Cornell University

How does Cornell address bias, discrimination, and harassment? Cornell University is committed to creating and maintaining an educational, working, and living environment free from discrimination and harassment. The University will address acts of protected status bias, discrimination or harassment in accordance with…

Bias Activity: Action taken that one could reasonably and prudently conclude is motivated, in whole or in part, by the alleged offender's bias against an actual or perceived aspect of diversity, including, but not limited to membership in an Equal Education and…

Subjecting another person or group to uninvited or unwelcome behaviors that are abusive, threatening, intimidating, or humiliating, when the conditions outlined in (1) or (2) below, are present: ... The subject conduct creates a hostile environment – A hostile environment exists when…

Behavior in common areas may not cause a material and substantial disruption. Disruptive conduct and that which violates university policies, including Cornell Policy 6.4: Prohibited Bias, Discrimination, Harassment, and Sexual and Related Misconduct, is not acceptable. Residents are encouraged to exercise good…

Sexual Harassment and Sex/Gender-Based Harassment is unwelcome conduct on the basis of sex determined by a reasonable person to be so severe, pervasive, and objectively offensive that it effectively denies a person equal access to the University's education programs or activities.

We are a community whose very purpose is the pursuit of knowledge. We value free and open inquiry and expression—tenets that underlie academic freedom—even of ideas some may consider wrong or offensive. Inherent in this commitment is the corollary freedom to engage…