Policy 0-007: Diversity and Equal Opportunity- Discrimination and Harassment

University of South Florida

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A. The Following Actions Are Prohibited:

Discrimination or harassment by any USF employee or student against any individual(s) or group(s) within USF. Harassment is defined as unwelcome conduct that a reasonable person would determine to be so severe, pervasive, and objectively offensive that it effectively denies a person equal access to the recipient’s education program or activity.

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B. Examples of Prohibited Conduct Include, but Are Not Limited To: the following, when they are a part of conduct that meets the standard set forth above:
1.Unwelcome touching, impeding, or blocking movement based on any individual’s race, ethnicity, color, marital status, sex (gender), religion, national origin, disability, age, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, or veterans’ status.

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