On the pages that follow you will find information on a variety of subjects pertaining to life at the University of California's Washington Center and living in Washington DC. The goal is to inform you about what to expect while living and working in Washington and alleviate some of the concerns that you might have.

General Information Information for Students Information for Faculty/Staff Additional Assistance

Building Access Emergency Evacuation Fire Safety Living in Community Nondiscrimination Statement Residential Life Telephones

The University of California, Washington Center is first and foremost an institution of learning and teaching, committed to serving the needs of society. Our residential and academic community reflects and is a part of a society comprising all races, creeds and social circumstances. The successful conduct of the university's affairs requires that every member of the university community acknowledge and practice the following basic principles:

• We affirm the inherent dignity in all of us, and we strive to maintain a climate of justice marked by respect for each other. We acknowledge that our society carries within it historical and deep-rooted misunderstandings and biases, and therefore we will endeavor to foster mutual understanding among the many parts of our whole. We affirm the right of freedom of expression within our community and also affirm our commitment to the highest standards of civility and decency toward all. We recognize the right of every individual to think and speak as dictated by personal belief, to express any idea, and to disagree with or counter another's point of view, limited only by university regulations governing time, place and manner. We promote open expression of our individuality and our diversity within the bounds of courtesy, sensitivity and respect.
  
• We confront and reject all manifestations of discrimination, including those based on race, ethnicity, gender, age, disability, sexual orientation, religious or political beliefs, status within or outside the university, or any of the other differences among people which have been excuses for misunderstanding, dissension or hatred. We recognize and cherish the richness contributed to our lives by our diversity. We take pride in our various achievements, and we celebrate our differences.
  
• We recognize that each of us has an obligation to the community of which we have chosen to be a part. We will strive to build a true community of spirit and purpose based on mutual respect and caring.
  
• Our program holds the “Principles of Community” as an expectation of behavior for all its members. In joining this community, we all have assumed the obligation “to confront and reject all manifestations of discrimination” and “to maintain a climate of justice marked by respect for each other.”
  
• Racial epithets, slurs or other demonstrations of hate clearly violate our policies and our Principles of Community and have no place in this Center or in our larger community. Hate crimes violate the law and, with it, our sense of safety and security as we live, work and study together.