VCOM Institutional Policy and Procedure Manual

VCOM Policy and Procedure

Policy #U011

4.1 Sexual Harassment Sexual Harassment at VCOM is unacceptable behavior and will not be tolerated. Sexual harassment is defined by the Title IX Final Rule as “Conduct on the basis of sex that satisfies one or more of the following: • An employee of the College conditioning the provision of an aid, benefit, or service of the College on an individual’s participation in unwelcome sexual contact; or • Unwelcome conduct determined by a reasonable person to be so severe, pervasive, and objectively offensive that it effectively denies a person Sexual harassment includes unwanted sexual advances, requests for sexual favors, and other intimidating verbal or written communications, or physical conduct of a sexual nature toward a student and/or employee, by a person of authority or influence over that student or employee. Sexual harassment may also extend to the above actions when the behaviors are from student to student or employee to employee if such action is repetitive or interferes in any way in the ability of the student or employee to continue success in their education or position. Sexual misconduct, including, but not limited to the following, will be considered sexual harassment and will be regarded as a violation of this policy when such sexual misconduct occurs between a student and employee or between a faculty member and a student. This may also apply to situations between two students or among more students in which the harassment interferes with a student’s success: • Submission to such conduct is made an explicit or implicit term or condition of the person’s employment or continued student status. • Submission to or rejection of such conduct is used as the basis for employment or academic decisions such as retention, promotion, performance evaluation, pay adjustment, discipline, work assignment, or any other condition of employment, career development, or academic standing. • Such conduct has the purpose or effect of unreasonably interfering with work performance or of creating an intimidating, hostile, or offensive working or learning environment. • Such conduct emphasizes the sexuality or sexual identity of the employee equal access to the College’s education program or activity; or • Sexual assault, dating violence, domestic violence, or stalking.”

or student in a manner that prevents or impairs that person’s full enjoyment of employment or educational benefits, climate, or opportunities.

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