Student Handbook: Student Code of Conduct- Harassment

Relevant Excerpt

2.90 HARASSMENT (Verbal and/or Physical). The excessive physical interference with, or abuse of, any person employed by, enrolled with, or associated with the University through any form of constituency (alum, vendors, community partners, etc.). This policy also applies to social media use. Harassment includes conduct that is so severe, pervasive, and objectively offensive that a reasonable person with the same characteristics of the victim would be adversely affected to a degree that interferes with his or her ability to participate in or to realize the intended benefits of a University activity, opportunity, or resource.

When part of a pattern of conduct that rises to the level of this standard, harassment may include language to physical acts which degrades, insults, taunts, or challenges another person by any means or mode of communication, so as to provoke a violent response, communication of threat, or defamation of character. It includes the use of profanity, verbal assaults, derogatory comments or remarks, sexist remarks, racist remarks or any behavior that places another member of the University community in a state of fear or anxiety.