Sexual Discrimination and Harassment Policy
It is the policy of the Ohlone Community College District to provide an educational, employment, and business environment free of unwelcome sexual advances, requests for sexual favors, and other verbal or physical conduct or communications constituting sexual harassment and/or sex discrimination as defined and otherwise prohibited by federal and state law. Engaging in sexual harassment and/or sex discrimination within the College environment and during any off campus College sponsored activities is unacceptable and shall be a violation of this policy. Sanctions shall be taken against any student, employee, or non employee conducting business with the District who engages in sexual harassment and/or sex discrimination.
Definition of Sexual Harassment
Sexual harassment is defined as unwelcome sexual advances, request for sexual favors, or other verbal or physical conduct of a sexual nature that:
- is made either explicitly or implicitly a term or condition of an individual’s educational status or employment;
- is used as a basis for educational or employment decisions affecting such individual;
- has the purpose or the effect of unreasonably interfering with an individual’s educational or work performance or which creates an intimidating, hostile, or offensive educational or work environment.
Definition of Sex Discrimination
Sexual discrimination is defined as the differential treatment on the basis of sex in employment, educational programs, and activities. Examples of sexual discrimination in the treatment of students include, but are not limited to, admissions; access to programs and facilities; vocational education; physical education; competitive athletics; graduation requirements; student rules, regulations, and benefits; treatment of married and/or pregnant students’ financial assistance; extracurricular activities; or comments consistently targeted at one gender.
Complaint Process
Ohlone College encourages prompt reporting of complaints so that rapid response and appropriate action may be taken. Information on the process, timelines, and forms to make an informal or formal complaint is available from the office of the Vice President, Student Development located in the Student Services Center (Building 7 on the Fremont campus), (510) 659-6262, and from the information rack outside the Newark Student Services Center on the Ohlone College Newark Center campus.
Emergency