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Board , or the immediate supervisor . However , due to the sensitivity of sexual harassment and sexual assault , formal and informal procedures have also been established and may be chosen for resolution . If appropriate , other members of the University may be asked to assist with the resolution of the situation . Mediation will never be used as a method of addressing sexual harassment or sexual misconduct .
Definitions :
Harassment Behavior consisting of physical or verbal conduct that substantially interferes with an individual ’ s employment , education or access to University programs , activities or opportunities . Harassment may include , but is not limited to , verbal or physical attacks , graphic or written statements , threats , or slurs . Whether the alleged conduct constitutes prohibited harassment depends on the totality of the particular circumstances , including the nature , frequency and duration of the conduct in question , the location and context in which it occurs and the status of the individuals involved .
Any type of harassment is prohibited at the University . To constitute prohibited harassment , which can lead to discipline under this Policy , the conduct must be such that it detrimentally affects the individual in question and would detrimentally affect a reasonable person under the same circumstances .
Sexual Harassment Unwelcome sexual advances , requests for sexual favors , and other verbal or physical conduct of a sexual nature that is unwanted , inappropriate , or without consent . Any and all types of sexual harassment are prohibited at the University .
Sexual harassment includes , but is not limited to :
• Requests for dates with a student by faculty or staff ;
• Persistent unwanted or unwelcome requests for a date ;
• Unwelcome requests for sexual favors or acts ;
• Continued expression of sexual interest after being informed that the interest is unwelcome ;
• Unconsented or unwelcome physical contact ;
• Nude or seminude posters , photos , cartoons , or graffiti in the workplace or public place that are demeaning or offensive ;
• Unwelcome sexual contact , such as leering or staring at another person ; comments or statements that are demeaning , humiliating , suggestive , insulting , vulgar or lewd ;
• Harassment by nonemployees , such as visitors or vendors or contractors ; and
• Failure to provide assistance that is usual under same or similar circumstances .
This list is not intended to be nor should be construed as all-inclusive of prohibited acts under this policy . Any of the prohibited conduct described here is sexual harassment of anyone at whom it is directed or who is otherwise subjected to it .
Sexual harassment when committed by a student can lead to discipline under the Student Code of Conduct . The precise definitions of the Student Code of Conduct should be reviewed and applied when a student is accused of or commits harassment . ( See Student Code of Conduct ).
Sexual Harassment committed by an employee or third party can lead to discipline or corrective action when : a . Submission to such conduct is made implicitly or explicitly a condition for employment , promotion , grades , academic status , or participation in the University ’ s activities ; b . Submission to or rejection of such conduct is used as the basis for employment or academic or other decisions affecting an individual ; or c . Such conduct is sufficiently severe or pervasive so as to substantially interfere with the harassed individual ’ s employment , education or access to University programs , activities and opportunities , or creates a hostile or offensive environment for that individual or others .
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