Unlawful Harassment, Discrimination, and Abusive Conduct

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Harassment in education programs and activities means any unwelcome behavior (physical, verbal, graphic, or written) based on a protected characteristic, that, based on the totality of the circumstances, is subjectively and objectively offensive and that, from the perspective of a reasonable person in the complainant's position, it is so severe or pervasive that it limits or denies a person's ability to participate in or benefit from the Institute's education programs or activities.

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The following are examples of behaviors that may constitute harassment in the educational setting:

• a disabled individual is not included in an off-site outing because of lack of mobility;
• an individual is ostracized from group activities because of their national origin;
• a student posts racist jokes to a house email list.