Notice of Non-Discrimination

The University of Southern California prohibits discrimination on the basis of actual or perceived race, color, ethnicity, religion (including religious dress and grooming practices), creed, sex, age*, marital status, national origin, citizenship status, employment status, income status, shared ancestry and ethnic characteristics**, partnership status, medical condition (including cancer and genetic characteristics), pregnancy (including childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions),  disability, political belief or affiliation, domestic violence victim status, military or veteran status, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, and any other class of individuals protected from discrimination under  federal, state, or local law, regulation, or ordinance  in any of the university’s educational or otherwise federally-funded programs and activities, and in the employment (including application for employment) and admissions (including application for admission) context, as required by: Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 and its implementing regulations, 20 U.S.C. § 1681 et seq.; Title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, as amended in 2008; Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973; Title VI and VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964; the Age Discrimination Act of 1975; the Age Discrimination Act of 1967; the California Fair Employment and Housing Act; Section 1557 of the Affordable Care Act,  42 USCA § 18116, and other federal, state, and local laws, regulations, or ordinances that prohibit discrimination, harassment, and/or retaliation. 

The university prohibits unlawful harassment of students, employees, and third parties on the basis of any protected characteristic as identified above.

The university also prohibits retaliation against any individual for the purpose of interfering with any right or privilege secured by university policy or law, or because the individual makes a good faith report or formal complaint, testifies, assists, participates, or refuses to participate in any manner in an investigation, proceeding, or hearing under the university’s Policy on Prohibited Discrimination, Harassment, and Retaliation.

*This Policy is applied in accordance with federal, state, and local law prohibiting discrimination based on age, including the Age Discrimination Act of 1975 and, as to non-discrimination in employment, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 and the California Fair Employment and Housing Act.

**In evaluating whether an incident constitutes discrimination based on shared ancestry and ethnic characteristics, the University considers all relevant laws and regulations, including federal guidance directing executive agencies to consider the working definition of antisemitism adopted by the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) in enforcing Title VI.

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The university has designated the Vice President for Civil Rights Compliance (VP for OCRC) to coordinate the university’s compliance with federal and state civil rights laws regarding protected characteristics, including Title IX and those other laws and regulations referenced above:

Additionally, you may contact:

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The university complies with all federal and state laws that protect individuals with disabilities from discrimination based on their disability or perceived disability status. As such, reasonable accommodations and auxiliary aids and services are available to individuals with disabilities when such modifications and services are necessary to access the institution’s programs and services. The university’s ADA/504 Coordinator is:

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Inquiries about Title IX or the university’s prohibitions against discrimination, harassment, and retaliation can be directed to the VP for OCRC, the ADA/504 Coordinator (for disability-related questions) or to the U.S. Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights, at the contact information listed below.

Complaints and inquiries regarding discrimination, harassment, and retaliation involving federal laws may be directed to:

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Complaints and inquiries regarding discrimination, harassment, and retaliation involving federal laws related to healthcare may be directed to:

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Complaints and inquiries regarding discrimination, harassment, and retaliation involving state laws may be directed to:

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Any person who believes that the university as a federal contractor has violated nondiscrimination obligations may contact the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) at: