Student Handbook: Sexual Harassment
Howard University
Relevant Excerpt
Sexual Harassment†is defined as: unwelcomed sexual advances, requests for sexual favors, and other verbal or physical conduct of a sexual nature when: ... Such conduct is so pervasive or severe that it creates an intimidating, hostile, or offensive environment for learning and has no reasonable relationship to the subject matter of the relevant course of instruction.
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Examples of Sexual Harassment - The following examples are illustrative of conduct that, if proven, may be considered by the University to establish sexual harassment in an academic setting:
(1) Unsolicited, unwelcomed flirtations, advances, and/or propositions of a sexual nature;
(2) Insults, jokes, or anecdotes that belittle or demean an individual or a group's sexuality or gender;
(3) Unwelcomed sexually-oriented gestures, verbal expressions, or comments of a sexual nature about an individual's body, clothing, or sexual experience;
(4) Inappropriate displays of sexually suggestive objects or pictures; ...