University of Tennessee - Knoxville

“Sexual Harassment” is conduct on the basis of sex that satisfies one or more of the following: ... Unwelcome conduct determined by a reasonable person to be so severe, pervasive, and objectively offensive that it effectively denies a person equal access to…

The Campus Climate Impact Committee (CCIC) is not a disciplinary body and does not impose sanctions or disciplinary action.* The purpose of the university’s CCIC is to assist those who have been affected by campus climate concerns and to promote mattering and…

Harassment: Unwelcome conduct directed toward a person that is discriminatory on a basis prohibited by federal, state, or local law, and that is so severe, pervasive, and objectively offensive that it effectively bars the victim’s access to an educational opportunity or benefit.

Because free inquiry and free expression are indispensable to the attainment of the goals of a university, the University of Tennessee encourages students to develop the capacity for critical judgment and to engage in an independent search for truth. The institution supports…

[T]he policy was not drafted with the intent to punish a student for an act of bias that does not also violate the university's Standards of Conduct ...

Users WILL NOT: ... Engage in activities that violate state or federal law, a University contractual obligation, or another University policy or rule including but not limited to Human Resources policies and Standards of Conduct for students; ...