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The following definitions shall apply to these Procedures and shall be collectively referred to herein as \u201cdiscrimination, harassment and sexual-based violence\u201d.<\/p>\n
A. \u00a0Confidential Employee<\/em><\/strong> \u2013 is not a Responsible Employee and is not required to report incidents of sexual misconduct to the College\u2019s Title IX Coordinator if confidentiality is requested by the student.\u00a0 WPCC\u2019s licensed counselor working in this capacity is the only Confidential Employee. If a student is unsure of someone\u2019s duties and ability to maintain one\u2019s privacy, the student should ask the person before he\/she speaks to him\/her.<\/p>\n B. \u00a0Consent<\/em><\/strong> \u2013 explicit approval to engage in sexual activity demonstrated by clear actions or words.\u00a0 This decision must be made freely and actively by all participants. Non-verbal communication, silence, passivity or lack of active resistance does not imply consent.\u00a0 In addition, previous participation in sexual activity does not indicate current consent to participate and consent to one form of sexual activity does not imply consent to other forms of sexual activity.\u00a0 Consent has not been obtained in situations where the individual: i) is forced, pressured, manipulated or has reasonable fear that they will be injured if they do not submit to the act; ii) is incapable of giving consent or is prevented form resisting due to physical or mental incapacity (including being under the influence of drugs or alcohol); or iii) has a mental or physical disability which inhibits his\/her ability to give consent to sexual activity.<\/p>\n C. \u00a0Dating Violence<\/em><\/strong> \u2013 crimes of violence against a person with whom the person has or had a social relationship or a romantic or intimate relationship.<\/p>\n D. \u00a0Discrimination \u2013 <\/em><\/strong>any act or failure to act that unreasonably and unfavorably differentiates treatment of others based solely on their race, religion, ethnicity, national origin, gender, sex, age, disability, genetic information and veteran status.\u00a0 Discrimination may be intentional or unintentional.<\/p>\n E. \u00a0Domestic Violence<\/em><\/strong> \u2013 crimes of violence against a current or former spouse or intimate partner, a person who whom the student shares a child in common, a person with whom the student cohabitates or has cohabitated as a spouse, a person similarly situated to the student as a spouse, a person who is related to the student as a parent, child or person who is related to the student as a grandparent or grandchild.<\/p>\n F. \u00a0Gender Identity Harassment<\/em><\/strong> \u2013 behavior that targets someone for offensive, hostile, degrading or insulting treatment because of their gender<\/p>\n The following are examples of conduct that may constitute gender harassment:<\/p>\n G. \u00a0Harassment <\/em><\/strong>(for Sexual and Gender Identity Harassment, see specific definition) \u2013 <\/em><\/strong>verbal or physical conduct that denigrate or shows hostility or aversion toward an individual because of his or her race, religion, ethnicity, national origin, age, disability, genetic information and veteran status, or any other legally protected status not listed herein, or that of his or her relative, friends, or associates, and has the purpose or effect of creating an intimidating, hostile, or offensive work or learning environment; has the purpose or effect of interfering unreasonably with an individual\u2019s work or academic performance; or otherwise adversely affects an individual\u2019s employment or educational opportunities.<\/p>\n Harassment may include but is not limited to:<\/p>\n H. \u00a0Responsible Employee<\/em><\/strong> \u2013 a College employee who has the authority to take action to redress sexual harassment\/misconduct; who has been given the duty of reporting incidents of sexual harassment\/misconduct or any other misconduct by students to the Title IX coordinator or other appropriate designee; or who a student reasonably believes has this authority or duty.\u00a0 The College\u2019s Responsible Employees include all College administrators (Department Heads, Directors, Deans,\u00a0 Vice Presidents and President).\u00a0 If a student is unsure of someone\u2019s duties and ability to maintain one\u2019s privacy, the student should ask the person before he\/she speaks to him\/her.<\/p>\n I. \u00a0Sexual Assault<\/em><\/strong> \u2013 subjecting any person to contact or behavior of a sexual nature or for the purposes of sexual gratification without the person\u2019s expressed and explicit consent.<\/p>\n J. \u00a0Sexual Harassment<\/em><\/strong> \u2013 physical contact and\/or conduct that creates an unwelcome or hostile environment.\u00a0 It includes unwelcome sexual advances, requests for sexual favors, and other verbal or physical contact of a sexual nature when submission to the conduct is made a term or condition of an individual\u2019s employment or academic performance (either implicitly or explicitly), when submission to or rejection of the conduct is used as the basis for employment or educational decisions affecting the individual, or when the conduct is sufficiently severe, persistent, or pervasive to interfere with an individual\u2019s work or academic performance or to create an intimidating, hostile, or offensive working or learning environment.\u00a0 Occasional compliments of a socially acceptable nature do not constitute sexual harassment.<\/p>\n Sexual harassment may include but is not limited to:<\/p>\n K. \u00a0Stalking \u2013 <\/em><\/strong>engaging in a course of conduct directed to a specific person that would cause a reasonable person to fear for his\/her safety or the safety of others or suffer substantial emotional distress by placing that person in fear of death, bodily injury or continued harassment.<\/p>\n[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The following definitions shall apply to these Procedures and shall be collectively referred to herein as \u201cdiscrimination, harassment and sexual-based violence\u201d. 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