Annual Report 2006-2007

COMPLAINANT	RESPONDENT	TYPE	BASIS	ALLEGATIONS	STATUS
Student	Staff	Informal	Sexual harassment	Inappropriate comments and actions.	Provided sexual harassment prevention education and information to respondent.
Student	Faculty	Formal	National origin, ancestry, religion	Unequal treatment.	No discrimination found.
Student	Faculty	Formal	Disability	Obstructing academic progress because of disability.	No discrimination found.
Staff	Staff	Informal	Age, national origin	Being forced to leave. Poor performance evaluation.	No prima facie case.
Student	Student	Informal	Sexual harassment	Repeated requests for dates, repeated attempts to communicate via e-mail.	Provided sexual harassment prevention information and education to respondent in collaboration with Associate Dean. Respondent completed on-line training.
Students	Student	Informal	Sexual harassment	Inappropriate behavior.	Provided sexual harassment prevention information and education to respondent.
Staff	Other	Informal	Sexual harassment	Inappropriate comments.	Resolved in department. Respondent terminated.
Student	Student	Informal	Sexual harassment	Inappropriate behavior; possible quid pro quo.	Provided sexual harassment prevention information and education to respondent.
Students	Department	Informal	National origin, race	Unfair promotion rates for minority faculty.	Brought to attention of Dean and Vice Provost. Dean to take action.
Faculty	Faculty	Informal	Race	Inappropriate racial remarks.	Provided discrimination prevention education to respondent.
Faculty	Student	Informal	Sexual harassment	Inappropriate comments.	Provided sexual harassment prevention information and education to respondent.
Other	Staff	Informal	National origin	Inappropriate use of phrase in marketing materials.	Discussed with assistant dean; concern to be considered while developing future materials.
Student	Staff	Informal	Consensual relationship	Favoritism; third party sexual harassment.	Assisted supervisor with script to address issues with respondent.
Other	Students	Informal	Race, religion, national origin	Inappropriate presentation at university event.	Provided policy information to respondent. Scheduling sensitivity training for department.
Student	Staff	Informal	Sexual harassment	Inappropriate jokes.	Provided sexual harassment prevention information and education to respondent.
Faculty	Faculty	Informal	Sex	Inappropriate comments.	Provided sexual harassment prevention information and education to respondent.
Student	Staff	Informal	Sexual harassment	Inappropriate comments.	Provided sexual harassment prevention information and education to respondent.
Other	UCI	Informal	Sex	Discriminatory advertising of event.	Worked with organization to adjust promotional materials to more accurately reflect the nondiscriminatory nature of the event.
Staff	Staff	Informal	Other*	Inappropriate behavior; harassment.	Resolved by Human Resources.
Staff	Staff	Formal	Race	Inappropriate racial remarks.	No discrimination found.
Staff	Staff	EEOC	Retaliation, race	Unfairly terminated.	Resolved through EEOC mediation.
Staff	Staff	Informal	Disability	Treated differently because of disability.	Accommodated appropriately.
Staff	Other	Informal	Sexual harassment	Inappropriate comments.	Sexual harassment prevention education required at own expense.
Staff	Staff	Formal	Sexual harassment	Inappropriate behavior and comments.	Violation of policy. Respondent terminated.
Faculty	Student	Informal	Sexual harassment	Inappropriate comments and behavior.	Student dismissed from UCI on other grounds.
Other	Student	Informal	Race	Inappropriate comments on blog.	No UCI jurisdiction.
COMPLAINANT	RESPONDENT	TYPE	BASIS	ALLEGATIONS	STATUS
Other	Staff	Informal	Sexual harassment, disability	Inappropriate photos sent via email. Non-accommodation.	No follow-through by complainant.
Other	Department	Whistleblower	Improper government activity	Unfair hiring practices.	No violation found.
Staff	Staff	Informal	Race	Released from interim position.	Worked with Human Resources to clarify position and review promotion. No discrimination found.
Student	Students	Informal	Sexual harassment, sexual orientation	Offensive signs placed or written on residence hall door.	Assisted in resolving in department.
Faculty	Student	Informal	Sexual harassment	Inappropriate sexual imagery.	Associate Dean met with respondent regarding sexual harassment policy and standards of speech in the classroom.
Other	Faculty	Informal	Sexual harassment	Expelled from program due to unfounded accusations of sexual harassment.	No follow-through by complainant.
Staff	Staff	Informal	Sexual harassment	Unwanted sexual comments.	Provided sexual harassment prevention training to respondent and memo to supervisor for respondent's personnel file.
Student	Staff	Whistleblower	Religion	Discriminatory application of university policies.	No discrimination found.
