In this Policy, harassment is conduct toward a person or persons based on race, color,ethnic or national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, age, ancestry, disability, military status, or veteran status that has the purpose and effect of: (1) Creating an intimidating, hostile, or offensive work or educational environment for the person(s), or (2) Unreasonably interfering with the work, academic performance, living environment, personal security, or participation in any University-sponsored activity of the person(s), or (3) Threatening the employment or academic opportunities of the person(s).

Hostile environment sexual harassment can include unwelcome sexual advances, requests for sexual favors or other conduct of a sexual nature or disparaging comments that is sufficiently severe, persistent or pervasive to have the purpose or effect of unreasonably interfering with an individual's work or learning or creating an intimidating, hostile, abusive or offensive work or learning environment. This includes:

1. Gender harassment: generalized sexist statements and behavior that convey insulting or degrading attitudes about women. Examples include insulting remarks, offensive graffiti, whistling at someone, cat calls, obscene jokes or humor about sex or women in general.
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Sex-related comments or gestures: comments or gestures with sexual content or sexual implications: Examples include sexual teasing, jokes, remarks or questions, personal questions about sexual life, kissing sounds, howling and smacking lips, simulating sexual acts, facial expressions, winking, throwing kisses or licking lips, spreading rumors or telling lies about a person's personal sex life or performance; touching oneself sexually or talking about one's sexual activity in front of others; turning discussions to sexual topics, asking about sexual fantasies, preferences or history, making sexual gestures with hands or through body movements, staring, looking a person up and down (elevator eyes).

In this Policy, sexual harassment is unwelcome sexual advances, requests for sexual favors, disparagement of members of one sex or other verbal or physical behavior of a sexual nature when: [...] Such conduct is sufficiently serious, and repeated often enough to (a) unreasonably interfere with an individual’s job or educational performance, or (b) create an intimidating, hostile, offensive or abusive environment for that individual’s employment, education, living environment or participation in a University activity or program.

K-State prohibits sexual harassment and has defined sexual harassment as any behavior that, through inappropriate sexual content or disparagement of members of one sex, interferes with an individual's work or learning environment. This policy applies to the working and learning relationships of all individuals within the university community—faculty, staff, and students.

The following described behaviors constitute misconduct in which disciplinary sanctions will be imposed.
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3. Conduct that threatens or endangers the mental or physical health or safety of any person, including, but not limited to, physical abuse, verbal abuse, threats, intimidation, harassment, and coercion.

Telephone harassment, which shall include:
Making calls containing lewd or obscene remarks.
Making calls intended to harass whether or not conversation ensues.
Making the telephone ring repeatedly with intent to harass.
Making repeated calls in which conversation ensues solely to harass.

Discrimination, harassment, or other conduct that diminishes the worth of any individual person is incompatible with the fundamental values of the university. Every person, regardless of race, color, ethnic or national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, age, ancestry, disability, military status, or veteran status, shall be treated with respect and dignity (see Appendix J). No person shall be subject to sexual, racial, or similar harassment or abuse, either of physical, verbal, or psychological nature.

The university acknowledges that open discussion of ethnic, political, cultural, religious, artistic, and scientific issues may be controversial, disturbing, or even offensive to some individuals. Principles of free expression and exchange are fundamental to the educational process and freedom of expression is protected by the First Amendment to the United States Constitution.

Persons having a formal association with any of our state educational institutions shall not use profane or vulgar language in a threatening or disruptive manner or engage in a rude or challenging behavior in or upon any of the institutional properties, including residence halls and organized living groups.