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Policy on Discriminatory and Sexual Harassment
Oglethorpe University values the dignity of the individual,
human diversity, and an appropriate decorum for members of the
campus community. Harassing behavior interferes with the work or
study performance of the individual to whom it is addressed. It is
indefensible when it makes the work, study or living environment
hostile, intimidating, injurious or demeaning.
It is the policy of the University that students and employees
be able to work, study, participate in activities and live in a
campus community free of unwarranted harassment in the form of oral,
written, graphic or physical conduct which personally frightens,
intimidates, injures or demeans another individual. Discriminatory
harassment directed against an individual or group that is based on
race, gender, religious belief, color, sexual orientation, national
origin, disability or age is prohibited. Discriminatory harassment
is defined as unwelcome oral, written, or physical conduct directed
at the characteristics of a person or group such as negative name
calling and imitating mannerisms, slurs, graffiti, or the physical
act of aggression or assault upon another which interferes with the
individual’s employment or education, or creates an intimidating,
hostile or offensive employment or educational environment.
In addition, sexual harassment of a student by another student,
of a student by an employee, of an employee by a student, or of an
employee by another employee will not be tolerated and is
prohibited. Any unwelcome sexual advance, requests for sexual
favors, verbal or physical conduct of a sexual nature, or any verbal
conduct that might be construed as a sexual slur that: (1)
interferes with performance or creates a hostile, offensive, or
intimidating environment and/or (2) is an expressed or implied
condition imposed by a faculty member for evaluation or grading a
student, or by an employee for evaluating job performance or
advancement of a subordinate or colleague, will be viewed as
misconduct.
See Also,
Discriminatory and
Sexual Harassment Grievance Procedures
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