Student	Faculty	Informal	Sexual harassment	Unwelcome attention to female students.	Provided sexual harassment prevention information and education to respondent.
Faculty	Student	Informal	Sexual harassment	Unwelcome attention, inappropriate comments.	Provided sexual harassment prevention information and education to respondent.
Staff	Staff	Informal	Other*	Assault. Pushed into door.	Referred to UCIPD and Human Resources.
Student	Student	Informal	Sexual harassment	Inappropriate behavior.	Provided sexual harassment prevention information and education to respondent.
Staff	Staff	Informal	Other*	Other	No prima facie case. Provided information and education to respondents.
Staff	Staff	Informal	Other*	Overlooked for promotions.	Spoke with department re communication, recruitment and professional development. Worked with Human Resources to schedule training for department.
Student	Student	Informal	Sexual harassment	Inappropriate comments and touching.	Provided sexual harassment prevention education and information to respondent.
Faculty	Faculty	Formal	Age	Non-renewal.	No discrimination found.
Staff	Staff	Informal	Sexual harassment	Repeated requests for dates.	Provided sexual harassment prevention information and education to respondent.
Student	Staff	Formal	Disability, age	Nonaccommodation.	No discrimination found.
Faculty	Faculty	Informal	Sex	Unfair distribution of course load.	Assisted complainant in talking with respondent.
Staff	Staff	Informal	Retaliation	General harassment.	Assisted in resolving in department.
Staff	Staff	Formal	National origin	Unable to get position because of accent.	Discrimination found. Provided discrimination prevention information and education to respondent. Complainant hired in another position.
Staff	Staff	Informal	Race	Disparate treatment.	No prima facie case. Provided information and education to respondents.
Other	Department	EEOC	Age	Younger candidate hired for position.	Closed by EEOC. No discrimination found.
Staff	Staff	Formal	National origin, race	Inappropriate remarks of a racial nature.	No discrimination found.
Student	Student	Informal	Sexual harassment	Offensive advertisements.	Provided sexual harassment information and education to respondent.
Staff	Staff	Informal	Sexual harassment	Unwelcome attention following conclusion of consensual relationship.	Provided sexual harassment prevention information and education to respondent and complainant. Memo to supervisor for complainant's and respondent's files.
COMPLAINANT	RESPONDENT	TYPE	BASIS	ALLEGATIONS	STATUS
Staff	Staff	Informal	Age, retaliation	Not selected for second interview.	No prima facie case.
Staff	Staff	Informal	Retaliation	Inappropriate comments.	No follow-through by complainant.
Student	Other	Informal	Sexual harassment	Stalking.	Allegations unfounded.
Student	Student	Formal	Race, religion	Racial slurs, inappropriate comments.	Complaint withdrawn after respondent relocated.
Students	Student	Informal	Sexual harassment	Unwanted and inappropriate comments and actions.	Provided sexual harassment prevention information and education to respondent.
Other	Staff	Formal	Sexual harassment, sexual orientation	Inappropriate comments; touching.	No finding/insufficient evidence.
Other	Staff	EEOC	Race, retaliation	Discriminated against on basis of race; retaliated against for engaging in a protected activity.	Awaiting EEOC response.
Faculty	Staff	Informal	Race	Contract discontinued due to race.	Facilitated meeting to allow parties to work out their differences.
Student	Student	Informal	Race	Inappropriate racial remark led to departmental tensions.	Apology offered and accepted. Department to re-emphasize guidelines for decorum for both faculty and students.
Staff	Faculty/Staff	Informal	N/A	Harassment unrelated to discrimination.	Referred to Assistant Executive Vice Chancellor.
Staff	Staff	Informal	Religion	Proselytizing in the workplace.	Provided education and information regarding university nondiscrimination policy and freedom of speech and religion to respondent.
Students	Student	Informal	Sexual harassment	Inappropriate comments and behavior toward students in class.	Provided sexual harassment prevention information and education to respondent.
Staff	Staff	DFEH	Sex, age, disability	Constructively discharged because of the harassment.	Closed by DFEH. No discrimination.
Staff	Staff	Informal	Other*	Coworker in other department creating hostile environment.	No prima facie case. Referred back to department.
Student	Student	Informal	Sexual harassment	Inappropriate comments, behavior, possible quid pro quo.	Resolved in the department. Respondent was counseled by professor; apologized to complainant.
Staff	Staff	Informal	Race	Inappropriate racial remarks.	Provided discrimination prevention information and education to respondent.
Staff	Staff	Formal	Sexual harassment	Repeated requests for dates.	Discrimination found. Letter of reprimand sent to respondent.
Student	Student	Informal	Sexual harassment	Inappropriate and unwanted comments.	Unable to identify/locate respondent. Provided alternate schedule options for complainant.
