Sexual Harassment
Title IX defines* sexual harassment as:
- Unwanted sexual behavior, advances or requests for favors
- Unwelcomed verbal, visual or physical sexual conduct
- Offensive, severe and/or frequent remarks about a person's sex
- Harassment of a sexual nature which interferes with an individual's right to an education and participation in a program or activity
Examples of sexual harassment include:
- Stalking or obscene phone calls, texts, emails or gestures
- Sexually suggestive jokes, whistles, cat-calls or innuendos
- Inappropriate touching
- Intimidation
*This is a summary definition only. Please refer to Student Conduct Code Policy 5030 for complete Title IX definitions.