Nondiscrimination and Policy Statements

UCR's Office of Civil Rights is dedicated to ensuring that UCR's students, faculty and staff have a living, learning and working environment free from discrimination and harassment and with equal opportunity. We do this through:

• the creation and enforcement of civil rights policies, including the University of California non-discrimination policies and guidelines;
• training and consultation;
• promotion and coordination of equal opportunity and affirmative action programs; and
• complaint resolution including through education interventions and formal investigations.

The UC's Policy on Discrimination, Harassment and Affirmative Action in the Workplace provides:

The University prohibits discrimination against any person employed; seeking employment; or applying for or engaged in a paid or unpaid internship or training program leading to employment with the University of California on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, sex, gender, gender expression, gender identity, gender transition status, pregnancy, physical or mental disability, medical condition (cancer-related or genetic characteristics), genetic information (including family medical history), ancestry, marital status, age, sexual orientation, citizenship, or service in the uniformed services, including protected veterans.  This policy applies to all employment practices, including recruitment, selection, promotion, transfer, merit increase, salary, training and development, demotion and separation.

In addition, the University prohibits harassment based on the above protected characteristics of an employee, applicant, paid or unpaid intern, volunteer, person participating in a program leading to employment, or person providing services pursuant to a contract. 

Harassment based on sex, including harassment based on gender, gender identity or expression, sex- or gender-stereotyping, or sexual orientation, is addressed under the UC Policy on Sexual Violence and Sexual Harassment.

Affirmative Action

The University of California, Riverside is a federal contractor and complies with all affirmative action regulations enforced by the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs. The purpose of the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs is to enforce, for the benefit of job seekers and wage earners, the contractual promise of affirmative action and equal employment opportunity required of those who do business with the Federal government. As such, we take affirmative action to recruit and advance qualified minorities, women, persons with disabilities and covered veterans. For more information, please visit the Affirmative Action webpage FAQs.

UCR's Office of Civil Rights is responsible for ensuring compliance with affirmative action regulations. We do this through:

• the creation of annual affirmative action plans;
• the creation and monitoring of policies and guidelines;
• promotion of equal opportunity programs and policies, including complaint resolution processes;
• internal review of personnel actions (hiring, promotions, separations, compensation); and
• training and consultation.

A copy of our staff and/or faculty affirmative action plan is available to view in our offices 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. | Monday – Friday. Please call (951) 827-7070 or email us at affirmativeaction@ucr.edu to schedule an appointment.

Student Non-Discrimination Policy Statement

The University of California, in accordance with applicable Federal and State law and University policy, does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, sex, gender identity, pregnancy (including childbirth and related medical conditions), physical or mental disability, medical condition (cancer-related or genetic characteristics), ancestry, marital status, age, sexual orientation, citizenship, or service in the uniformed services.  The University also prohibits sexual harassment.

This nondiscrimination policy covers admission, access, and treatment in University programs and activities.

The Office of Civil Rights can be reached at (951) 827-7070.  Due COVID-19, we are operating remotely and email is preferred.  Please contact us via email at titleix@ucr.edu.

Non-Discrimination and Affirmative Action Policies