1.    Submission to such conduct is made either explicitly or implicitly a term or condition of an individual’s employment or of academic status in course, program or activity.

2.    Submission to or rejection of such conduct by an individual is used as the basis for employment or academic educational decisions affecting such individual.

3.    Such conduct is sufficiently severe, persistent or pervasive to have the purpose for effect of unreasonably interfering with an individual’s work/academic performance or creating an intimidating, hostile or offensive working/learning environment.

Matters having sexual connotation, which arise as part of the legitimate educational curricula and do not exploit students to a private advantage would not violate college policy unless used in an improper manner. Examples of sexual harassment may include, but are not necessarily limited to:

1.    Physical assault

2.    Direct or implied threats that submissions to sexual advances will be a condition of employment, work status, promotion, grades, or letter of recommendation

3.    Direct propositions of a sexual nature

4.    Subtle pressure for sexual activity

5.    A pattern of conduct intended to discomfort or humiliate, or both, a reasonable person at whom the conduct was directed that includes one or more of the following:

i.      Touching, patting, hugging, or brushing against a person’s body

ii.     Remarks of a sexual nature about a person’s clothing or body

iii.    Remarks about sexual activity or speculation about previous sexual experience

iv.    The display in the work or educational arena of sexually suggestive objects or pictures

The College is committed to upholding this policy prohibiting sexual harassment. Violation of this policy may be grounds for dismissal. While it is the purpose of this policy to protect all persons associated with the College from sexual harassment, it shall also be a violation of this policy to knowingly make false allegations of sexual harassment.

Individuals who feel that they have been subjected to sexual harassment and are in need of further information as to the procedures, may contact the Director of Human Resources, 900 West Orman Avenue, Dr. Mike Davis Academic Building, Room 220, Pueblo, CO 81004, 719.549.3220, or the College President. All matters involving sexual harassment complaints are taken seriously and shall be investigated. Complaints shall remain confidential to the extent possible. Filing of a complaint or otherwise reporting sexual harassment shall not reflect upon the individual's status or affect future employment, work assignments, or grades.