Other discriminatory harassment is verbal or physical conduct that denigrates or shows hostility or aversion toward an individual because of race, color, religion, national origin, pregnancy, age, military status, disability, sexual orientation, or other protected discriminatory factor, when such conduct (1) has the purpose or effect of creating an intimidating, hostile or offensive work or academic environment; (2) has the purpose or effect of unreasonably interfering with an individual’s work or academic performance; or (3) otherwise adversely affects an individual’s employment or academic opportunities.
Examples of discriminatory harassing conduct include, but are not limited to, using epithets, slurs, negative stereotyping, threatening, intimidating or hostile acts or words, or showing, exhibiting or creating written or graphic material that denigrates or shows aversion or hostility toward an individual or group because of race, color, religion, national origin, pregnancy, age, military status, or disability.
All students must avoid any action or conduct that might be viewed as discriminatory harassment (whether sexual or other). Approval of, participation in or acquiescence in conduct constituting such harassment is a violation of this policy. Note: Individuals may be disciplined for behavior which is not so severe as to independently constitute unlawful harassment, but which is nonetheless offensive.