Sexual Harassment Training

Inability to consent

A freely given agreement to have sexual intercourse or sexual contact could not occur because of the victim's age, illness, mental or physical disability, being asleep or unconscious, or being to intoxicated (e.g., incapacitation, lack of consciousness, or lack of awareness) through their voluntary or involuntary use of alcohol or drugs.

INTIMATE PARTNER VIOLENCE (DATING VIOLENCE, DOMESTIC VIOLENCE)

A pattern of abusive behaviors used to exert power and control over a current or former partner. It can include emotional, sexual, verbal or economic actions, or physical threats of violence. Acts may include any behaviors that intimidate, isolate, manipulate, humiliate, coerce, frighten, blame, or hurt someone. It can happen to anyone regardless of race, sexual orientation, age, education, religion, etc.

STALKING

A pattern of unwanted conduct directed at another person that threatens or endangers the safety, physical or mental health, or life or property of that person, or creates a reasonable fear of such a threat or action.

Inability to Refuse

Disagreement to engage in a sexual act was precluded because of the use or possession of guns or other non-bodily weapons, or due to physical violence, threats of physical violence, intimidation or pressure, or misuse of authority.

Harrasment

Harassment is a form of discrimination that is offensive, impairs morale, undermines the integrity of employment relationships and causes serious harm to the productivity, efficiency and stability of our organization. In general, harassment means persistent and unwelcome conduct or actions on any of the bases underlined on the following screens.

SEXUAL HARASSMENT

Sexual harassment includes unwelcome sexual advances, requests for sexual favors, and other physical or verbal conduct of a sexual nature.

Sexual Violence

Sexual violence involves a lack of freely given consent as well as situations in which the victim is unable to consent or refuse.

What is Sexual Violence ?

Sexual violence refers to physical sexual acts perpetrated against a person's will or where a person is incapable of giving consent (e.g., due to the student's age or use of drugs or alcohol, or because an intellectual or other disability prevents the student from having the capacity to give consent).

The Violence Against Women Act (VAWA)

The original VAWA of 1994 was one of the first pieces of legislation that deemed domestic violence and sexual assault as crimes. In 2013, VAWA was reauthorized to include resources and services for previously unsupported groups. These groups include Native Americans, immigrants, the LGBT community, college students, and public housing residents.

GENDER-BASED HARASSMENT

Title IX also prohibits gender-based harassment, which may include acts of verbal, nonverbal, or physical aggression, intimidation, or hostility based on sex or sex-stereotyping, even if those acts do not involve conduct of a sexual nature.

Title IX

Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 ("Title IX") is a federal civil rights law that prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex in federally funded education programs and activities. All public and private elementary and secondary schools, school districts, colleges, and universities receiving any federal financial assistance must comply with Title IX.

Consent

Words or overt actions by a person who is legally or functionally competent to give informed approval, indicating a freely given agreement to have sexual intercourse or sexual contact.

Bystander

• A bystander is someone that is not directly involved in an event but may be present when it is taking place or during the circumstances leading up to it. • Bystander intervention is when someone takes an active role in preventing the occurrence of sexual violence. Please visit the link below to see how you can help prevent sexual violence.

Hate Crime

• A hate crime is the violence of intolerance and bigotry, intended to hurt and intimidate someone. According the Federal Bureau of Investigation, it is defined as "a criminal offense against a person or property motivated in whole or in part by an offender's bias against a race, religion, disability, sexual orientation, ethnicity, gender, or gender identity."

Clery Act

• The Jeanne Clery Act, a consumer protection law passed in 1990, requires all colleges and universities who receive federal funding to share information about crime on campus and their efforts to improve campus safety as well as inform the public of crime in or around campus. Reports pertaining to the Clery Act can be found here.