Student Handbook: Equal Opportunity, Non-Discrimination, and Discriminatory Harassment Policies
Bryn Mawr College
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It is the policy of Bryn Mawr College to maintain a work and academic environment free from discrimination and offensive or degrading remarks or conduct.
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Unwelcome sexual advances, requests for sexual favors, and other verbal or physical conduct constitute sexual harassment when: ... Such conduct has the purpose or effect of interfering with an individual’s work performance or academic performance or creating an intimidating, hostile or offensive environment.
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Sexual harassment can include verbal behavior such as unwanted sexual comments, suggestions, jokes or pressure for sexual favors; nonverbal behavior such as suggestive looks or leering; and physical behavior such as pats, where such behaviors are severe, offensive, and occur repeatedly unless a single instance is so severe that it warrants immediate action. Some specific examples of behavior that are inappropriate include:
• Continuous and repeated sexual slurs or sexual innuendoes.
• Offensive and repeated risqué jokes or kidding about sex or gender-specific traits
• Repeated unsolicited propositions for dates and/or sexual relations.