Sexual harassment is unacceptable behavior and will not be tolerated. It is a form of misconduct that undermines the integrity of the conditions of employment and teaching, and of faculty-student relationships. Sexual harassment takes many forms and includes many kinds of behavior. It is best described as behavior which a reasonable person would find offensive. Sexual harassment may involve behavior by a person of either gender against a person of the same or opposite gender, when that behavior falls within the definition outlined above.
Sexual harassment is a serious offense and is deeply destructive.
Education regarding sexual harassment is a tool in the elimination of this behavior. Therefore, education is provided by the University to ensure that all managers, supervisors, employees and students clearly understand what sexual harassment is and is not, that sexual harassment is illegal and will not be tolerated. The Provost and all Vice Presidents, Deans, directors, supervisors, and department heads of the University have the responsibility to ensure that employees under their direction are informed of this policy, and the duty to ensure that investigation into allegations of sexual harassment occurs. The Vice President of Student Affairs is responsible for providing this information to the student body. Investigations of complaints of sexual harassment will be conducted as promptly and in as confidential a manner as possible.