Non-Discrimination, Harassment, and Sexual Misconduct: Harassment

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In the education context, harassment is unwelcome verbal or physical conduct based on a protected class that interferes with, denies, or limits an individual’s ability to participate in or benefit from the university’s educational programs and activities.

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Hostile environment in the education context includes any situation in which there is harassing conduct based on a protected class that is sufficiently severe, persistent, or pervasive that it interferes with or denies educational benefits or opportunities, from both a subjective (the complainant’s) and an objective (reasonable person’s) viewpoint.

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Instances that meet the definition of harassment as outlined in the policy and are based on sex (including gender and sexual orientation). All such acts of sexual harassment are forms of sexual misconduct under this policy.