Graduate Student Resources

Available help lines include:

» UCLA Health Security

• Report incidents/issues related to security, including but not limited to: assault, suspicious behavior or packages, thefts, disruptive behavior, vandalism, vehicles/accidents, etc.
• Westwood (RRUCLA, CHS, Geffen Hall): 310-267-7100
• Santa Monica: 424-259-9100

» UCLA Police Department

• Report a crime or request emergency services.
• Call 310-825-1491
• Reporting line: 310-794-5824 (ANONYMOUS) 

» Behavioral Intervention Team

• If any individual appears dangerous or is threatening harm to self or others
• Phone: 310-794-0422
• Email: uclabit@chr.ucla.edu
• Reach out online
• For more immediate aid, contact UCPD.

» UCLA Health Compliance hotline

• Phone: 800-403-4744 (ANONYMOUS)

» UCLA Compliance/Whistleblower hotline

• Phone: 800-296-7188 (ANONYMOUS)

» UCLA Health Environmental Health & Safety hotline

• For non-emergent, safety-related hazards or concerns in UCLA Health clinical settings: 310-206-6740

» UCLA Environment, Health & Safety main office

• For non-emergency, research and occupational safety-related concerns in campus buildings in Westwood: 310-825-5689

» UCLA Serious Injury Hotline

• To report serious workplace injuries within 8 hours: 310-825-9797

» Bruins Safe Online (BSO)

• BSO has current status and important resources for current conditions on campus in Westwood
• Website

» More specific reporting resources →

If you are experiencing a potentially life-threatening emergency, call 911.

» Try UCLA Ombuds Services (CONFIDENTIAL)

• The Ombuds Office is an independent, impartial resource where anyone with UCLA-related concerns can explore potential options and resources in a confidential, informal setting.   
• The Office can help resolve conflicts, disputes or complaints. Exploration of options may lead to mediated discussions when appropriate.
• Conversations with the Office do not constitute notice to the University.
• Examples of reasons for contact include difficult situations, conflict and communication challenges with colleagues, questions about formal processes, promotion and compensation, interpersonal or intercultural disagreements, explorations of positive culture building, etc.
• Website: ombuds.ucla.edu
• Email: ombuds@conet.ucla.edu
• Phone number: 310-825-7627

» Behavioral Wellness Center (BWC) (CONFIDENTIAL)

• Services are confidential and include short-term confidential counseling, medication management, psychiatric consultation, information about community services and resources, and wellness programming (stress management, self-care, etc.). Services are covered by insurance and co-pays have been waived.
• Website: medschool.ucla.edu/bwc 
• Phone: 310-825-9605 // extension 1 if after-hours

» UCLA Center for Psychological Services (CAPS) (CONFIDENTIAL)

• CAPS offers confidential counseling and provides graduate students with short-term therapy and medication management services. CAPS can also connect you with long-term therapy in the community.
• Website: counseling.ucla.edu 
• Phone: 310-825-0768

» Emotional support interactive screening and dialogue programs (ANONYMOUS)

The following screening and dialogue programs are designed to provide you with an opportunity to informally check in with a counselor and dialogue anonymously about how you are feeling at this moment in time.

• COVID-19-related Stress and Anxiety Program: https://support.uclawellness.org/welcome.cfm
• General Stress and Depression Program: https://www.uclawellness.org/welcome.cfm

» Emotional Support Check-in Request Line (CONFIDENTIAL)

• Text or call 310-903-8854 to request a confidential emotional support check-in.

» Campus Assault Resources and Education (CARE) (CONFIDENTIAL)

• CARE is a safe, confidential place for survivors of sexual assault, dating and domestic violence, and stalking to get support and consultation. You can get help without formally reporting an assault or requesting formal treatment. CARE also provides trauma-informed yoga to survivors and awareness and prevention education to the campus community. Custom workshops and trainings are offered on a variety of topics related to sexual violence.
• Website: counseling.ucla.edu/care
• Phone: 310-206-2465

» UCLA Mindful Awareness Research Center (MARC)

• Free mindfulness tools and classes
• Website: uclahealth.org/marc

» For claims against a faculty member, contact the Discrimination Prevention Office (DPO)

• DPO is a neutral, independent office that investigates reports of discrimination or harassment based on race, ancestry, national origin, religion, age, and other categories protected by law and University policy.
• Typically, DPO investigates complaints brought by any member of the community against faculty members.  
• For an overview of how DPO handles complaints, you can review DPO’s fact sheet. For more detailed information, see DPO’s procedures document.
• Additional facts:
  • Right to an Advisor: A Complainant or Respondent may be accompanied by an "Advisor" throughout the investigation and resolution process. The Advisor may be any person, including an advocate, attorney, friend, or relative who is not a party, witness, or potential witness involved in the investigation and resolution process. While the Advisor may provide support, guidance, and advice to the Complainant or Respondent, the Advisor may not speak on behalf of a Complainant or Respondent.
    
