Non-Discrimination and Anti-Harassment Policy

Relevant Excerpt

4.2. Harassment: is unwelcome verbal or physical conduct directed toward a person or group of persons motivated by a protected characteristic that is so severe, pervasive, or persistent, and objectively offensive that it unreasonably interferes with the person’s educational performance, or in an employment setting, that it unreasonably interferes with the person’s work performance or creates an intimidating or hostile work environment. Possible examples may include, but are not limited to, the following when they are part of a pattern of conduct that rises to the level of the standard set forth above: epithets, slurs, and jokes. Sexual harassment has its own definition (see below).

4.3. Sexual harassment: is a particular type of harassment including unwelcome verbal or physical conduct of a sexual nature and as further defined in the Policy and Procedures Related to Sexual Harassment and Sexual Violence. Possible examples may include, but are not limited to, unwelcome verbal or physical conduct of a sexual nature, sexual advances, requests for sexual favors, touching, jokes, comments, and sexual violence when such conduct constitutes prohibited conduct as defined in the Policy and Procedures Related to Sexual Harassment and Sexual Violence.