What is National Origin Harassment?

Verbal or physical conduct that is directed at an individual because that individual is from a certain country/part of the world, due to ethnicity or accent, or the individual appears to be of a specific ethnic background, regardless of the individual is or not, and that is sufficiently severe, pervasive, or persistent so as to have the purpose or effect of creating a hostile work or educational environment.

Examples Can Include:

• Ethnic slurs, jokes, offensive or derogatory comments, or other verbal or physical conduct directed at an individual because of that individual’s national origin.
• Harassment based on your friends, family, or other persons you associate with that are of a particular national origin.
• Harassment based on your participation in an ethnic organization or place of worship connected with a particular national origin.

Highlighted Campus Resources:

• Office of Equal Opportunity & Title IX
• Multicultural Center
• Diversity & Inclusion
• Kearney Center for International Student Services
• Counseling Center
• University Security

For additional resources both on and off campus, visit Equal Opportunity and Title IX Resources.