He stares at her and remarks on her clothing and her looks, and occasionally touches her hair or her body. Late last night he came to her door loudly asking to sleep with her, and wrote obscenities on her memo board when she refused. People who are subjected to sexual harassment often feel powerless to stop this situation. People who experience sexual harassment blame themselves. Others may also blame them for the problem, rather than holding the harasser responsible for the behavior.
All effects are harmful.
People who feel harassed have dropped courses, changed majors, avoided advisors, even quit jobs or school. Sexual harassment includes verbal conduct which has the purpose or effect of unreasonably interfering with an individual's work or academic performance or creating an intimidating, hostile, or offensive work or educational environment. Verbal expression which is relevant to course subject matter is not regarded as sexual harassment. However, classroom language which is hostile and derogatory and which is directed at an individual or group because of their sex may constitute sexual harassment and is a violation of University policy. Academic freedom requires an environment in which no person is exploited or coerced.