Occidental College is committed to serving its students with professionalism and respect.
Any student who is dissatisfied with a campus policy or the conduct of a College employee or other member of the community is encouraged to direct their complaint to the appropriate College representative identified below. That representative will explain the process for addressing your particular complaint and will answer any questions you have about the complaint process. If, after investigation, a problem is identified, the College will take prompt and appropriate action.
| Nature of Complaint | Direct Complaint To |
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Sexual misconduct or discrimination/harassment based on a protected characteristic (including sex, gender, gender expression, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, national origin, disability, and age or any other characteristic protected by state or federal law) |
Alexandra Fulcher Civil Rights & Title IX Office 323-259-1338 |
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Any other complaint |
Vivian Santiago 323-259-2661 |
If you believe that your complaint warrants further attention, and if your complaint is about the College’s compliance with academic program quality and accrediting standards, you may contact the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC) at wascsenior.org/comments. WASC is the academic accrediting body for Occidental College.
An individual may also contact the California Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education for review of a complaint. The bureau may be contacted at:
Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education
2535 Capitol Oaks Drive, Suite 400
Sacramento, CA 95833
Telephone: (916) 431-6924
FAX: (916) 263-1897
Website: bppe.ca.gov
The Bureau accepts all types of complaints related to the College, and may refer any complaint it receives including complaints related to institutional policies or procedures, or both, to the College, an accrediting agency, or another appropriate entity for resolution. More information about filing a complaint with the Bureau can be found at: bppe.ca.gov/enforcement/faqs.shtml and bppe.ca.gov/enforcement/complaint.shtml.
Complaints against the College (based on race, color, national origin, sex (including gender, gender identity, gender expression, and sexual orientation), disability, and age or any other characteristic protected by state or federal law) may be made to the Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR). The OCR may be contacted at:
Department of Education
Office for Civil Rights
Beale Street, Suite 7200
San Francisco, CA
Telephone: 415-486-5555
FAX: 415-486-5570; TDD: 800-877-8339
Email: ocr.sanfrancisco@ed.gov
Website: ed.gov/about/offices/list/ocr/index.html
Nothing in this disclosure limits any right that you may have to seek civil or criminal legal action to resolve your complaints. Occidental College has provided this disclosure in compliance with the requirements of the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended, as regulated in CFR 34, Sections 600.9 (b) (3) and 668.43(b).