Prohibition of Discrimination, Harassment and Retaliation

University of West Florida

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(C) Harassment Based Upon a ProtectedClass. Harassment, as defined by this Policy, is unwelcome conduct based on an individual’s protected class.

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Prohibited Conduct. ... Harassment based upon an individual’s protected class that is sufficiently severe or pervasive, so as to alter the terms and conditions of the individual’s employment environment or substantially disrupt the individuals’ work or educational environment is a violation of this policy and is prohibited. The following are additional examples of harassment that constitute a violation of this policy: ... Where such conduct has the purpose or effect of unreasonably interfering with an individual's work or academic environment or creates an objectively intimidating, hostile or offensive work or academic environment.

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