University of Maryland Policy and Procedures on Sexual Harassment and Other Sexual Misconduct: Other Sex-Based Offenses

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Unwelcome sexual advances, unwelcome requests for sexual favors, or other behavior of a sexual or gender-based nature where: ... such conduct has the effect of unreasonably interfering with an individual’s academic or work performance, i.e., it is sufficiently severe or pervasive to create an intimidating, hostile, humiliating, demeaning, or sexually offensive working, academic, residential, or social environment.