Sexual harassment is a form of sex discrimination.
However, sexual harassment may also involve relationships among equals, as when repeated sexual advances or demeaning verbal behavior have a harmful effect on a person's ability to study or work in the academic setting. Definitions of Sexual Harassment Conduct Subject to Disciplinary Action at UW-Stout 1. Policy Statement 1. It is the policy of the University of Wisconsin-Stout to seek to protect the university's employees and students from sexual harassment as defined above and to attempt to rid the university of such conduct. Any retaliatory action against a person lodging a sexual harassment complaint may be considered a violation of the UW-Stout Policy on Sexual Harassment and is subject to the same complaint grievance procedures and sanctions as the act of sexual harassment itself.