Student Code of Conduct: Violations of the Student Code of Conduct

University of Pittsburgh

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    Harassment Policies
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A Violation is committed when a Student or a Registered Student Organization:

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Engages in Harassment. Harassment includes unwelcome conduct, through verbal, physical, or electronic means, that based on the totality of the circumstances, is subjectively and objectively offensive and is so severe or pervasive that it limits or denies a person's ability to participate in or benefit from the recipient's education program or activity (i.e., creates a hostile environment). This provision is not intended to prohibit constitutionally protected activity. To the extent that such conduct is connected to allegations of harassment on the basis of a protected class, it will generally be adjudicated as a violation of the applicable policy and not this provision.

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