Student Sexual Misconduct Policy

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The University does not limit its ability to respond to inappropriate sexual behavior and forms of sexual misconduct that may not be specifically described in this policy or that does not constitute criminal behavior. None of the definitions below may be read to inhibit the University’s ability to address any incident or conduct that it reasonably deems to constitute sexual misconduct or create a discriminatory environment.

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Sexual Harassment is any unwelcome sexual advances, requests for sexual favors, and other verbal or physical conduct of a sexual nature when (1) submission to the conduct is made either explicitly or implicitly a term or condition of a person’s employment or education, (2) submission to or rejection of such conduct by a person is used as the basis for employment or educational decisions affecting the person, or (3) the conduct has the purpose or effect of unreasonably interfering with a person's education or work performance or creating an intimidating, hostile, or offensive educational, work, or living environment. Examples of conduct that may constitute sexual harassment include, but are not limited to, sexual advances, any form of retaliation or threat of retaliation against an individual who rejects such advances, sexual epithets, jokes, or comments, comment or inquiry about an individual’s body or sexual experiences, unwelcome leering, whistling, brushing against the body, sexual gestures, and displaying sexually suggestive images. A single incident of serious sexual misconduct may be sufficiently severe to constitute sexual harassment.