The Office of Student Rights and Grievances is here to help you uphold your rights and resolve grievances. We can help you navigate complex campus policies and procedures. Irvine Valley College is committed to ensuring a respectful and inclusive environment free from unlawful discrimination in all education programs and activities. Our policies and procedures are consistent with Title IX—a federal law that prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex in education programs or activities—federal and state laws, and SOCCCD District policy.
Office of Student Rights and Grievances Contact
To Report an Incident
of unlawful discrimination or harassment, or to file a grievance, select from the following:
Title IX
Unlawful discrimination or harassment based on sex or gender. Including but not limited to Sexual Assault, Sexual Harassment, Stalking, Dating Violence, Domestic Violence. Title IX also prohibits discrimination based on sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender expression, pregnant or parenting status, and any LGBTQ+ identity.
Grade Grievances
Navigating the Grade Grievance Process
Protected Classes
The District shall provide access to its services, classes, and programs without regard to national origin, immigration status, religion, age, gender, gender identity, gender expression, race, ethnicity, color, medical condition, military and veteran status, genetic information, ancestry, sexual orientation, marital status, physical or mental disability, pregnancy, or because they are perceived to have one or more of the foregoing characteristics, or based on association with a person or group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics. All courses, including noncredit classes, shall be conducted without regard to the gender of the student enrolled in the classes. As defined in the Penal Code, “gender” means sex, and includes a person’s gender identity and gender expression. “Gender expression” means a person’s gender related appearance and behavior whether or not stereotypically associated with the person’s assigned sex at birth.