UC Speaks Up is a public health research initiative to understand and prevent sexual violence, sexual harassment, intimate partner violence and other forms of gender-based discrimination among students, staff and faculty across the University of California (UC).

Interpersonal violence is prevalent on college and university campuses and students who are exposed are less likely to achieve full health and well-being, during college and beyond. School campuses should be environments that foster health, promote safety, and prevent relationship violence before it occurs. College campuses should advance students, not hinder their potential for success.

We strive to improve the health, safety and well-being of all UC community members through education, research and community
partnership.

Please visit our website for more information about ongoing projects, UC Speaks Up publications, events and resources, and opportunities for involvement. http://ucspeaksup.org/

Research Aims

Aim 1:
To assess publicly available information and resources on sexual violence, sexual harassment and other forms of gender-based violence and discrimination at Maseno University.

Aim 2:
To assess the types and extent of sexual misconduct and harassment on the campus of Maseno University.

Aim 3:
To refine Maseno University’s policies and procedures to ensure they address sexual harassment complaints, while protecting the complainant; and develop a repository for workplace harassment case reporting and response.

Aim 4:
To develop materials to raise awareness about and build capacity to handle and respond to workplace harassment, and inform the research community of recourse, resources, and policies.

Funding Source

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC, NUF2CE002403) and the California Department of Public Health (CDPH, 16-10844)

Private donors

Project Resources

Student, Staff, and Faculty Perspectives on Intimate Partner and Sexual Violence on 3 Public University Campuses: Protocol for the UC Speaks Up Study and Preliminary Results (attached): https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35380114/

UCLA Resources & Reporting Options (attached)
For campus specific resources for the other 9 campuses and

UC Hastings, please go here: http://ucspeaksup.org/resources/

To Get Involved

If you are a UC student and identify as a survivor, you may be eligible to participate in one of our studies. See here (http://ucspeaksup.org/listening-to-uc-survivors/) and the attached flyer for more information.