Consistent with the University’s Non-Discrimination Notice and the U.S. Department of Education’s implementing regulations for Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 (“Title IX”) (see 34 C.F.R. § 106 et seq.), the University prohibits Sexual Harassment that occurs within its education programs or activities.

For purposes of this policy, Sexual Harassment includes quid pro quo sexual harassment, hostile environment sexual harassment, sexual assault, domestic violence, dating violence and stalking.

This policy prohibits Sexual Harassment meeting specific definitions according to the Title IX regulations.  The University also prohibits other sexual misconduct, not falling under specific Title IX regulatory definitions.  Such conduct may include quid pro quo sexual harassment, hostile environment sexual harassment, sexual assault, domestic violence, dating violence or stalking that occurs outside of the university’s education programs or activities or outside the United States; or unwelcome conduct that does not rise to the level of hostile environment sexual harassment, as defined in this Policy, but is otherwise prohibited by the University.  The term “sexual misconduct” is used throughout this policy as a term to refer to such conduct that may be prohibited by the University and addressed through other University procedures.