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Relevant Excerpt

Harassment: For the purposes of this Regulation, Harassment, a form of Discrimination, is defined as unwelcome conduct, including electronic and written communication that is based upon race, color, religion, age, disability, sex, national origin, marital status, genetic predisposition, sexual orientation, gender identity/gender expression, and/or veteran status. Additionally, Harassment is further defined as behavior so severe, pervasive, or persistent that it limits or denies a student’s ability to participate in or benefit from an educational program, undermines the responsibilities of an employee, and/or creates a hostile working or learning environment.

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Hostile Environment: Hostile Environment, based on a protected class, exists when Harassment is sufficiently severe, pervasive, or persistent and objectively offensive so as to deny or limit a person’s ability to participate in or benefit from the University’s programs, services, or activities; or when such conduct has the purpose or effect of unreasonably interfering with an individual’s employment, or student’s enrollment.

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Sexual Harassment: Sexual Harassment is defined as unwelcome conduct of a sexual nature including unwelcome sexual attention, which includes requests for sexual favors, or other verbal or physical conduct of a sexual nature from any person that is so severe, pervasive, or persistent that it limits a student’s ability to participate in or benefit from an educational program, undermines the responsibilities of the employee, and/or creates a hostile working or learning environment. Sexual violence is a form of Sexual Harassment.