Sexual Harassment
Sexual Harassment is unwelcome, gender-based spoken, written or symbolic action or physical conduct of a sexual nature that is sufficiently severe or pervasive that it has the effect of unreasonably interfering with, limiting or denying someone the ability to participate in or benefit from the college’s educational programs. It can include unwelcome sexual advances, requests for sexual favors, and other verbal, nonverbal or physical conduct of a sexual nature, such as sexual assault or sexual violence. The unwelcome behavior may be based on power differentials, the creation of a hostile environment or retaliation. Examples include: an attempt to coerce an unwilling person into a sexual relationship; to repeatedly subject a person to egregious, unwanted sexual attention; to punish a refusal to comply; to condition a benefit on submitting to sexual advances; sexual violence; intimate partner violence; stalking; and gender-based bullying.