    
  • Timeline: DPO typically aims to complete investigations within 120 business days of issuing a Notice of Investigation. Sometimes additional time is necessary, depending on the nature and complexity of the investigation or other circumstances.
    
    
  • Confidentiality: DPO keeps complaints and matters disclosed in an investigation as confidential as possible. However, DPO may need to disclose some information about the complaint in order to conduct a thorough investigation and to give individuals a fair opportunity to respond to allegations against them. DPO makes efforts to protect the privacy of all individuals throughout all phases of the complaint process, but complete confidentiality cannot be guaranteed once a complaint is filed or DPO learns of discriminatory or harassing conduct.
• To file a complaint, please complete DPO’s Online Complaint Form. You may also download DPO’s Complaint Form from DPO’s website and return it by email to dpo@equity.ucla.edu.
• Website: https://equity.ucla.edu/about-us/our-teams/civil-rights-office/discrimination-prevention/
• Phone number: 310-794-1232
• Email: dpo@equity.ucla.edu
  
  

» For claims against a staff member, contact UCLA's Staff Diversity & Affirmative Action/Equal Employment Opportunity Compliance Office (SD&C)

• SD&C is a neutral and independent entity that investigates allegations of harassment and discrimination pertaining to any UCLA staff member.  
• Protected categories include: race, color, national origin, religion, sex, gender, gender expression, gender identity, gender transition status, pregnancy, physical or mental disability, medical condition (cancer-related or genetic characteristics), genetic information (including family medical history), ancestry, marital status, age, sexual orientation, citizenship, or service in the uniformed services, including protected veterans.
• If you believe that you have been discriminated against or harassed based upon any protected category, you can file a complaint with SD&C by filling out this form and emailing it to staffdiversity@chr.ucla.edu.
• Website: https://www.chr.ucla.edu/staff-diversity/filing-an-eeo-complaint
• Phone number: 310-794-0691
• Email: StaffDiversity@chr.ucla.edu 

» For claims against students, contact the Office of the Dean of Students

• Website: https://www.deanofstudents.ucla.edu/
• Phone number: 310-825-3871
• Report an incident of bias: https://www.deanofstudents.ucla.edu/Report-an-Incident-of-BIAS

» Contact the UCLA Title IX Office

• The Title IX Office oversees reports of gender discrimination, including allegations of sexual harassment and sexual violence. The Title IX Office is available to consult and provide advice to anyone in the UCLA community regarding rights and responsibilities under Title IX as well as procedures, resources and reporting options. 
• Submit an online Public Incident Report (ANONYMOUS)
• Incident types include hostile environment, gender harassment/discrimination, sexual orientation discrimination, pregnancy discrimination, indecent exposure, invasion of sexual privacy,  relationship violence, sexual harassment, sexual assault, stalking, and more.
• Additional facts:
  • Right to An Advisor: Individuals involved in the Title IX process may have an advisor and/or support person present when they are interviewed and at meetings.
    
    
  • Privacy: The Title IX Office must balance the privacy interests of individuals involved in a report of Prohibited Conduct against the need to gather information, ensure a fair process, and stop, prevent and remedy Prohibited Conduct. In this context, an individual’s privacy is protected to the extent permitted by law and University policies. The Title IX Office protects the privacy of personally identifiable information per all applicable state and federal privacy laws and University policies.
    
    
  • Retaliation: The University prohibits retaliation against a person who reports sexual misconduct, assists someone with a report of sexual misconduct, or participates in any manner in an investigation or resolution of a sexual misconduct report.  Retaliation includes threats, intimidation, reprisals and/or adverse actions related to employment or education.  This prohibition protects all participants in the investigation process, including the complainant, the respondent and the witnesses. Any employee who engages in retaliation may be subject to discipline, including dismissal, in accordance with the applicable University disciplinary procedures.

» Reach out to Campus Assault Resources and Education (CARE) for support and consultation (CONFIDENTIAL)

• CARE is a safe, confidential place for survivors of sexual assault, dating and domestic violence, and stalking to get support and consultation. You can get help without formally reporting an assault or requesting formal treatment. CARE also provides trauma-informed yoga to survivors and awareness and prevention education to the campus community. Custom workshops and trainings are offered on a variety of topics related to sexual violence.
• Website: counseling.ucla.edu/care
• Phone: 310-206-2465

» Reach out to the UCLA Center for Accessible Education (CAE)

• In general, when a student is dissatisfied with any academic accommodations, the fastest process for resolving the issue is to directly contact the student’s CAE Specialist.
• Informal resolutions: A student may pursue informal resolution of a complaint by scheduling a meeting with the CAE and the Associate Director of Counseling to discuss the complaint and explore possible avenues of resolution. If a satisfactory solution cannot be reached, the student may then initiate formal resolution by putting the complaint in writing.
• Formal complaints: Access the Complaint Resolution Form here (not anonymous).
• Read more about the process.

