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Hostile Environment Discrimination: unwelcome conduct directed against a person based on one or more of that person’s protected characteristics that is so severe or pervasive and objectively offensive that it interferes with, limits, or denies the ability of an individual to participate in or benefit from university educational or employment programs, services, opportunities, or activities. Unwelcome conduct can include oral, written, graphic, physical, or other conduct by an employee, a student, or a third party; as well as conduct that is physically threatening, harmful, or humiliating. Mere subjective offensiveness is not enough to constitute hostile environment discrimination.

Hostile Environment discrimination based on sex is not covered by this policy or definition and is covered (and investigated) under University Policy 1202. Likewise, quid pro quo sexual harassment is covered (and investigated) under University Policy 1202.

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Protected Characteristics: the various identities protected by University Policy 1201, including state and federal laws and regulations, including race, color, religion, ethnic or national origin (including shared ancestry and/or ethnic characteristics), sex, disability, military status (including veteran status), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital status, pregnancy status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law. The ACC office will consider the IHRA definition of anti-Semitism and examples (as set forth in U.S. Executive Order 13899 and Chapter 471 of the 2023 Virginia Acts of Assembly) to the extent that they might be useful as evidence of discriminatory intent, without diminishing or infringing any right protected under the Constitution and laws of the United States and the Commonwealth of Virginia.