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Relevant Excerpt

“Harassment” means unwelcome conduct based on an individual’s protected class that, based on the totality of the circumstances, is subjectively and objectively offensive, and is so severe or pervasive that it limits or denies a person’s ability to participate in or benefit from the university’s Programs or Activities (i.e., creates a hostile environment). ...

The free and open discussion of issues or theories relating to protected classes in an academic or professional setting, when appropriate to subject matter, will be presumed not to constitute Harassment even if it offends or embarrasses an individual unless other factors are involved, such as targeting the discussion to an individual or carrying out the discussion in terms that are both patently unnecessary and gratuitously offensive.

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"Sex-Based Harassment” means sexual harassment and other harassment on the basis of sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, or pregnancy-related conditions, that is: ... sufficiently severe or pervasive that it has the purpose or effect of interfering with or creating an intimidating, hostile or offensive environment in a University Program or Activity; ...