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Equity Policy
| Equity Policy (Harassment/Discrimination) Gettysburg College is committed to a professional work environment that is free of harassment and/or discrimination. There is a broad range of behavior that could constitute harassment and/or discrimination. In general, however, harassment and/ or discrimination is any verbal or physical conduct that:
The College prohibits all forms of harassment and/or discrimination by employees. Examples of unacceptable behavior include, but are not limited to, the following:
Employees are expected to maintain the highest degree of professional behavior. All harassment and/or discrimination and behavior that creates a hostile, offensive, or intimidating work environment is strictly prohibited. Harassing or discriminatory behavior of non-employees directed at College employees also is condemned and will be promptly addressed. Reporting of Equity Violations Individuals who believe that they have been victims of harassment and/or discrimination in any form by an employee or visitor of the College should bring the matter to the supervisor, manager, equity liaisons and/or the Associate Vice President for Human Resources. Members of the faculty, administration, staff, and student body have volunteered to act as liaisons. For a complete listing of the College's equity liaisons, please contact the Human Resources Office. Supervisors or other appropriate College officials shall immediately deal with any act of harassment and/or discrimination of which they become aware. Working in collaboration with the Associate Director of Human Resources, they shall inform the alleged perpetrator about the College's policy regarding such behavior, promptly investigate any complaint and, if appropriate, apply disciplinary action. Federal and state anti-discrimination laws also prohibit retaliation for the reporting of behavior that may constitute sexual harassment or sexual assault. The complaint procedure, in its entirety, is available on the Human Resources Office website. Violation of Equity Policy Violation or misapplication of the College's policy against harassment and/or discrimination may result in disciplinary action being taken against the offender, up to and including discharge. The College's commitment to eliminate harassment and/or discrimination from the workplace should not be viewed as a license for employees to engage in unfounded, frivolous, or vindictive actions that are not made in "good faith" in violation of the intent of this policy. In dealing with the complaints of harassment and/or discrimination, the rights of all parties will be protected. Sexual Harassment of Employees and Students All members of Gettysburg College have the right to work and study in an environment free of discrimination, including freedom from sexual harassment. Thus, Gettysburg College strongly disapproves of and forbids the sexual harassment of employees or students, and will not tolerate sexual assault in any form, including rape. The intent of this policy is to foster responsible behavior in a working and academic environment free from discrimination. In general, sexual harassment consists of unwelcome sexual advances, requests for sexual favors, and other unwelcome verbal or physical conduct of a sexual nature. It is further defined below as it pertains to different interpersonal relationships. Sexual harassment of an employee by another employee can include unwelcome sexual advances, requests for sexual favors, or other verbal or physical conduct of a sexual nature when (1) submission to such conduct is made either explicitly or implicitly a term or condition of an individual's employment, (2) submission to or rejection of such conduct by an individual is used as the basis for employment decisions affecting such an individual, or (3) such conduct has the purpose or effect of unreasonably interfering with an individual's work performance or creating an intimidating, hostile, or offensive working environment. Sexual harassment of a student by an employee can include unwelcome sexual advances, requests for sexual favors, or other verbal or physical conduct of a sexual nature when (1) submission to such conduct is made either explicitly or implicitly a factor or condition of the employee's evaluation of the student or of any decision by the employee concerning the student's academic, co-curricular, or residential status at the College or (2) such conduct has the purpose or effect of unreasonably interfering with the student's performance or participation in the academic, co-curricular, or residential programs of the College. Sexual harassment of a student by a student is a violation of the student Code of Conduct and consists of unwanted sexual attention, including unwelcome sexual advances, requests for sexual favors, or other intimidating verbal or physical conduct of a sexual nature. |
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