Do you need help navigating
​professional conflict?

Bruin Guardian Scholars Program >

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Would you like to file a complaint about sexual harassment?

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Would you like to file a complaint against a faculty member?

Office of Ombuds Services >
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Office of Dean of Students >
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See below to learn how to file a complaint.

​File a complaint against
a faculty ​member.
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​​Step 1

You should start by addressing any question or concern about research with your PI or supervisor. If it is not satisfactorily addressed by the PI or supervisor, you should turn to your departmental graduate student advisor and/or department.
















​​Step 2

If you feel that a mediator outside of your department is necessary for fair deliberation, you may bring the issue to your school/divisional equity advisor. Should you believe the issue gives rise to a discrimination-related concern, you may also utilize the standard reporting procedures at the Discrimination Prevention Office, Title IX Office, or the ADA/504 Compliance Office.
















​Step 3

Should the issue not be resolved or you are not comfortable taking Steps 1 or 2, you or the equity advisor can bring the concern to the attention of the academic case managers in the Graduate Division, who may choose to involve the graduate associate deans or graduate dean.
















Step 4

If the academic case manager and/or graduate deans determine that additional review is needed, they may refer the case to the Vice Chancellor for Research and Creative Activities, Roger Wakimoto. Graduate students and postdocs should familiarize themselves with the range of resources available for their support, including academic services and accommodation requests. Postdoctoral scholars can also reach out to their bargaining unit for concerns regarding their contract.














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Step 5
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If your goal is to hold a faculty member accountable for a violation of the Faculty Code of Conduct, you may

• File charges with the Academic Senate. Visit https://www.senate.ucla.edu/grievance for more information or email governance@senate.ucla.edu to set up a consultation.

 




OR, If your goal is to seek remedies because you were harmed as the result of a Faculty member’s violation of your privacy rights, you may

• File a grievance with the Office of the Dean of Students under procedure 220.1, at grievance@saonet.ucla.edu.

 
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OR, If your goal is to seek remedies because you were harmed as the result of a Faculty member’s disability-based discrimination, including failure to accommodate, you may

• Contact the ADA/504 Compliance Officer at ada@saonet.ucla.edu.
• Contact the Discrimination Prevention Office at dpo@equity.ucla.edu.
• File a grievance with the Office of the Dean of Students under procedure 230.2, at grievance@saonet.ucla.edu.

 





OR, If your goal is to seek remedies because you were harmed as the result of a Faculty member’s discrimination on the basis of a protected class other than disability or gender, you may

• Contact the Discrimination Prevention Office atdpo@equity.ucla.edu.
• File a grievance with the Office of the Dean of Students under procedure 230.1, at grievance@saonet.ucla.edu.