Sexual Harassment / Title IX Officer

Definition & Role

The Sexual Harassment/Title IX Officer (SHO) is responsible for coordinating the University's compliance with federal and state discrimination and sexual harassment laws, as well as investigations of sex offenses.  As such, the SHO:


  • Provides educational programs regarding discrimination, sexual harassment and sex offense prevention for students, staff and faculty on the campus and at the medical center 

  • Responds to, investigates, and/or seeks resolution to allegations of discrimination, sexual harassment or sex offenses

  • Selects and oversees sexual harassment advisors, who serve as additional information resources on issues of sexual harassment

Director of Equal Opportunity/Investigations, Tierney Anderson is the Title IX Officer for the UCI community.