These relationships can lead to exciting exchanges of ideas, and at their best, are the hallmarks of a positive and productive undergraduate experience. You are encouraged to take advantage of opportunities to interact with and learn from your professors. However, please remember that in these relationships your professors have the greater power. They give assignments, decide grades, speak with authority in the classroom, and influence other professors. All professors have this power and most of them use it fairly.
Sexual harassment is an abuse of informal or formal power or authority.
Sexual harassment on the part of faculty may be obvious or very subtle. It may be confusing to you because what you experience may be difficult to describe. Students who are sexually harassed are often so confused, worried, or angry that they don't know what to do. The most important thing you can do is believe in yourself. Bring along a friend for support.