Office for the Prevention of Harassment and Discrimination

UC Berkeley School of Law Dean Sujit Choudhry resigned from his position Thursday morning, according to an email from the associate dean for faculty development and research.

The dean of the UC Berkeley School of Law will take an indefinite leave of absence from his position as dean — but will remain a faculty member of the school — amid allegations of sexual harassment.

The dean of the UC Berkeley School of Law is being sued by his executive assistant for sexual harassment, according to court documents filed Tuesday.

CalSERVE released its executive candidate slate Monday night for the upcoming ASUC general elections after its sweep of all four partisan executive seats last year.

A male UC Berkeley student and resident of Hoyt Hall Cooperative allegedly sexually assaulted a female student, another resident of the co-op, last month.

On Tuesday, the ASUC Office of the President launched its second Cal Consent Week, building on a campaign launched around Halloween last semester to promote the importance of consent in sexual activity.

Thirty-one current and former UC Berkeley students filed federal complaints against the campus on Wednesday for allegedly mishandling sexual assault and harassment cases.

In the wake of an investigation concluding that UCLA policies on discrimination and bias among faculty were “vague” and “inadequate,” UC President Janet Napolitano has called on the system's chancellors to adopt measures that will spur a more transparent system for dealing with diversity issues.

CalSERVE’s campus mobilizing office launched a campaign earlier this month to educate UC Berkeley students about the rights of sexual assault survivors under Title IX.