Equal Opportunity, Harassment, and Sexual Misconduct Policy

Relevant Excerpt

Discriminatory Harassment is unwelcome non-verbal or physical, verbal, or online conduct where such conduct is based on actual or perceived membership in a protected category, and is sufficiently severe or pervasive that it has the effect, intended or unintended, of unreasonably interfering with an individual’s work or academic performance or it has created an intimidating, hostile or offensive environment and would have such an effect on a reasonable person.

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Non-Title IX Sexual Harassment is unwelcome conduct based on sex or gender that is so severe or pervasive that it has the purpose or effect of unreasonably interfering with a person’s employment, academic performance or participation in the SOU’s programs or activities, or creates a working, learning, program or activity environment that a reasonable person would find intimidating, hostile or offensive.