Sex Discrimination
Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 prohibits
discrimination based on sex in education programs and activities. Examples of
the types of discrimination that are covered under Title IX include but are not
limited to sexual harassment; the failure to provide equal opportunities in
athletics or in a schools’ science, technology, engineering and math programs;
and discrimination based on pregnancy.
Source: http://www2.ed.gov/policy/rights/guid/ocr/sexoverview.html
Sexual Harassment
Sexual harassment is any unwelcome sexual advance, request
for sexual favors, or other sexual or gender-based verbal, written, online
and/or physical conduct. Sexual harassment creates a hostile environment that
has the effect of unreasonably interfering with, denying or limiting employment
opportunities or the ability to participate in or benefit from the College’s
educational, social and/or residential programs.
Source: Civil Rights
Policies and Procedures
Sexual Violence
Physical sexual acts perpetrated against a person’s will or
when a person is incapable of giving consent (for example, due to the student’s
age or use of drugs or alcohol, or because an intellectual or other disability
prevents the student from having the capacity to give consent).
Source: https://www.notalone.gov/students/
Domestic Violence
Domestic violence can happen to anyone of any race, age,
sexual orientation, religion or gender. Abuse is a repetitive pattern of
behaviors to maintain power and control over an intimate partner. These are
behaviors that physically harm, arouse fear, prevent a partner from doing what
they wish or force them to behave in ways they do not want. Abuse includes the
use of physical and sexual violence, threats and intimidation, emotional abuse
and economic deprivation. Many of these different forms of abuse can be going
on at any one time.
Source: http://www.thehotline.org/is-this-abuse/abuse-defined/
Dating Violence
Dating violence is a pattern of abusive behaviors (for
example, physical abuse, verbal or emotional abuse, sexual abuse, digital abuse
and stalking) – usually a series of abusive behaviors over a course of time –
used to exert power and control over a dating partner. Every relationship is
different, but the things that unhealthy and abusive relationships have in
common are issues of power and control. Any young person can experience dating
abuse or unhealthy relationship behaviors, regardless of gender, sexual
orientation, socioeconomic standing, ethnicity, religion or culture.
Source: http://www.breakthecycle.org/learn-about-dating-violence
Sexual Exploitation
Sexual exploitation refers to a situation in which a person
takes non-consensual or abusive sexual advantage of another. Examples of which
include, but are not limited to: sexual voyeurism; taking pictures or video or
audio recording another in a sexual act, or in any other private activity
without the consent of all involved in the activity; prostitution; engaging in
sexual activity with another person while knowingly infected with a sexually
transmitted disease and without informing the other person of the infection;
administering alcohol or drugs to another person without his or her knowledge
or consent.
Source: Civil Rights
Policies and Procedures
Stalking
Stalking is a course of conduct directed at a specific
person that would cause a reasonable person to feel fear. Some things that
stalkers do include, but are not limited to are: follow you and show up
wherever you are; send unwanted gifts, cards, e-mails or text messages; damage
your home, car or other property; monitor your phone calls or computer use; use
technology to track where you go; drive by or hang out at your home, school or
work; post information or spreading rumors about you on social media or by word
of mouth; threaten to hurt you, your family friends or pets.
Source: http://www.victimsofcrime.org/our-programs/stalking-resource-center/stalking-information