» Reach out to the UCLA Undocumented Student Program/UC Immigrant Legal Services Center

• The UC Immigrant Legal Services Center provides free, direct immigration legal services to undocumented UC students and their family members and undocumented family members of students with legal status. Resources include workshops, clinics, and presentations on current immigration laws and policies and Know Your Rights trainings.
• Website: https://www.usp.ucla.edu/legalservices
• Email: usp@saonet.ucla.edu
• Phone: 310-206-2980 or 310-794-2544

» UCLA Student Legal Services

• UCLA Student Legal Services often gives free consultations on immigration issues and may be able to assist you with your DACA (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals) application.
• Website: https://www.studentlegal.ucla.edu/daca.php
• Phone: 310-825-9894
• Fax: 310-825-1068
• Email: slegal@saonet.ucla.edu

» Reach out to your program director, division/department chief, supervisor or the Office of Equity and Diversity Inclusion

• Discuss the matter and potential next steps.

» Reach out to UCLA Ombuds Services (CONFIDENTIAL)

• The Ombuds Office is an independent, impartial resource where anyone with UCLA-related concerns can explore potential options and resources in a confidential, informal setting.   
• The Office can help resolve conflicts, disputes or complaints. Exploration of options may lead to mediated discussions when appropriate.
• Conversations with the Office do not constitute notice to the University.
• Examples of reasons for contact include difficult situations, conflict and communication challenges with colleagues, questions about formal processes, promotion and compensation, interpersonal or intercultural disagreements, explorations of positive culture building, etc.
• Website: ombuds.ucla.edu
• Email: ombuds@conet.ucla.edu
• Phone number: 310-825-7627

» UCLA Center for Psychological Services (CAPS) (CONFIDENTIAL)

• CAPS offers confidential counseling and provides graduate students with short-term therapy and medication management services. CAPS can also connect you with long-term therapy in the community.
• Website: counseling.ucla.edu 
• Phone: 310-825-0768

» Contact UCLA Compliance/UC Whistleblower Hotline (ANONYMOUS)

• Utilize the hotline to anonymously report unlawful acts such as corruption, bribery, theft or misuse of University property, fraudulent claims, fraud, coercion, willful omission to perform duty, economic waste, gross misconduct, gross incompetence or gross inefficiency; or any condition that may significantly threaten the health or safety of employees or the public.
• *Hotline: 800-296-7188 (the hotline is independently operated to help ensure confidentiality)
• Web-based reports can be made at http://universityofcalifornia.edu/hotline.
• More information about the whistleblower process may be found on the UC Whistleblower website

» Contact the UCLA Health Office of Compliance Services 

• Matters include, but are not limited to: HIPAA, clinical research, conflicts of interest, vendor relations, gifts and entertainment, credentialing, coding and billing, cost reports, information security, record keeping, fair competition, state and federal health care and research laws and regulations, and more.
• Compliance Hotline: 800-403-4744 (ANONYMOUS)
• To submit a report online (not anonymous), fill out the online incident report form.
• Website: uclahealth.org/compliance
• Email: compoffice@mednet.ucla.edu
• Contact list: uclahealth.org/compliance/contact-us  

» Contact the Graduate Programs in Bioscience Director of Recruitment and Inclusion

• Diana Azurdia: DAzurdia@mednet.ucla.edu

» Contact our Office of Equity and Diversity Inclusion

• Website: medschool.ucla.edu/current-edi 
• Email: DGSOMEDI@mednet.ucla.edu 

» DGSOM COVID-19 Resources

• Anonymous DGSOM ramp-up reporting form: https://uclahs.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_ehx3F3doEr63zTv
• Ramp-up FAQs, guidelines, tracking surveys and key documents: https://medschool.ucla.edu/coronavirus-information/ramp-up-faqs
• Support services, including child care resources: https://medschool.ucla.edu/coronavirus-information/support-services
• COVID-19 policy governance: https://medschool.ucla.edu/coronavirus-information/covid-19-policies
• General website: https://medschool.ucla.edu/coronavirus-information
• Email: COVID19DGSOMComms@mednet.ucla.edu

» Reach out to UCLA Student Legal Services (CONFIDENTIAL)

• The Office provides low-cost confidential legal counseling and assistance regarding a wide range of legal issues to all currently registered and enrolled UCLA students. 
• Counseling is privileged and confidential.
• Website: studentlegal.ucla.edu
• Phone: 310-825-9894