Policy 6.27: Harassment
Effective Date: Sat, Apr 03, 1999
Amended Date: Tue, May 13, 2008
Haywood Community College fosters an environment of respect for the dignity and worth of all members of the College community and therefore has zero tolerance for harassment in any form. Harassment is unacceptable and impermissible conduct which will not be tolerated.
The College expressly forbids harassment of employees and/or students based upon age, race, sex, color, creed, handicapping condition/disability, religion, national origin, political affiliation, and marital status. All employees and students should clearly understand that, even in mild forms, such harassment constitutes unsatisfactory job/school performance and is subject to disciplinary action. More serious instances of harassment will carry more serious penalties up to and including dismissal,
Sexual harassment is defined by federal guidelines as “unwelcome sexual advances, requests for sexual favors, or other verbal or physical conduct of a sexual nature when:
- submission to such conduct is made, either explicitly or implicitly, a term or condition of employment/enrollment, or
- submission to or rejection of such conduct by an individual is used as a basis for employment/enrollment decisions affecting such individuals, or
- conduct has the purpose or effect of unreasonably interfering with an individual’s work or study performance or creating an intimidating, hostile, or offensive work or study environment.
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