Discrimination, Harassment and Retaliation (DHR)
The California State University (CSU) is committed to creating and maintaining an environment free from unlawful discrimination and harassment and to upholding the civil rights of all employees and applicants.
In compliance with Federal and State anti-discrimination laws and the
CSU Nondiscrimination Policy (“Policy"), the CSU prohibits unlawful discrimination and harassment in its programs and activities, including employment and the employment application process. The CSU shall not discriminate against any employee, applicant, or third party on the basis of age, disability, sex, gender, race, color, national origin, among other Protected Statuses as defined in the
CSU Nondiscrimination Policy and in accordance with applicable federal and state law.
The Policy prohibits discrimination and harassment based on protected status as well as retaliation for engaging in protected activity including exercising a right under the Policy. The Policy is the CSU systemwide policy on sex discrimination and harassment in accordance with Title IX.
The CSU systemwide policy on disability support and accommodation is stated in Executive Order 1111. To request a reasonable accommodation for a disability, employees and applicants may contact their
campus disability services administrator.
Represented employees are covered by the non-discrimination provisions in their respective
collective bargaining agreements in addition to the above policies and state and federal law.
To report concerns regarding discrimination, harassment, or retaliation based on a protected status during the application or employment process, applicants and employees may contact the Title IX Coordinator or DHR Administrator at the location where they applied or are employed. Contact information for the appropriate administrator can be found here:
Complaint Procedures
The CSU is fully committed to responding promptly and effectively to all reports and complaints of discrimination and to ensuring a fair process designed to stop, prevent, and remedy discrimination. The CSU will promptly conduct an investigation when warranted.
CSU employees, former employees, applicants for employment and third parties may file a complaint regarding Discrimination, Harassment or Retaliation. The appropriate complaint procedures should be followed, as outlined in the
CSU Nondiscrimination Policy. The Complaint Form can be found online
here.
Questions may also be addressed to:
California Civil Rights Department
Communication Center: 800-884-1684 (voice), 800-700-2320 (TTY) OR
California's Relay Service: 711 | [email protected]
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Sexual Harassment and Non-Discrimination on the Basis of Gender/Sex (Title IX)
The California State University does not discriminate on the basis of Age, Disability, Sex, Gender, Race, Color, National Origin, among other Protected Statuses as defined in the
CSU Nondiscrimination Policy and in accordance with applicable federal and state law.
Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, and other federal and sta te laws, prohibit discrimination on the basis of gender or sexual orientation in employment, as well as in all education programs and activities operated by the university (both on and off campus), including admissions and the employment application process. The protection against discrimination on the basis of gender or sexual orientation includes sexual harassment, sexual misconduct, and gender based dating and domestic violence and stalking.
In accordance with the CSU Nondiscrimination Policy (“Policy"), the CSU prohibits unlawful discrimination and harassment on the basis of sex and gender in its programs and activities, including employment and the employment application process.
To report concerns regarding discrimination, harassment, or retaliation based on sex or gender during the application or employment process, applicants and employees may contact the Title IX Coordinator or DHR Administrator at the location where they applied or are employed. Contact information for the appropriate administrator can be found here:
Complaint Procedures and Resources
The CSU is fully committed to responding promptly and effectively to all reports and complaints of discrimination and to ensuring a fair process designed to stop, prevent, and remedy discrimination. The CSU will promptly conduct an investigation when warranted.
CSU employees, former employees, applicants for employment and third parties may file a complaint regarding discrimination, harassment or retaliation. the appropriate complaint procedures should be followed, as outlined in the
CSU Nondiscrimination Policy. The Complaint Form can be found online
here.