This policy seeks to protect the atmosphere of trust and collegiality in the university community, to educate the community about sexual harassment, and to provide students, faculty, and staff who believe that they have been sexually harassed with a reliable and effective process for seeking a remedy, while affording those accused of a violation a fair opportunity to be heard. The complete text of the sexual harassment policy, including hearing procedures, is available for students at the UC desk and in the Library. Frivolous or Malicious Charges 5. Free Academic Inquiry 1. Definition Sexual harassment is physical or verbal conduct of a sexual nature which has the intent or effect of creating an intimidating or hostile educational or employment environment.
Sexual harassment includes a range of behaviors specified below.
Other Verbal and Physical Conduct Behaviors in these categories are most often sexual harassment when they are frequent and repeated or when they continue after someone has asked that they stop. Back to Main Menu 2. Confidentiality All proceedings, documents, activities, and meetings related to a specific case before the sexual harassment committee are confidential. Disclosure of any information related to a case by the complainant, person complained against, a committee member, or a witness in a case will be considered a violation of the sexual harassment policy and will be subject to disciplinary action. Back to Main Menu 3.