Student	Student	Informal	Sexual harassment	Unwanted emails/instant messages.	No follow-through by complainant.
Staff	Staff	Informal	Sexual harassment	Inappropriate comments and material.	Provided talking points/script for resolving within the department.
Staff	Other	Informal	Sexual harassment	Inappropriate comments and emails; request for dates.	No follow-through by complainant.
Student	Student	Informal	Sexual harassment	Offensive sexual comments.	Provided sexual harassment information and education to respondent.
Other	Staff	Informal	Race	Inappropriate comments.	Personnel Manager and Assistant Dean met with respondent. Provided discrimination education and information to respondent.
Faculty	Faculty	Formal	Sex, national origin, religion	Inappropriate demeanor and comments.	No discrimination found.
Staff	Staff	Whistleblower	Race	Differential treatment.	No discrimination found.
COMPLAINANT	RESPONDENT	TYPE	BASIS	ALLEGATIONS	STATUS
Students	Staff	Informal	National origin	Discriminatory application of university policies.	Facilitated meetings between parties to discuss.
Staff	Faculty	Informal	Other*	Unfair treatment by supervisor.	No prima facie case.
Staff	Other	Informal	Sexual harassment	Inappropriate comments and behavior.	Referred to VA hospital for resolution.
Faculty	Faculty	Informal	Disability	Disability not being accommodated.	Assisted in resolving in department.
Staff	Staff	Informal	Race	Inappropriate comments.	Provided discrimination prevention information and education to respondent.
Student	Staff	Formal	Sexual harassment	Sexually harassed and assaulted.	No OEOD jurisdiction; referred to UCIPD.
Other	Faculty	Formal	Other*	Inappropriately aggressive.	No discrimination found.
Faculty	Faculty	Informal	Sexual harassment	Inappropriate comments.	Complaint withdrawn.
Staff	Staff	Formal	Sexual harassment, consensual relations	Unwelcome advances; inappropriate relations.	Violation of Consensual Relations Policy and other departmental policies found. Respondent terminated.
Staff	Staff	Informal	Sexual harassment, slander	Inappropriate computer use.	Resolved in department.
Student	Faculty	Formal	Sexual harassment	Inappropriate comments, hugs, requests for dates.	No violation found.
Staff	Staff	DFEH	Medical condition, retaliation	Harassed and forced to quit due to nonaccommodation, impermissible non-job-related inquiry, denial of medical leave.	No follow-through by complainant.
Staff	Staff	Informal	Sexual harassment	Inappropriate touching.	Dean met with complainant and respondent; appropriate personnel/employment action taken.
Other	UCI; Other	Informal	Sexual harassment	Male living in female residence hall room.	No follow-through by complainant.
Other	Department	Informal	Age	Not hired because of age in spite of multiple applications.	Provided hiring information to complainant.
Staff	Staff	Informal	Race	Respondent's directory listing links to racist websites.	Resolved in department.
Student	Staff	Formal	Disability	Nonaccommodation.	No discrimination found.
Other	Staff	Whistleblower	Sex	Disparate treatment.	No finding of improper governmental activity.
Other	Staff	Informal	Race	Unfair application of policy.	Resolved in department; policies explained to complainant.
Student	Student	Informal	Sexual harassment	Harassment, stalking.	No follow-through by complainant.
Staff	Faculty	Informal	National origin	Harassing and threatening phone calls.	Referred to Vice Provost for informal resolution.
Student	Student	Informal	Sexual harassment	Consensual relationship issue.	No follow-through by complainant.
Staff	Faculty	Informal	Other*	Hostile workplace environment.	No follow-through by complainant.
Other	Faculty	Informal	Religion	Not hired because of name.	No violation found.
Other	Faculty	OCR	Disability	Nonaccommodation.	Closed by OCR. No discrimination.
Other	Department	Informal	Veteran status	Denied interview/hire.	No prima facie case.
Student	Students	Informal	Sexual harassment	Inappropriate comments.	Provided sexual harassment prevention information and education to respondent.
Staff	Staff	Informal	Sexual harassment	Inappropriate remarks.	No follow-through by complainant.
Student	Student	Informal	Sexual harassment	Unwelcome comments.	Handled in department. Information and education provided to respondents.
Staff/Faculty	Other	Informal	Other*	Harassing and threatening emails.	Resolved by UCIPD.
Staff	Staff	Informal	Race, national origin	Unfair treatment of minority staff.	Provided diversity training to department.
Faculty	Faculty	Formal	Age	Colleague made disparaging remark about complainant's age.	No prima facie case. Referred to Vice Provost.

*Other: Complaints that do not fall within the UC Nondiscrimination Policy.

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Appendix A: Sexual Harassment/Discrimination Cases