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Campus Sexual Harassment Policy

Information concerning the sexual harassment policy, including procedures for reporting harassment, are included in the Student Handbook.

It is the policy of Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University that all employees, students and authorized users of the University facilities be able to enjoy a campus environment free from all forms of discrimination, including but not limited to, verbal, physical, electronic, racial, gender or ethnic harassment. Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex in education programs and activities receiving federal financial assistance. Sexual harassment of students can be a form of discrimination prohibited by Title IX. The following types of conduct constitute sexual harassment:
 

Quid Pro Quo Harassment: A school employee bases an educational decision on a student's submission to unwelcome sexual advances, requests for sexual favors or other physical conduct of a sexual nature. Quid Pro Quo Harassment is unlawful whether the student resists and suffers the threatened harm or submits and thus avoids the threatened harm.

Hostile Environment Sexual Harassment: Sexually-harassing conduct can include unwelcome sexual advances, requests for sexual favors and other verbal, nonverbal or physical conduct of a sexual nature by an employee, another student or a third party. This conduct would be sufficiently severe, persistent or pervasive enough to create a hostile or abusive educational environment or to limit a student's ability to participate in or benefit from an educational program or activity.

Gender-based Hostility: Where an individual or individuals are harassed because of their gender.

  1. Quid Pro Quo Harassment: A school employee bases an educational decision on a student's submission to unwelcome sexual advances, requests for sexual favors or other physical conduct of a sexual nature. Quid Pro Quo Harassment is unlawful whether the student resists and suffers the threatened harm or submits and thus avoids the threatened harm.
  2. Hostile Environment Sexual Harassment: Sexually-harassing conduct can include unwelcome sexual advances, requests for sexual favors and other verbal, nonverbal or physical conduct of a sexual nature by an employee, another student or a third party. This conduct would be sufficiently severe, persistent or pervasive enough to create a hostile or abusive educational environment or to limit a student's ability to participate in or benefit from an educational program or activity.

In the event of an incident that appears to constitute sexual harassment or discrimination, a complaint should be filed directly to the Title IX Coordinator; a faculty member, staff member, or fellow student may also file a complaint on behalf of a student who has experienced possible harassment. Please visit www.franu.edu/title-ix for Title IX information, resources, and the complaint form.