Grievance Resources

We want you to tell someone if you experience a problem with a faculty member, another student, or someone else. These include (but are not limited to) the following: employment issues; personal and public safety; health and wellbeing; disability resources and accommodation; conflict resolution; hate/bias; sexual harassment and sexual violence; discrimination, harassment, and retaliation; bullying and abusive conduct; unethical business practices.

Psychology Department

Students are welcome to discuss any conflicts or grievances with the Department Chair, the Graduate Coordinator, the Graduate Area Head, faculty advisor, or another faculty member. With the exception of matters concerning sexual harassment and sexual violence (resources for these are linked below), please follow this flow chart for recommendations regarding how to resolve a conflict or grievance in the department.

Psych Grievance Flow Chart.pdf

Report Hate/Bias at UCSC

Report Hate/Bias at UCSC (https://reporthate.ucsc.edu/how-to-report/index.html). If you experience or observe an incident of hate or bias, please report it.

Report Sexual Harassment and Sexual Violence

Report Sexual Harassment and Sexual Violence (Title IX Office, web: https://titleix.ucsc.edu/). If you experience or observe an incident of sexual harassment or sexual violence, please be sure to report it to the UCSC Title IX Office. You may also report it to a university official, such as the Department Chair, your Graduate Area Head, the Graduate Coordinator, your advisor, or other faculty. (Keep in mind that all UCSC employees are required to pass along any report to the Title IX Office. If you do not want the incident reported, you can visit the CARE Office described here for support.)

Conflict Resolution Office

Conflict Resolution Office (107 Kerr Hall; web: https://conflictresolution.ucsc.edu/). The office can provide professional consultation, mediation and training to members of the UCSC community.

Ombuds Office

The ombuds office is a confidential resource on campus. They are not an office of record. You can reach out to them to speak about any issues you are experiencing. They can assist with mediation and navigating campus reporting, among other things. For more information, or to make an appointment please visit: https://ombuds.ucsc.edu/index.html