Definitions

Sexual Harassment

Sexual harassment means unwelcome conduct or communication of a sexual nature.  Sexual harassment can occur adult to student, student to student, or can be carried out by a group of students or adults.  The term “sexual harassment” includes:

• acts of sexual violence;
• unwelcome sexual or gender-directed conduct or communication that interferes with an individual’s educational performance or creates an intimidating, hostile, or offensive environment;
• unwelcome sexual advances;
• unwelcome requests for sexual favors; 
• sexual demands when submission is a stated or implied condition of obtaining an educational benefit;
• sexual demands where submission or rejection is a factor in an academic, or other school-related decision affecting an individual.

Additional information can be found in the ReLife Student Rights and Responsibilities Handbook.