The following information was previously included in a January 2025 Teaching Bulletin created by the Teaching and Learning Center.
Doxing (or doxxing) is a malicious tactic involving the collection and public release of personal information to harm or humiliate a victim. Doxing is related to cyberbullying, or using digital means to intimidate or harass individuals, usually through the sending or posting of harmful or negative information about someone. Both doxing and cyberbullying are forms of online harassment, and both may cause personal and professional embarrassment, distress, and can severely impact mental health and wellbeing. Individuals in historically marginalized communities tend to be disproportionately targeted by cyberbullying and online harassment campaigns. As an instructor or teaching assistant, your visibility as a subject matter expert and as someone in a position of authority in the classroom may make you vulnerable to doxing and other types of online harassment. UCLA’s Office of the Chief Information Security Officer has a resource providing advice to protect yourself against online harassment, such as not posting personal information online and requesting to have content removed where you can, including from the UCLA Campus Directory. For additional information, see the guidance on doxing prevention links curated by UCLA Compliance. Doxing can be a taxing experience, and we encourage you to get support through additional campus resources, such as the Staff & Faculty Counseling Center or Counseling and Psychological Services (for graduate student instructors), if you are a victim of doxing. See the list below for other ways to support your mental health and wellbeing.
Mental Health and Wellness Resources
Staff & Faculty Counseling Center: Confidential consultations and services provided by licensed behavioral health professionals to support faculty and staff in enhancing wellbeing, building resilience, and adopting constructive strategies.
Semel Healthy Campus Initiative Center: Offers resources and services to promote health and equity across the UCLA campus.
Free Guided Meditations from UCLA Mindfulness: Download the UCLA Mindful App to hear recorded mindful meditations, or to join weekly meditations or talks (hosted on Zoom and in-person, visit the Classes & Events page for more details).
UCLA Red Folder: Quick reference guide to mental health resources for faculty, staff, and TAs or RAs who may interact with students in distress.
Case Management Services: Instructors and TAs can refer students, mentees and advisees, graduate student employees, TAs, and RAs, or any other UCLA student to Case Managers for support. Case Managers assist students struggling with mental or physical health, facing an unexpected challenge or crisis, or experiencing a personal loss. They can help students arrange academic accommodations, connect with services, and navigate the process of withdrawing from a course or quarter when needed.
Be Well Bruin: Online resource to increase students’ access to campus health and wellbeing resources.