Sexual Misconduct Policy and Procedures
Wellesley College
Relevant Excerpt
Title IX sexual harassment: As required by the federal Title IX regulations, Title IX sexual harassment is defined as conduct on the basis of sex that is unwelcome and determined by a reasonable person to be so severe, pervasive, and objectively offensive that it effectively denies a person equal access to Wellesley College’s programs or activities.
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Examples of behavior that might be considered Title IX sexual harassment include, but are not limited to:
- Unwanted sexual innuendo, propositions, sexual attention or suggestive comments and gestures;
- inappropriate humor about sex-specific traits;
- sexual slurs or derogatory language directed at another person’s sexuality;
- display or circulation of written materials or pictures degrading to an individual or gender group where such display is not directly related to academic freedom, or an educational/pedagogical, artistic, or work purpose; and
- physical coercion or pressure of an individual to engage in sexual activity, or punishment for an individual’s refusal to respond or comply with sexual advances.