The University of Scranton aspires to the kind of community for students, faculty and staff in which learning and working together will lead to personal growth and development. The University understands that respect for the rights and dignity of all people must be protected for those hopes to be fulfilled. These values undergird all aspects of University life, as essential qualities of the learning environment and of an academic community with a distinctive educational mission, rooted in its Catholic and Ignatian identity. As such, The University of Scranton is committed to providing an educational and work environment that is free from discrimination in the form of sexual harassment. In keeping with this commitment, the University will strictly enforce its sexual-harassment policy.
Sexual harassment is a form of illegal discrimination.
Sexual harassment violates Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended, the Civil Rights Act of 1991, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, and the Pennsylvania Human Relations Act. Under certain circumstances, sexual harassment and sexual violence may constitute sexual assault. Sexual assault violates the Campus Security Act and criminal law. Definition of Sexual Harassment Sexual harassment is unwanted sexual or gender based behavior that creates an environment that would reasonably be perceived and is perceived by the victim as hostile or abusive. Such conduct has the purpose or effect of unreasonably interfering with an individual's work or academic performance or creating an intimidating, hostile, or offensive working or academic environment.