If you have experienced an incident of Sex Discrimination or Sexual Harassment you may report the incident at any time, regardless of how much time has elapsed since the incident occurred. USD is committed to supporting the rights of a person reporting an incident of Sex Discrimination or Sexual Harassment to make an informed choice among options and services available.
USD will respond to all reports in a manner that treats each individual with dignity and respect and will take prompt responsive action to end any misconduct, prevent its recurrence, and address its effects.
A report to USD of an incident of Sex Discrimination or Sexual Harassment can be made to any of the following:
Title IX Coordinator
The Title IX Coordinator can be reached at titleix@sandiego.edu, in Maher Hall 101 in the Department of Human Resources, Monday-Friday between 9:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. or at (619) 260-4594; For more information visit the Title IX Coordinator website.
USD Department of Public Safety
You may reach USD's Department of Public Safety by calling (619) 260-2222 at any time, 24 hours a day/7 days a week. For more information on how to file a report, visit the Public Safety website.
Coordination with Law Enforcement
Where allegations of sexual assault or other criminal conduct involve the safety of any member of the USD community, the Department of Public Safety will notify law enforcement of a report of Sexual Misconduct or Relationship Violence. If the incident is alleged to have been perpetrated against an individual under age 18, appropriate notifications will be made as required by California law addressing the mandatory reporting of incidents of child abuse and neglect. For more information visit the Child Safety at USD website.
In every case, the CARE Advocate or the Department of Public Safety will inform the Title IX Coordinator of the reported incident. In addition, if the incident involves a university employee, the Chief Human Resources Officer will be informed of the reported incident.