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It is a violation of this policy to engage in conduct that is sufficiently severe, pervasive,
or persistent and is objectively offensive as to substantially disrupt or undermine a
person’s ability to participate in or receive the benefits, services, or opportunities of the
College based upon any of the protected categories referred to above.49
It is also a violation of this policy to use derogatory or demeaning references regarding
a person’s race, gender, age, religion, disability, affectional or sexual orientation, ethnic
background, or any other protected category set forth above. A violation of this policy
can occur even if there was no intent on the part of an individual to harass or demean
another, but which had the effect of affecting the educational environment of another.
Examples of behaviors that may, when severe, pervasive, or persistent, constitute a
violation of this policy include, but are not limited to:
* Discriminating against an individual with regard to terms and conditions of academic
standing because of being in one or more of the protected categories referred to above;
* Treating an individual differently because of the individual’s affiliation with the protected
categories noted above;
* Treating an individual differently because of marriage to, civil union to, domestic
partnership with, or association with persons of a racial, religious or other protected
category; or due to the individual’s membership in or association with an organization
identified with the interests of a certain racial, religious or other protected category;
or because an individual’s name, domestic partner’s name, or spouse’s name is
associated with a certain racial, religious or other protected category;
* Outside of classroom discourse calling an individual by an unwanted nickname that
refers to one or more of the above protected categories, or telling jokes pertaining
to one or more protected categories

It is a violation of this policy to engage in conduct that is sufficiently severe,
pervasive, or persistent and is objectively offensive as to substantially disrupt or
undermine a person’s ability to participate in or receive the benefits, services,
or opportunities of the College based upon any of the protected categories
referred to in I(a) above.

It is also a violation of this policy to use derogatory or demeaning references regarding a person's race, gender, age, religion, disability, affectional or sexual orientation, ethnic background, or any other protected category set forth in I(a) above that is sufficiently severe, pervasive or persistent and is objectively offensive as to substantially disrupt or undermine a person's ability to participate in or receive the benefits, services, or opportunities of the College: A violation of this policy can occur even if there was no intent on the part of an individual to harass or demean another.

For the purposes of this policy, sexual harassment is defined, as in the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Guidelines, as unwelcome sexual advances, requests for sexual favors, and other verbal or physical conduct of a sexual nature when, for example: ... Such conduct has the purpose or effect of unreasonably interfering with an individual's academic/work performance or creating an intimidating, hostile or offensive academic/work environment.

Examples of conduct that may, when severe, pervasive or persistent, constitute
sexual harassment and are therefore a violation of this policy include, but are not
limited to: Generalized gender-based remarks and comments; ... Verbal, written or electronic lewd, vulgar or obscene comments, jokes or
unwanted propositions including letters, notes, e-mail, text messages, invitations,
gestures or inappropriate comments about a person’s clothing; Visual contact, such as leering or staring at another's body; gesturing; displaying sexually suggestive objects, cartoons, posters, magazines or pictures of scantily-clad individuals; or displaying sexually suggestive material on a bulletin board, on a locker room wall, or on a screen saver....

It is prohibited to use electronic communication facilities such as mail, phone, Internet or systems with similar functions to send fraudulent, harassing, obscene, indecent, profane, intimidating, or unlawful messages that are sufficiently severe, pervasive, or persistent and are objectively offensive as to substantially disrupt or undermine a person’s ability to participate in or receive the benefits, services or opportunities of the College.