Policy on Prohibited Discrimination, Harassment, and Retaliation: Hostile Environment Harassment
University of Southern California
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Harassment occurs when verbal, physical, written, electronic, or other conduct based on an individual's Protected Characteristics is sufficiently severe, persistent, or pervasive that it unreasonably interferes with, limits, or denies that individual's ability to participate in or benefit from the University's educational program or activity, employment access, benefits, or opportunities, or other University programs and activities (e.g., campus housing, official University list-servs, University-sponsored platforms), when viewed from both a subjective and objective perspective.
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Strictly subject to all applicable laws and University policies governing freedom of expression and academic freedom, the VP for OCRC or designee, in partnership and consultation with relevant stakeholders, may use exclusively voluntary methods to address reported concerns that do not rise to the level of a Policy violation. Participation in such processes is entirely voluntary and will not be required.