Office for Equity, Equal Opportunity, and Title IX

The Office for Equity, Equal Opportunity, and Title IX (EEO-TIX) centralizes resources for civil rights education, reporting, and resolution procedures.

EEO-TIX’s mission is to:

• Promptly and appropriately address reports of discrimination and harassment based on protected characteristics and related retaliation;
• Provide supportive measures, such as reasonably available academic and workplace accommodations, with or without the filing of a formal complaint;
• Advance equity, equal opportunity, and inclusion in University programs and activities, such as admissions and employment; and
• Provide prevention, education, and training programs to promote and protect the civil rights of all University community members.

EEO-TIX manages the University’s response to reports of discrimination, harassment, and retaliation involving community members at all of its locations, including Keck Medicine of USC departments, institutes, and satellite operations. 

The University encourages the prompt reporting of concerns about discrimination and harassment based on protected characteristics—including sexual harassment, sexual assault, dating violence, domestic violence, and stalking—involving students, staff, and faculty, and related retaliation. Title IX and the University’s Policy on Prohibited Discrimination, Harassment, and Retaliation prohibit retaliation against any individual who makes a good faith report or formal complaint, testifies, assists, or participates in an investigation, proceeding, or hearing under the Policy.  The University will take prompt action to respond to or investigate concerns about retaliation under the Policy.