Sexual Harassment Sexual Harassment Harassment on the basis of sex is a violation of Section 703 of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended. It is therefore the policy of the SUNY College at Brockport to provide an academic and work environment free of discriminatory intimidation whether based on sex, race, religion, or national origin. It is the expressed position of the College that sexual harassment, like racial harassment, generates a harmful atmosphere counter to the requirements of an academic and work environment necessary for free inquiry and personal growth and development to occur.
Prevention is the best tool for the elimination of sexual harassment.
All members of the College community should take all steps necessary to prevent sexual harassment from occurring, such as affirmatively raising the subject, expressing strong disapproval, developing the appropriate sanctions, and sensitizing all concerned. Students found in violation of this policy shall be subject to the campus judicial system with disciplinary action, suspension, or dismissal as remedies. The College recognizes that the question of whether a particular action or incident establishes a purely social relationship without a discriminatory effect requires a factual determination. Therefore, in determining whether alleged conduct constitutes sexual harassment, the College will look at the record as a whole and at the totality of the circumstances, such as the nature of the sexual advances and the context in which the alleged incidents occurred. The University's Affirmative Action Office has also been designated to coordinate the University's compliance activities under each of the programs referred to above.