SEXUAL HARASSMENT
The University of Dayton community will not tolerate any form of sexual
harassment, sexual intimidation, abuse, or other behaviors that offend the
dignity of any human being or that undermine the integrity of the values of the
institution. All students and guests are subject to and responsible for
complying with the University of Dayton’s Sexual Harassment policy. Sexual
harassment is not acceptable at the University of Dayton and may be subject to
disciplinary action.
Sexual Harassment is any pattern of sexually oriented verbal, visual or physical
attention by a student upon a student that is unwanted, causes discomfort or
embarrassment to another and creates an intimidating, hostile or offensive
environment.
Examples of Sexual Harassment include but are not limited to:
Inappropriate comments of sexual nature;
Unwelcome and repeated flirtations and sexual advances;
Sexually explicit questions, jokes, teasing, or anecdotes;
Touching, patting, hugging, whistling, pinching, brushing against a person's
body, or repeated unwanted staring;
Graphic commentary about an individual's body, sexual prowess, sexual
deficiencies, sexual activity, experience or orientation;
Crude or offensive language;
Derogatory or demeaning comments based on gender or sexual orientation whether
sexual or not;
Displaying objects or pictures that are sexual in nature and that creates a
hostile or offensive living environment.
(Students who believe they are being or have been Sexually Harassed by a member
of the university faculty or staff, an employee or a university vendor or
contractor should refer to the University's Human Resource policy on "Sexual
Harassment." Copies of this policy may be obtained at the Office of Human
Resources and areas that maintain copies of the official University Policy
Manual (e.g., Roesch Library, Office of Administration, offices of all academic
deans). For additional information regarding Sexual Harassment, refer to
excerpts from the policy on "Sexual Harassment" in the section "Of Special
Note..." in the university handbook).