Sexual harassment is a form of sexual discrimination, and is illegal.
It can take place in the classroom or workplace and is a violation of state and federal laws as well as College policy. Sexual harassment takes many forms and includes many kinds of behaviors. Sexual harassment may involve behavior by a person of either gender against a person of the same or opposite gender. Sexual harassment is a discriminatory behavior, and as such, is expressly prohibited by State and Federal law. The Bridgewater State College policy on sexual harassment was developed because sexual harassment cannot co-exist with the principle that merit is the basis for grades, recommendations, employment, promotions or job opportunities.