Sexual harassment is defined as unwelcome sexual advances, requests for sexual favors, and other verbal

or physical conduct of a sexual nature when either:

The conduct is made as a term or condition of an individual's employment, education, living

environment or participation in a University community.

The acceptance or refusal of such conduct is used as the basis or a factor in decisions affecting an
individual's employment, education, living environment, or participation in a University community.

The conduct unreasonably impacts an individual's employment or academic performance or creates an

intimidating, hostile or offensive environment for that individual's employment, education, living
environment, or participation in a University community.

What is considered sexual harassment at work? And how does it differ from non-sexual harassment?
Sexual harassment in the workplace is a form of discrimination that includes any uninvited comments,
conduct, or behavior regarding sex, gender, or sexual orientation.

Whether a manager, co-worker, or a non-employee such as a customer, service provider, or seller

commits the offense, if the behavior generates an antagonistic work environment or disrupts an
employee's achievements, it is considered unlawful sexual harassment.

Sexual harassment examples include:

Sharing sexually unsuitable images or videos, such as pornography, with other employees

Sending suggestive written correspondence, either traditionally or electronically

Continually asking a person out for social events like dates

Sharing vulgar jokes or sexual anecdotes

Making unsuitable sexual gestures or sounds such as sucking noises, winks, wolf calls, kissing noises, or
pelvic thrusts
Gazing at a person in a sexually suggestive or distasteful manner, or whistling

Making sexual remarks about appearance or body parts