What is Sexual Harassment?
A form of sexual discrimination which is prohibited by state and federal law. Sexual harassment includes unwelcome sexual advances, requests for sexual favors, sexually motivated physical conduct, and other verbal or physical conduct of a sexual nature when:
- Submission to such conduct is made either explicitly or implicitly a term or condition of an individual’s employment or education, evaluation of a student’s academic performance, or term or condition of participation in student activities or in other events or activities sanctioned by the University; or
- Submission to or rejection of such conduct by an individual is used as the basis for employment or academic decisions or other decisions about participation in student activities or other events or activities sanctioned by the University; or
- Such conduct has the purpose of effect of threatening an individual’s employment; interfering with an individual’s work or academic performance; or creating an intimidating, hostile, or offensive work or educational environment.
Examples Can Include:
- Demanding sexual favors in exchange for a promotion or a better grade.
- “Rating” another individual’s body on sex appeal.
- Leaving unwelcome, sexually explicit messages on voice mail.
- Telling off-color jokes or making teasing comments of a sexual nature.
- Unwelcome, unnecessary touching, patting, rubbing, or pinching of another individual.
Highlighted Campus Resources:
- Office of Equal Opportunity & Title IX
- LGBT Center
- Women’s Center
- Diversity & Inclusion
- Counseling Center
- University Security
For additional resources both on and off campus, visit Equal Opportunity and Title IX Resources.
