Systemwide Office of Civil Rights

The University of California strives to be a fair and just learning, working, and living environment and we must be responsive when issues arise that hinder us from achieving that goal.

The Systemwide Office of Civil Rights – composed of the Systemwide Title IX Office, Systemwide Anti-Discrimination Office, and Systemwide Disability Rights Office – provides systemwide guidance and support on issues related to protecting civil rights at UC’s 10 campuses, medical centers, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL), and the UC Office of the President. We ensure uniform consistent interpretation and implementation of two comprehensive and systemwide policies: the Sexual Violence and Sexual Harassment Policy and the Anti-Discrimation. SOCR also provides leadership, training, education, and investigative support for UC offices responsible for protecting all civil rights. The campus and location Title IX Officers, Local Implementation Officers, and Title VI/VII Officers have a dual reporting line to the Executive Director of SOCR.

Catherine Criswell Spear

Executive Director

Systemwide Title IX Office

The Systemwide Title IX Office addresses the university’s obligation to prevent and address sex discrimination, including sexual violence and sexual harassment, in all university programs and activities.

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Title IX coordinators
Campus resources

Systemwide Anti-Discrimination Office

The Anti-Discrimination Office addresses the university’s responsibilities and procedures related to discrimination and harassment on the basis of other protected categories to ensure equitable and inclusive education and employment environments.

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Anti-Discrimination Policy FAQs
Campus resources

Systemwide Disability Rights Office

The Systemwide Disability Rights Office addresses the university’s obligation to prevent and address disability discrimination in all university programs and services.

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Contact information

FILE A REPORT

General Inquiries
SystemwideOfficeofCivilRights@ucop.edu
(510) 987-9701

Media Inquiries
media@ucop.edu

Systemwide Office of Civil Rights
University of California
Office of the President
1111 Franklin St.
Oakland, CA 94607

Frequently asked questions

Our FAQs are designed to address your inquiries about the newly established Systemwide Office of Civil Rights. 

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From the president

President Drake

"We want the University of California to be a fair and just learning, working, and living environment free of discrimination..."

President Michael V. Drake, M.D.
University of California


Catherine Spear appointed to lead UC's Systemwide Office of Civil Rights (SOCR)
March 14, 2024

President Drake's letter to the UC community
February 20, 2024