As illustrated in Figure 12, by far the most frequent type of non-SVSH Protected Category discrimination or harassment reported to OPHD involved ancestry or national origin (58%). This was followed by allegations involving race and color (12%), religion (20%), sex and gender (8%), and disability (7%).
In 2022-23, there were only 24 allegations of discrimination and harassment on the basis of national origin and citizenship. The sharp increase in national origin and ancestry reports in 2023-24 is primarily due to campus activity relating to the conflict in the Middle East. In fact, 70% of all the non-SVSH discrimination and harassment reports made to OPHD in 2023-24 were related to the conflict.
Note that the “Other” category in Figure 12 includes less commonly reported incidents, including retaliation and allegations of discrimination and harassment on the basis of service in the uniformed services and on the basis of a medical condition.