Boise State University Policy # 1065: Sexual Harassment, Sexual Misconduct, Dating Violence, Domestic Violence, and Stalking
Boise State University
Relevant Excerpt
Sexual Harassment
Conduct on the basis of sex that satisfies one or more of the following: ... Unwelcome conduct determined by a reasonable person to be so severe and pervasive and objectively offensive that it effectively denies a person equal access to the University’s Educational Program or Activities. A non-inclusive list of examples can be found in Appendix B of this policy....
Unwelcome conduct, as referenced in Section 3.28 (2) above, may include, but is not limited to:
a. Attempting to coerce an unwilling person into a sexual relationship;
b. Repeatedly subjecting a person to unwelcome sexual attention, unwanted comments, or communications or jokes of a sexual nature or about their sexual experiences or orientation;
c. Punishing a refusal to comply with a sexual request;
d. Conditioning a benefit on submitting to sexual advances;
e. Threatening sexual violence;
f. Bullying someone on the basis of sex or gender. This includes bullying someone for exhibiting what is perceived as a stereotypical characteristic for their sex, or for failing to conform to stereotypical notions of masculinity and femininity. This may include repeated use of degrading words, gestures, or sounds to describe a person; or
g. Sexual Exploitation on the basis of sex and/or gender.