As mentioned earlier, SVSH is an umbrella term used by the University of California to encompass a range of conduct prohibited by the UC SVSH Policy, including sexual assault, relationship violence, sexual harassment, stalking, sexual exploitation, and other prohibited behaviors. Sexual violence and sexual harassment are forms of sex and gender discrimination under Title IX of the Educational Amendments Act of 1972.
Between July 1, 2023 - June 30, 2024, the Office for the Prevention of Harassment and Discrimination (OPHD) received 573 reports alleging at least one form of SVSH. A single report may contain more than one type of SVSH allegation; for example, one report might include allegations of both sexual assault and of relationship violence. In FY24, the 573 reports contained 590 allegations of SVSH. Sexual harassment was the most frequently reported form of SVSH harm, followed by sexual assault (Figure 4). This has largely been the case since the campus first published an annual report on SVSH in 2018, with the exception of the years the campus was closed due to the pandemic lockdown (Figure 7).
The “Other Prohibited Conduct” category in Figure 4 includes allegations of invasions of sexual privacy (23); indecent exposure (13); retaliation (7); violating a No-Contact Order or other directive issued by OPHD (<5); and failing to make a Responsible Employee notification to OPHD (<5).