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Affirms UC’s commitment to creating and maintaining a healthy working and learning environment free from discrimination, harassment, and retaliation.
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Defines harassment and discrimination, and lists the categories covered by federal and state law.
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Prohibits retaliation against someone who reports discrimination and/or harassment, assists someone with a report, or participates in an investigation or other process under the policy.
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Addresses free speech and academic freedom.
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Is intended to protect members of the University community from discrimination, harassment, and/or retaliation, and not to regulate protected speech.
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Recognizes that freedom of speech, freedom of expression, and academic freedom are essential to the mission of the University. However, freedom of speech and academic freedom are not limitless and do not protect speech or expressive conduct that violates federal or state anti-discrimination laws.
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Outlines the possible consequences of noncompliance, which may include remediation, educational efforts, informal counseling, adverse performance evaluations, corrective action/discipline, and termination/dismissal.
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