San Francisco State University
Web A - Z Find It Fast Calendar OHR Home

    DEFINITION OF SEXUAL HARASSMENT

    Sexual Harassment is one person's distortion of a university relationship by unwelcome conduct which emphasizes another person's sexuality. Sexual advances, requests for sexual favors, and other verbal or physical conduct of a sexual nature are forms of sexual harassment when:

    1. submission to such conduct is made an explicit or implicit condition of instruction, employment, or participation in any university activity; or
    2. submission to or rejection of such conduct is used as the basis for employment or academic decisions affecting the individual; or
    3. such conduct has the purpose or effect of hindering performance by creating or allowing sexually intimidating, hostile, or offensive behavior to occur in the university or in a university-related setting.

    Sexual harassment is unethical and unprofessional conduct, illegal, and against San Francisco State University policy. It may occur in written, spoken, physical, and visual forms. The university will act to eliminate sexual harassment within its jurisdiction.

    The university will evaluate each incident of alleged sexual harassment and apply appropriate remedies.

    The university can dismiss employees or expel students for sexual harassment.

    The university recognizes that any member of the campus community might be called upon to listen to a complaint of alleged sexual harassment. The listener should be objective and attentive, while discouraging use of names. No records should be kept, nor should promises for specific action or final decisions be made. The listener should refer the complainant to a Sexual Harassment Adviser or to a university Sexual Harassment Officer. Complainants may go to the Sexual Harassment Officer without first consulting a Sexual Harassment Adviser and may request an investigation at any time.

    Back to Sexual Harassment Policy and Procedures

 
SFSU Logo SFSU Home  CMR Home   Search   Need Help?  

Conflict Management and Resolution System
Office of Human Relations
1600 Holloway Ave, Student Services Building, Room 402
San Francisco, CA 94132-4046
Phone 415/405-0434 Fax 415/338-6304

Archived July 1, 2004 by the ohr@sfsu.edu