How employees and community members can make a complaint.
Occidental College is committed to serving its community with professionalism and respect. Any person who is dissatisfied with a campus policy or the conduct of a College employee or other member of the community is encouraged to make their complaint to the appropriate College representative identified below. That representative will explain the process for addressing the complaint and will answer any questions about the complaint process. The College takes prompt and appropriate action in response to all complaints.
Complaint processes applicable to Occidental students are described on the Student Affairs website.
| Nature of Complaint | Who is the complaint against? | Whom you should contact |
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| Discrimination or harassment based on a protected characteristic (for example, race, color, national origin, religion, age, disability, medical condition, genetic information, military/veteran status), or gender-based discrimination and harassment (including discrimination or harassment based on sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity and gender expression), stalking, dating or domestic violence, sexual assault, gender equity issues or any other form of sexual misconduct. | Staff, Administration, Faculty Member, Student or Visitor |
Civil Rights & Title IX Office In an EMERGENCY CALL 911 or Campus Safety at (323) 259-2511 |
| Intimidation/Threat to safety | Staff, Administration, Faculty Member, Student or Visitor (while on campus) | In an EMERGENCY call 911 or Oxy Campus Safety’s Emergency Line: (323) 259-2511 |
| Faculty behaves unprofessionally or inappropriately | Faculty |
Wendy Sternberg, Vice President for Academic Affairs and Dean of the College |
| Staff member or visitor (on campus) behaves unprofessionally or inappropriately | Staff Member or Visitor (on campus) |
Mary L. Maher, Associate Vice President & Chief Human Resources Officer; 323-259-2526, maherm@oxy.edu
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| A supervisor, department head, or administrator behaves unprofessionally or inappropriately | Supervisor, Department Head, or Administrator |
Mary L. Maher, Associate Vice President & Chief Human Resources Officer; 323-259-2526, maherm@oxy.edu
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| Whistleblower complaint | College or Employee |
Mary L. Maher, Associate Vice President & Chief Human Resources Officer; 323-259-2526, maherm@oxy.edu
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Amos Himmelstein, Vice President and Chief Operating Officer; (323) 259-1347 himmelstein@oxy.edu
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| Any other complaint | Staff, Administration, Faculty Member, Student or Visitor (while on campus) |
Mary L. Maher, Associate Vice President & Chief Human Resources Officer; 323-259-2526, maherm@oxy.edu
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