Policies and Standards

Systemwide

• Anti-Bullying Policy
  This policy is intended to protect all members of the University community. It governs conduct by prohibiting acts of Abusive Conduct and Retaliation in the Workplace, including by and against all University employees, unpaid interns and third parties.
  
  
• Anti-Discrimination Policy
  This Policy addresses the University’s responsibilities and procedures related to Discrimination, Harassment, and Retaliation in order to ensure equitable and inclusive education and employment environments.
  
  
• Gender Recognition and Lived Name Policy
  In November 2020, UC announced a new presidential policy to ensure that all individuals are identified by their accurate gender identity and lived name on university-issued documents and in UC’s information systems.
  
  
• Guidelines For Addressing Race and Gender Equity In Academic Programs in Compliance with Proposition 209 (PDF)
  Review the full legal guidelines of the Office of General Counsel's Diversity Guidelines or the summary document, which encapsulates diversity-related outreach activities that are permissible under Proposition 209. View the summary (PDF)
  
  
• Native American Cultural Affiliation and Repatriation Policy
  The purpose of this policy is to increase and achieve repatriation of Native American and Native Hawaiian ancestral human remains and cultural items to tribes, native Hawaiian organizations and lineal descendants.
  
  
• Nondiscrimination Statement
  UC’s nondiscrimination policy covers admission, access and treatment in University programs and activities.
  
  
• Policies Applying to Campus Activities, Organizations and Students
  These guidelines apply to nondiscrimination on the basis of disability. 
  
  
• Policy Affirming Engagement in the Preschool Through Postsecondary Education System, as Fundamental to the University of California Mission as a Land Grant Institution
  UC's obligation to engage in efforts to promote the academic achievement and success of all students by working collaboratively with key constituencies to enhance the educational capacity of California’s schools, to help close opportunity gaps that separate groups of students, and enhance access to those who have been underserved by the University is explicitly called for by the UC Board of Regents policy.
  
  
• Principles Against Intolerance (PDF)
  A set of principles that outline the academic and community values necessary to realize the University’s core mission.
  
  
• Principles in Support of Undocumented Members of the UC Community (PDF)
  UC’s statement from 2016, explaining its support of students without regard to their immigration status.
  
  
• Regents Policy 4400: Policy on University of California Diversity Statement
  The University of California's obligation to nurture and maintain a diverse academic community is explicitly called for by the UC Board of Regents policy.
  
  
• Title IX Office and Policy
  The UCOP's Title IX Office supports the university’s commitment to provide a safe and discrimination-free learning and working environment.
  
  
• Gender Inclusive Facilities Policy
  In support of the university’s commitment to inclusiveness for people of all gender identifications, the University of California Guidelines for Providing Gender Inclusive Facilities were instituted July 1, 2015.

Community

• Principles of Community
  The faculty, staff and retirees of UC make up a diverse community, and each UC campus has Principles of Community that set expectations for their environment.
  
  

Faculty

• Affirmative Action Guidelines for Recruitment and Retention of Faculty (PDF)
  Guidelines (issued in 2002) outlining UC's affirmative action obligations as a Federal contractor.
  
  
• Affirmative Action and Nondiscrimination in Employment (PDF)
  General University policy regarding academic appointment.
  
  
• Deans (PDF)
  Responsibilities of deans to ensure diversity (APM-240).
  
  
• Department Chairs (PDF)
  Duty of department chairs to maintain a hospitable climate (APM-245).
  
  
• Evaluating Contributions to Diversity for Faculty Appointment and Promotion (PDF)
  The University of California Academic Personnel Policy governing faculty appointment and promotion (APM - 210) requires that faculty contributions to diversity receive recognition and reward in the academic review process.
  
  
• Review and Appraisal Committees (PDF)
  Instructions to review committees on the recognition of contributions to diversity and equal opportunity (APM-210).