Student Rights and Responsibilities Policy on the Prohibition of Sexual harassment California State University, Los Angeles will take action to prevent and eliminate sexual harassment, as mandated by the Chancellor's Executive Order No. 345.
Sexual harassment is conduct subject to disciplinary action, including termination.
Any act which contributes to a workplace or learning environment that is hostile, intimidating, offensive, or adverse to persons because of the sexual nature of the conduct. Conditioning an act, decision, evaluation, or recommendation on the submission to or tolerance of any act of a sexual nature. Although this policy focuses on the treatment of persons lacking or holding lesser authority by persons possessing greater authority, it does not preclude the possibility that sexual harassment may also be perpetrated by persons lacking or holding lesser authority, e.g., employee, student, or applicant. In determining whether conduct constitutes sexual harassment, the circumstances surrounding the conduct are considered. The prohibition against sexual harassment applies to all transactions of University business, whether on or off campus.