Ending Sexual harassment is everyone

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Ending Sexual harassment is everyones
responsibility
California State University, Chico

• A Guide For
• Students, Faculty, Staff

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What is Sexual Harassment?

• Sexual harassment is unwelcome attention of a
  sexual nature regardless of the gender of the
  harasser or the recipient.

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What is Sexual Harassment?

• Sexual Harassment comes in many forms
• Unwelcome sexual propositions, invitations, or
  solicitations
• Unwelcome, inappropriate touching, patting, or
  obscene gestures
• Requests for sex in exchange for grades, letters
  of recommendation, or tangible employment
  actions
• Unwelcome verbal expressions of a sexual nature,
  including graphic sexual comments about a
  persons body, dress, appearance, or sexual
  activities
• Display or transmittal of sexually suggestive
  material.
• This is only a partial list of the many forms of
  sexual harassment.

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What is Sexual Harassment?

• For further information on CSU, Chicos policy on
  Sexual Harassment refer to Executive Memorandum
  (EM) 99-20.
• Information about sexual harassment is also
  available on the Student Judicial Affairs website
  http//www.csuchico.edu/sjd/harassment/index.shtml
  .

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Rights Responsibilities

• All Faculty, Staff, and Students have the right
  to learn and work in an atmosphere of mutual
  respect.
• With this right comes the responsibility to
• Conduct ourselves in a manner that does not
  discriminate against and/or sexually harass any
  other individual
• Promptly act on or report behavior that may
  constitute sexual harassment
• Cooperate in and honor the confidentiality of
  fact-finding and/or complaint investigations.

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What To DoIf It Happens To You

• There are several ways to respond to sexual
  harassment complaints
• Make it absolutely clear to the harasser that
  his/her advances are unwanted and that you want
  them stopped
• Pay attention to cues or comments indicating
  harassment. If a persons behavior makes you
  uncomfortable, say so or report the behavior as
  soon as possible
• Should the harassment continue, keep track of
  dates, times, witnesses, places, and statements.
  This information should be provided to support
  you complaint should you choose to file one.

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What To DoIf It Happens To You

• Talk to a friend, coworker, or counselor who can
  provide supportive guidance in handling the
  situation.
• Faculty Staff Assistance (FSAP) is available
  for faculty and staff employees at (530)
  898-4645.
• Students may contact the Counseling Center at
  [phone].
• If you feel your personal safety is at immediate
  risk, contact the University Police from a campus
  phone by dialing 911.

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How To Report

• It is the responsibility of the university
  administration to perform an immediate
  investigation of each report of sexual
  harassment.
• Investigations will be handled as sensitively and
  objectively as possible in order to
• Determine if a university policy has been
  violated
• Act immediately to prevent any further
  harassment and
• Take appropriate action against the harasser.

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How To ReportFaculty Staff

• Employees may talk to their immediate supervisor,
  appropriate administrator, or may contact the
  Office of Employment Practices/Dispute Resolution
  at [phone].
• CSU employees covered by a collective bargaining
  unit who want to file a formal complaint of
  sexual harassment must be directed to the
  grievance or complaint provisions that cover
  allegations of harassment or discrimination in
  their respective labor contracts, if such
  provisions exist.
• CSU employees who are either not in a bargaining
  unit or whose labor contract does not provide any
  complaint or grievance procedure for civil rights
  claims or for the specific kind of civil rights
  claim at issue should use the procedures set
  forth in Executive Order 928.

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How to ReportStudents

• Students may contact the Office of Student
  Judicial Affairs at [phone].
• Even if the student is unsure whether the
  behavior is sexual harassment, Student Judicial
  Affairs can help determine how best to resolve
  the situation.

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Violations

• Violations of the campus sexual harassment
  policy by administrators, faculty, staff, and
  students will be regarded as unprofessional and
  uncivil conduct. Violators may be subject to
  appropriate disciplinary action, ranging from
  written or oral reprimand to dismissal or
  expulsion EM 99-20

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Confidentiality

• When investigating a complaint of sexual
  harassment, the university will maintain
  confidentiality by sharing information only on a
  need-to-know basis or as required by law.
• If you need support and advice to help decide
  about filing an informal or formal complaint,
  Faculty Staff Assistance (faculty/staff
  employees) or Counseling Services (students)
  offer privileged, confidential assistance to help
  you explore your options.

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Retaliation

• It is a violation of university policy to
  dismiss, discharge, expel, penalize, discipline,
  harass, adversely alter academic grades, or
  otherwise discriminate against any student,
  faculty, or staff member because he/she has
  opposed any discriminatory practice (including
  sexual harassment) filed an internal or external
  complaint of discrimination, or testified or
  assisted any proceeding that involves a good
  faith report of discrimination.
• Retaliation constitutes separate grounds for
  filing a complaint for potential disciplinary
  action against the alleged harasser.

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Amorous Relationships

• Because of the power inequity between professors
  and students, and between supervisors and
  employees, a professor or supervisor cannot be
  certain that the relationship is truly welcome or
  consensual.
• With an academic or employment career at stake, a
  student or employee may find it difficult and
  threatening to refuse a request from his or her
  professor or supervisor, no matter how casual the
  request. Such relationships may also be
  inappropriate because they may create a negative
  or uncomfortable working or learning environment
  for others who perceive preferential treatment.

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Amorous Relationships

• Sexual relationships between a faculty member and
  a student currently enrolled in the faculty
  members course, or under supervision or
  direction of the faculty member, are
  unprofessional and are strongly discouraged.
• Sexual relationships between supervisor and
  employee are ill-advised insofar as they may
  adversely affect the workplace relationship and
  environment.

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Resources

• CSU, Chico
• Campus Policy on Sexual Harassment
• EM 99-20 http//www.csuchico.edu/prs/EMs/EM99/em99
  _20.htm
• Code of Student Rights and Responsibilities
• EM 08-40 http//www.csuchico.edu/prs/EMs/EM08/em08
  _40.shtml

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Resources

• CSU Systemwide
• Policy Prohibiting Harassment in Employment
• EO 927
• http//www.calstate.edu/EO/EO-927.pdf
• Complaint Procedure for Employees Not Eligible
  to File Under a Collective Bargaining Agreement
• EO 928
• http//www.calstate.edu/EO/EO-928.pdf
• Collective Bargaining Agreements
• http//www.calstate.edu/LaborRel/Contracts_HTML/cu
  rrent_cba.shtml

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• Developed by
• California State University, Chico
• Campus Climate Committee
• Spring 2007
• Questions or comments may be directed through the
  Academic Senate Office