., gym,- UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION -- . OFFICE FOR RIGHTS 50 UNITED NATIONS PLAZA MAIL BOX 1211?. ROOM 1545 SAN FRANCISCO. CA 941d? SEP it Zlil? ?y First Class Mail and E-mail (In reply, please refer to 09-16-2296.) Dear (C) 2016, the us. Department of Education, Of?ce for Civil Rights (0cm. received your complaint against the University of California, Los Angeles (University). OCR currently understands your allegations as follows: 1. The University failed to provide a prompt and equitable response to your complaint of sexual harassment. Speci?cally, you allege that the University did not respond to your complaint, did not put in place adequate interim measures andfor ensure that interim measures were enforced during the investigation, and did not provide suf?cient information about the steps in the investigative process and reporting options and remedies available- 2. The University?s failure to provide a prompt and equitable response subjected you to a hostile environment that denies or limits your abilities to participate in or bene?t from the University?s program. OCR enforces Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972. Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and the Age Discrimination Act of 1975. These laws prohibit discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability and age in programs and activities operated by recipients of Federal ?nancial assistance. OCR also has jurisdiction under Title ll of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 over disability discrimination complaints ?led against public educational entities. Additionally, OCR enforces the Boy Scouts of America Equal Access Act, which addresses equal access to school facilities by groups af?liated with the Boy Scouts and certain other youth groups. The University receives funds from the Department, is a public educational entity, and therefore is subject to these laws and their regulations as enforced by OCR. OCR has determined that it has jurisdiction over the allegations in your complaint and that the complaint was ?led timely or quali?ed for a waiver of the timeliness requirement. OCR will now proceed with resolution of the complaint. Please note that opening the allegation(s) for investigation in no way implies that OCR has made a determination with regard to their meritsin. JLg-rl: Inn. lit at education .5 missum is to promote student achievement and preparation for global {tinipetinveness by fostermg educational excellence and ensuring eq on] access. Page 2 (09-16-2296) During the investigation, OCR is a neutral fact-?nder, collecting and analyzing relevant evidence from the complainant, the University, and other sources, as appropriate. OCR will ensure that its investigation is legally suf?cient and is dispositive of the allegations, in accordance with the provisions of Article of the Case Processing MoanaL' . Please note that your complaint, #09-16-2296, will be investigated in conjunction with an open OCR investigation, #09-14-2352. The investigation under docket #0944-2352 includes the following systemic allegations: whether the University failed to and equitably reSpond to sexual violence complaints, reports andlor other incidents of which it had notice and whether the University's failure to provide a prompt and equitable response to notice of sexual violence allows students to be subjected to a hostile environment on the basis of sex. In addition to the systemic allegations, OCR is investigating individual allegations regarding the University in case #09-14-2352. In order to protect your privacy and the privacy of the complainants in #09-14-2352, OCR will not reveal your identity to any other complainant, or reveal the identity of any other complainant to you. OCR is committed to resolving complaints as as possible, OCR will contact you or your designated representative soon to discuss the allegations and the complaint resolution process. OCR may close this complaint prior to making formal ?ndings of compliance or non- compliance, provided that the circumstances or information gathered establishes an administrative or other basis for resolution in accordance with the Case Processing Manual. Federal regulations prohibit the University from retaliating against you or from intimidating, threatening, coercing, or harassing you or anyone else because you ?led a complaint with OCR or because you or anyone else take part in the complaint resolution process. Contact OCR if you believe such actions occur. Under the Freedom of Information Act, it may be necessary to release this document and related records upon request. In the event that OCR receives such a request, it will seek to protect, to the extent provided by law, personal information that, if released, could reasonably be expected to constitute an unwarranted invasion of privacy. If you have any questions about this letter, please contact OCR attorneys Laura Welp at 4] 5-486- 5577 or or Naghmeh Ordikhani at 415-486-5588 or Sincerely, wt Sara Barman Team Leader I 1 I . OCR use Processing Manual may be viewed at the US. Department of Education website at tut-ledgov about UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION OFFICE FOR CIVIL RIGHTS 5n UNITED Nn'l?ioNs PLAZA {an MAIL BOX 12m, ROOMS-15 SAN FRANCISCOCA am: SEP Sillili Gene Block Chancellor University of California, Los Angelcs 405 Hilgard Avenue Los Angeles, California 90095-9000 in reply, please refer to OCR Docket 09-16-2296.) Dear Chancellor Block: On- 2016, the US. Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights (OCR) received a complaint against the University of California, Los Angeles (University). The complaint alleged the following: 1. The University failed to provide a rom -t and equitable response to a complaint of sexual harassment ?led by a Speci?cally, the Student alleged that the University did not respond to the Student?s complaint, did not put in place adequate interim measures and/or ensure that interim measures were enforced during the investigation, and did not provide suf?cient information about the steps in the investigative process and reporting options and remedies available. Id The University?s failure to provide a prompt and equitable response subjected the Student to a hostile environment that denies or limits the Student?s abilities to participate in or bene?t from the University?s program. OCR enforces Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title iX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and the Age Discrimination Act of l975. These laws prohibit discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability and age in programs and activities operated by recipients of Federal ?nancial assistance. OCR also has jurisdiction under Title ll of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 over disability discrimination complaints ?led against public educational entities. Additionally, OCR enforces the Boy Scouts of America Equal Access Act, which addresses equal access to school facilities by groups af?liated with the Boy Scouts and certain other youth groups. The University receives funds from the Department, is a public educational entity, and therefore is subject to these laws and their regulations as enforced by OCR. OCR has detemiined that it has jurisdiction over the allegations in the complaint and that the complaint was ?led timely or quali?ed for a waiver of the timeliness requirement. OCR will now proceed with resolution of the complaint. Please note that opening the allegationis) for investigation in no way implies that OCR has made a determination with regard to their merits. During the investigation, OCR is a neutral fact-?nder, collecting and analyzing relevant evidence Otnartmt nt oi smissnin is to promote student achievement and preparation for global come- by fostering educational excellence and onsu ring equal access. -. .-. - Chris .gov Page 2 (09-16?2296) from the complainant, the University, and other sources, as appropriate. OCR will ensure that its investigation is legally sufficient and is dispositive of the allegations, in accordance with the provisions of Article Ill of the Case Processing Mnuntil.I OCR may close this complaint prior to making, formal ?ndings of compliance or non-compliance, provided that the circumstances or information gathered establishes an administrative or other basis for resolution in accordance with the Case Processing Manual. Please note that complaint #09-16-2296 will be investigated in conjunction with OCR investigation #09~l4-2352. The investigation under docket #09?14-2352 includes the following systemic allegations: whether the University failed to and equitably respond to sexual violence complaints. reports andfor other incidents of which it had notice and whether the University's failure to provide a prompt and equitable response to notice of sexual violence allows students to be subjected to a hostile environment on the basis of sex. in addition to the systemic allegations, OCR is investigating individual allegations regarding the University in case #09-14-2352. In order to protect the privacy of the complainants in #09-14-2352 and #09-[6-2296, OCR will not reveal the identities of any complainant with any other complainant. OCR routinely advises recipients of Federal funds and public education entities that Federal regulations prohibit intimidation, harassment or retaliation against those ?ling complaints with OCR and those participating in the complaint resolution process. Complainants and participants who feel that such actions have occurred may ?le a separate complaint with OCR. Under the Freedom of Information Act, it may be necessary to release this document and related records upon request. In the event that OCR receives such a request, it will seek to protect, to the extent provided by law, personal information that, if released, could reasonably be expected to constitute an unwarranted invasion of privacy. We will be in contact with the University soon to discuss the allegations in #09-16-2296 and to request documentation from the University. If you have any questions about this letter, please contact OCR attorneys Laura Welp at 415-486-5577 or or Ordikhani at 415-486-5588 or nauhmeh.ordikhanic?i?edgg. Sincerely, Sara Herman Team Leader 6. . . cc: (by; Nb Vice Chancellor-Legal Affairs (bl??l'ibmm) I Senior Counsel (by email only) 0C R's Case Processing Manual may be viewed at the U.S. Department of Education website at lutps::' 2.ed.uov. about/of?ces