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Unlawful Harassment

California Institute of Technology

Speech Code Rating

Red
Speech Code Category

Harassment Policies
Last updated

April 11, 2023

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Harassment is a form of misconduct that includes unwelcome physical, verbal or nonverbal conduct that results in a person feeling intimidated, threatened, humiliated, or demeaned, and is likely to interfere with an individual’s work or education, or adversely affects an individual’s living conditions.

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The following are examples of behaviors that may constitute harassment in the educational setting: … A student tells racially offensive jokes within a study group session with other students.

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