Ohio Administrative Code › Title 3354:1 - Cuyahoga Community College › Chapter 3354:1-42 - Policies on Discrimination and Harrassment › Section 3354:1-42-01 - College policy on affirmative action, inclusive excellence, equal opportunity, indent discrimination, and harassment

Current through all regulations passed and filed through July 1, 2024
(A) Commitments
The college embraces human diversity and is committed to
				affirmative action, inclusive excellence and equal opportunity. The college is
				committed to eliminating discrimination and harassment in the workplace and
				academic environment. These commitments are moral imperatives consistent with
				an intellectual community that celebrates individual differences, diversity,
				and meaningful individual freedom to pursue professional and educational goals.
				In many circumstances, these commitments also represent legal
				requirements.
(B)
			 Discrimination
Employment and academic discrimination against any individual
				on the basis of age, ancestry, color, disability, military status, national
				origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and
				expression, pregnancy, veteran status and genetic information is
				prohibited.
(C) Affirmative
			 action and diversity
The college is committed to maintaining a diverse workforce as
				it continues to pursue the highest quality employees. It is the responsibility
				of every employee to foster a college environment that embraces human diversity
				and is committed to affirmative action and equal opportunity.
(D)
								Inclusive
			 excellence
The fundamental premise of inclusive
				excellence is the intentional integration of diversity into the core aspects of
				the institution, including academic priorities, leadership, decisionmaking,
				day-to-day operations, and organizational cultures. The College is committed to
				diversity and inclusion and therefore seeks to focus on greater diversity,
				equity, inclusion, and accountability at every level.
(E) Harassment
(1) Harassment, in general
Harassment against any individual on the basis of age,
				ancestry, color, disability, military status, national origin, race, religion,
				sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, pregnancy, veteran
				status and genetic information is prohibited. Conduct whether verbal,
				non-verbal, or physical may constitute harassment if it relates to any such
				classification and creates an intimidating, hostile, or offensive work or
				academic environment that unreasonably interferes with work or academic
				performance or negatively affects an individual's employment or academic
				opportunities.
(2) Forms of
			 harassment, in general.
Harassment occurs in many forms, and an exhaustive list cannot
				be created. Harassment can occur between any individuals associated with the
				college - for example, an employee and a supervisor; coworkers; faculty
				members; a faculty, staff member, student, or employee and a customer, vendor,
				or contractor; or a student and a faculty member. Harassment in the workplace
				or academic environment may manifest itself in many ways, including without
				limitation jokes, slurs, derogatory expressions, graphics, cartoons, objects,
				e-mails, or comments.
(3)
			 Sexual harassment
(a) Unwelcome sexual
			 advances, requests for sexual favors, and other verbal or physical conduct of a
			 sexual nature generally constitute unlawful sexual harassment when:
(i) Submission to sexual conduct is an
			 explicit or an implicit term or condition of an individual's employment or of a
			 student's status in a course, program, or activity;
(ii) Submission to or rejection of sexual
			 conduct by an individual is used as the basis for any employment or academic
			 decision affecting that individual; or
(iii) The sexual advances, requests for
			 sexual favors, and/or verbal conduct of a sexual nature have the purpose or
			 effect of substantially interfering with an individual's work or academic
			 performance or create an intimidating, hostile, or offensive working or
			 learning environment.
(b)
			 The following are examples of unwelcome conduct which may constitute sexual
			 harassment:
(i) Requests for sexual
			 favors
(ii) Physical
			 touching
(iii) Lewd or suggestive
			 remarks
(iv) Requests for dates or
			 meetings after work or class
(v)
			 Demands for sexual favors in return for salary increases, promotion, other
			 benefits of employment, grades or letters of recommendation
(vi) Sexually explicit magazines, picture,
			 jokes or e-mails displayed or told in the work area or the classroom
(vii) Questions or remarks about the sexual
			 body parts of an individual