Policy Title:  Sexual Harassment

Policy Number:  3.12

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Purpose: Eastern Wyoming College strives to create a working and learning environment that is desirable for all employees and students and adheres to all state and federal guidelines.

Definitions: Eastern Wyoming College endorses the definition of sexual harassment provided under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 with reference to Title IX of the Educational Amendments Act of 1972; see below:

  1. Unwelcome sexual advances, requests for sexual favors and other verbal, digital or physical conduct of a sexual nature constitute sexual harassment this conduct explicitly or implicitly affects an individual’s employment, unreasonably interferes with an individual’s work performance, or creates an intimidating, hostile, or offensive work environment.
  2. No person in the United States shall, on the basis of sex, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any education program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance.

Sexual harassment of employees or students is reprehensible, illegal and will not be tolerated at Eastern Wyoming College.  Such activity which influences employment decisions or the academic success of students is contradictory and antithetical to the environment provided by this institution, and prompt and remedial action will be taken by Eastern Wyoming College upon any finding of sexual harassment.

 

References:        Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 with reference to Title IX of the Educational Amendments Act of 1972

 

Original Adoption Date: 7/20/05

Revision Date(s): 11/8/05(RF), 8/13/13(RF), 4/4/16, 9/13/16, 8/13/24

Date reviewed, no change: