OPHD saw an 85% increase in reports received over the previous academic/fiscal year (Figure 2), continuing a trend of growth since at least FY21.
For the first time in recent years, the majority of reports made to OPHD in FY24 alleged a form of Protected Category discrimination or harassment other than SVSH. Awareness of the new (2023) Anti-Discrimination policy, and events related to the conflict in the Middle East, were likely the driving factors behind this shift. Reports of discrimination or harassment that allegedly occurred in a context related to the Middle East conflict, including at protests or speaker events on campus, made up about 69% of non-SVSH discrimination and harassment reports in FY24.