions or requests for information regarding how to comply with this requirement may be directed to OSHPP. Supervisors are also urged to review their responsibilities under the policy, and in particular, the requirement that they take appropriate actions to prevent sexual harassment from occurring and that they respond effectively to reports of inappropriate conduct. In addition, all departments are encouraged to use the resources offered by OSHPP and provide education to their employees on a regular basis.

While consensual relationships do not constitute sexual harassment, I would also like to take this opportunity to highlight the Faculty Code of Conduct, which prohibits a faculty member from entering into a romantic or sexual relationship with any student for whom that faculty member currently has or prospectively might have academic responsibility. The policy may be found online at http://www.ucop.edu/acadadv/acadpers/apm/apm-015.pdf. UCSD's Policy on Conflicts of Interest Arising Out of Consensual Relationships addresses consensual relationships involving staff or students, or involving academic employees not covered by the Faculty Code of Conduct. It may be found online at http://adminrecords.ucsd.edu/ppm/docs/200-11.pdf.

Creating a harassment-free community requires ongoing commitment on the part of everyone. Please join me in reaffirming this commitment.