Sexual Harassment Policy
December 18, 2022 2022-12-19 21:01Sexual Harassment Policy
Sexual Harassment
It is the intent of PIC to protect all employees and students from sexual harassment. Not only is sexual harassment a violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, it also undermines the integrity of the employment and academic environment, debilitates morale, and interferes with the effectiveness of employees and students. In accordance with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission's published guidelines, unwelcome sexual advances, unwanted requests for favors of a sexual nature, and any other unwanted verbal or physical conduct of a sexual nature are considered sexual harassment if:
Explicit or implicit submission to sexual overtones is made a term or condition of employment;
Employment decisions are made based on whether submission to or rejection of sexual overtones occurred; and
Sexually intimidating, hostile, or offensive atmosphere unreasonably interferes with an individual's work performance. At PIC, sexual harassment of or by employees includes the following:
Unwelcome or unwanted sexual advances. This includes unwelcome physical contact or sexual advances considered unacceptable by another individual;
Requests or demands for sexual favors. This includes subtle or blatant pressures or requests for any type of sexual favor, accompanied by an implied or stated promise of preferential treatment or negative consequence concerning one's employment status or student status;
Verbal abuse that is sexually oriented or considered unacceptable by another individual, as well as sexually derogatory comments. This includes commenting on an individual's body or appearance when such comments go beyond mere courtesy, telling jokes that are clearly unwanted and considered offensive by others, or other tasteless sexually oriented comments or innuendoes or actions that offend others;
Engaging in any type of sexually oriented conduct that would unreasonably interfere with another’s work performance. This includes extending unwanted sexual attention to someone that reduces personal productivity or time available to work at assigned tasks; or
Creating a work environment that is intimidating, hostile, or offensive because of unwelcome or unwanted sexually oriented conversations, suggestions, requests, demands, physical contacts, or attentions.
Normal, non-coercive interaction that is acceptable to both parties is not considered to be sexual harassment. At PIC, sexual harassment by employees of students is defined as unwelcome sexual advances, requests for sexual favors, and other verbal or physical conduct of a sexual nature when:
Submission to such conduct is made to appear to be a term or condition of enrollment, attendance, or participation in a class;
Submission to or rejection of such conduct affects academic decisions;
Such conduct has the purpose or effect of unreasonably interfering with student’s academic performance or creating an intimidating, hostile, or offensive academic environment;
Unwelcome physical contact, including but not limited to, patting, Pinching, or touching; or
Offensive or demeaning sexual remarks, jokes, or gestures.
Students aggrieved by a violation of this policy may file a grievance by reporting the conduct to the Director of Student Services or the Director of Nursing. All allegations of sexual harassment of or by a student, faculty member, or any other College personnel will be promptly and thoroughly investigated by the Office of Student Services and/ Executive Director.
PIC recognizes sexual harassment as an insidious practice and will not tolerate sexual harassment in any manner or form. Persons sexually harassing others will be dealt with swiftly and vigorously. Any individual who violates any portion of this policy shall be subject to disciplinary action up to and including discharge.
It is improper conduct for a PIC faculty member to engage in a romantic or sexual relationship with a student enrolled in the faculty member's class or for an employee to engage in a romantic or sexual relationship with a student that is under the employee’s supervision. Romantic or sexual relationships between any faculty member and a student then enrolled in the faculty member's class (including supervised student activities for which academic credit is given) or between any college employee and a student enrolled in the college may appear to be coercive and are discouraged. Even when no coercion is present, such relationships create an appearance of impropriety and favoritism, which can impair the academic experience of all students in the college environment. At PIC, romantic and sexual relationships between a faculty member or an employee and a student are subject to the prohibition against sexual harassment.
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