A student prevailed in litigation against UCSB over its failure to follow its own policies requiring prompt investigation of sexual harassment or violence charges against a student particlarly when the university imposed an interim suspension on the student. The student was reinstated and secured an injunction barring similarly delayed proceedings against other students. This decision holds that the student is entitled to a private attorney general fee award under CCP 1021.5 as his suit enforced important constitutional rights and benefitted all UCSB students, a significant segment of the public.