Discuss this Story on the NU News Message Board. Hopefully that would mean people won't get caught up as much in the red tape.
Any policy really depends on the leadership.
Although they are not connected, the announcement of a new policy comes within two months of a lawsuit filed by a former female physics instructor claiming gender discrimination and sexual harassment. Cathy M. Lerner, a former Northeastern physics instructor, claims the physics department had discriminated against her when they decided not to rehire her for the summer 1999 quarter. To prevent future incidents, Gilmartin said all administrators should be clear on what constitutes sexual harassment and how to create a harassment-free environment at work. NU has an advisory committee composed of faculty, staff and administrators that works with the office of the provost to improve the working environment at the university, according to Gilmartin. This issue is not confined to the Northeastern campus.