{"id":4840,"date":"2020-08-14T18:02:35","date_gmt":"2020-08-15T01:02:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/policyusc.wpengine.com\/?p=4840"},"modified":"2026-03-17T11:05:28","modified_gmt":"2026-03-17T18:05:28","slug":"discrimination","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/policy.usc.edu\/discrimination\/","title":{"rendered":"Prohibited Discrimination, Harassment, and Retaliation"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>USC\u2019s Policy on Prohibited Discrimination, Harassment, and Retaliation incorporates a University-wide approach to preventing and responding to discrimination and harassment on the basis of protected characteristics, retaliation, and specific forms of harassment based on sex: sexual assault, dating violence, domestic violence, stalking, and related forms of conduct. The Policy provides resources, supportive measures, and care to all USC community members \u2013 students, faculty, and staff \u2013 who make a report under the Policy, as well as fair and equitable Resolution Processes in response to a formal complaint of conduct prohibited under the Policy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ocrc.usc.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/ACCESSIBLE_Policy-on-Prohibited-Discrimination-Harassment-and-Retaliation.pdf\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/oec.usc.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Policy-on-Prohibited-Discrimination-Harassment-and-Retaliation.pdf\">Policy on Prohibited Discrimination, Harassment, and Retaliation<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/eeotix.usc.edu\/\" href=\"https:\/\/eeotix.usc.edu\/\">The Office of Civil Rights Compliance (OCRC) (formerly the Office for Equity, Equal Opportunity, and Title IX or EEO-TIX) manages this policy. <\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/eeotix.usc.edu\/notice-of-non-discrimination\/\">Notice of Non-Discrimination&nbsp;<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/ocrc.usc.edu\/policies-and-processes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The Office of Civil Rights Compliance Resolution Processes<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Questions on this policy may be directed to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Vice President for the Office of Civil Rights Compliance<br><a href=\"mailto:eeotix@usc.edu\">ocrc@usc.edu<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>USC\u2019s Policy on Prohibited Discrimination, Harassment, and Retaliation incorporates a University-wide approach to preventing and responding to discrimination and harassment on the basis of protected characteristics, retaliation, and specific forms of harassment based on sex: sexual assault, dating violence, domestic violence, stalking, and related forms of conduct.<\/p><\/div>\n<div 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