[S]exual harassment occurs when a person or group is treated adversely or subjected to offensive behavior on the basis of sex that, because it is sufficiently severe or pervasive, creates a hostile environment.

[A]ll of the following are considered discriminatory:

* Verbal harassment or abuse
* Subtle pressure for sexual activity
* Persistent remarks about another person’s clothing, body, or sexual activities
* Unnecessary touching, patting, pinching, or brushing against another person’s body
* Requesting sexual favors accompanied by implied or overt threats concerning one’s job, grades, or letters of recommendation
* Disparaging comments about either gender as a group
* Use of sexist humor or demeaning sexual allusions
* Calling on students of either gender more or less frequently or being more critical of their comments
* Giving employees of either gender more difficult assignments and being more critical of their work
* Making statements which communicate to students or employees limiting preconceptions about appropriate and expected behaviors, abilities, career directions, and personal goals which are based on gender rather than individual interest or ability .

Not "Just Flirting" - Types Of Sexual Harassment

*Sexual objectification of an individual though sexual relations not intended (harassment on the road etc.). This can also include negative comments like "you're fat/ ugly" etc.
* Hostile, anti-woman environment (pornography in public places, foul language etc.). This may not be directed at any woman employee in particular,
but the effect on women is one of discomfort.

Applicable state and federal law defines sexual harassment as unwelcome conduct or speech based on gender, requests for sexual favors, or visual, verbal or physical conduct of a sexual nature when:
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such conduct has the purpose or effect of unreasonably interfering with an employee's work performance or creating an intimidating, hostile or offensive working environment.

The following is a partial list of conduct that would be considered sexual harassment:
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 Visual conduct such as leering, making sexual gestures, displaying sexually suggestive objects or pictures, cartoons, calendars or posters.
 Verbal conduct such as making or using derogatory comments, epithets, slurs, sexually explicit jokes, comments about an employee's body or dress.
 Written communications of a sexual nature distributed in hard copy or via a computer network.
 Verbal sexual advances or propositions.
 Verbal abuse of a sexual nature, graphic verbal commentary about an individual's body, sexually degrading words to describe an individual, suggestive or obscene letters, notes or invitations.

Failure to show respect for members of the
CSUMB community, the CSUMB Foundation
and its agents, the Office of Residential Life,
or any staff member acting in accordance with
university policy is not permitted and may
result in disciplinary action. Any act of prejudicial
or discriminating behavior is prohibited.

Materials of a pornographic, racist
or hateful nature are not permitted in public
areas. These include, but are not limited to,
comic strips, videos, posters, sayings, etc.

Threats, racial/sexual harassment, malicious
pranks and abusive name-calling by any
member of the community or guest thereof
are not permitted.

Misuse of computer facilities or resources, including: [...] Use of computing facilities and resources to send obscene or intimidating and abusive messages.

The distribution or posting of any material
not approved by The Office of Residential Life is prohibited.