Chapter 4. Affirmative Programs

4.4. Sexual Harassment/Sex Discrimination

Sexual Harassment: Unwelcome sexual advances, requests for sexual favors, other verbal or physical conduct or communication of a sexual nature when:

• Submission to such conduct or communication is made a term or condition, either explicitly or implicitly, to obtain or retain employment, services, or access to educational facilities or services.
• Submission to or rejection of such conduct or communication by an individual is used as a factor in decisions affecting the individual's employment, or receipt of services or education.


• Such conduct has the purpose or effect of unreasonably interfering with an individual's employment, or receipt of services or education, or creating an intimidating, hostile, or offensive employment, service, or education environment.

Respondent: A person accused of discrimination/sexual harassment who will be informed of the allegations and may choose to respond verbally or in writing.

Policy


Federal and state law prohibits discrimination in employment and in the utilization of educational facilities because of sex. Such discrimination includes sexual harassment. The policy of Michigan Technological University is that sex discrimination/sexual harassment is prohibited. The entire policy can be found at the Web site http://www.admin.mtu.edu/admin/boc/policy/ch3/ch3p24.htm#sex discrimination.

The mission of Michigan Technological University is to provide a quality education for its students and a fair and responsible work environment for its employees. Sexual discrimination/sexual harassment of employees by supervisors, students, or other employees, or of students by faculty, employees, or other students is absolutely prohibited. Upon receipt of information that sexual discrimination/sexual harassment has occurred and after verification of such information, the University shall take prompt corrective action, up to and including dismissal from the University or discharge from University employment.

Students, faculty members, or employees should contact the Affirmative Programs Office as soon as possible if they feel that they:

• have been subjected to discrimination based on sex or sexual harassment
• have been involved in harassing situations that involve same sex persons
• have observed such behaviors and have been affected as a third party
• suspect that an unfounded discrimination complaint may be filed against them
• have been threatened with the filing of such a complaint

Nothing in this policy will prevent persons involved in pursuing any legal remedy which might be available to them.

Procedure


Anyone who has questions or concerns or a bona fide complaint should bring the issue to the Affirmative Programs Office for review. The behaviors may relate to issues of sexual harassment or harassment on the basis of a discriminatory nature. Correction and resolution of the situation will be worked out using the informal or formal complaint processes, as described in section 4.5. Filing a Complaint of this chapter.

To file a complaint of sexual harassment/sex discrimination do the following:

1. Report any complaint of such behaviors to a supervisor, dean, department chair or director, or



2. Contact the Affirmative Programs Office, either in writing, in person, or by calling 7-3310. The Affirmative Programs Office is located in room 207A of the Administration and Student Services Building. For more information, refer to section 4.5. Filing a Complaint of this chapter.

If named in a complaint, do the following:

1. Contact the Affirmative Programs Office, either in writing, in person, or by calling 7-3310. The Affirmative Programs Office is located in room 207A of the Administration and Student Services Building.


NOTE: Nothing in the MTU policy will prevent persons involved from pursuing any legal remedy which might be available to them.

History
Adopted:	01/18/2001





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