Student Conduct Code: Sex Discrimination and Sexual Misconduct
Florida State University
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A. Sex Discrimination and Sexual Misconduct
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2. Sex/Gender-based Harassment. Conduct toward a person based on sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender expression that is so severe, pervasive, and objectively offensive that it creates a hostile work or educational environment for the person; and
a. Unreasonably denies, interferes with, or limits an individual鈥檚 ability to participate in or benefit from University programs, opportunities, or activities; ...
3. Sexual Harassment includes unwelcome sexual advances, requests for sexual favors, and other verbal, nonverbal, or physical conduct of a sexual nature when:
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b. The conduct is so severe, pervasive, and objectively offensive that it creates a hostile work or educational environment for the person; and
i. Unreasonably denies, interferes with, or limits an individual鈥檚 ability to participate in or benefit from University programs, opportunities, or activities; or ii. Alters the terms, conditions, or privileges of the person鈥檚 University employment.
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c. Sexual Harassment may also be found in a single severe incident, as well as a pattern of behavior. Examples of behavior that could constitute sexual harassment when it meets the standard set forth above include, but are not limited to:
i. Verbal Conduct: sexual teasing, sexual jokes, sexual innuendoes, sexual remarks about a person鈥檚 body or sexual attractiveness, unwelcome demands for sexual favors, continuing unwelcome sexual advances or flirting, and sexual whistling (cat- calling).
ii. Non-Verbal Conduct: staring at someone鈥檚 sexual body parts (breasts, buttocks, groin), sexual gestures, and inappropriate display of sexual graffiti, posters, pictures, cartoons, drawings, emails, texts, body parts, or objects.