The University is committed to providing its employees and students with an environment that is free of sexual harassment. Therefore, sexual harassment is strictly prohibited. Sexual harassment does not refer to occasional compliments of a socially acceptable nature. It refers to behavior that is not welcome, is personally offensive and creates an intimidating or offensive work or academic environment. Whether or not harassment occurred depends not on whether the act was intended to cause harm but the effect of the act on individual's employment or learning environment.
Sexual harassment can include a wide range of behaviors.
For a list of such behaviors see the Staff Employee Handbook. A copy can be found in the Student Employment Office and the Office of Human Resources. Any employee or student who feels subjected to sexual harassment, or becomes aware of an actual or potential harassment, should immediately report the incident either verbally or in writing to the Vice President for Student Development. The University will immediately undertake effective, thorough and objective investigation of the harassment allegations. The complainant's right to confidentiality will be respected in both informal and formal procedures.