Policy 3364-30-04: Student Code of Conduct
University of Toledo
Relevant Excerpt
(2) Sexual Misconduct
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Sexual Harassment: Unwelcome conduct of a sexual nature. It includes unwelcome sexual advances, requests for sexual favors, and other verbal, nonverbal, or physical conduct of a sexual nature. Sexual harassment can occur as hostile environment or quid pro quo.
(i) Hostile Environment Sexual Harassment: Exists if the conduct is sufficiently serious (severe or pervasive) that it interferes with or limits a student鈥檚 ability to participate in or benefit from the University鈥檚 program or an employee鈥檚 ability to perform their job. The more severe the conduct, the less need there is to show a repetitive series of incidents to prove a hostile environment, particularly if the harassment is physical.
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(3) Harassment- Unwelcome conduct (verbal, written, or electronic) that is so severe, pervasive, or offensive, it substantially interferes with the ability of a person to work, learn, live, participate in, or benefit from the services, activities, or privileges provided by the University. This violation will not be used to discipline a Respondent for speech protected by the First Amendment of the United States Constitution.
(4) Discriminatory Harassment - Unwelcome conduct (verbal, written, or electronic) against another individual based upon a protected category (defined in policies 3364-50-01, 3364-50-02, and 3364-50-03) that is so severe, pervasive, or offensive, it substantially interferes with the ability of a person to work, learn, live, participate in, or benefit from the services, activities, or privileges provided by the University. This violation will not be used to discipline a Respondent for speech protected by the First Amendment of the United States Constitution.