What is Sexual Harassment?
Sexual harassment is an unwelcome sexual advance or request for sexual favours or conduct of a sexual nature which makes a person feel offended, humiliated and/or intimidated. In the context of the University's policy and procedures, sexual harassment includes, but is not limited to:
- Intentional and unwelcome acts of physical intimacy including touching or kissing
- Requests or demands (directly or by implication) for sexual favours
- Repeated sexual requests or requests for dates after the person has said no
- Persistent comments on how a person looks or is dressed
- Persistent comments on a person’s sex life or sexuality
- Sexually explicit emails, text messages, social media posts or messages
- Degrading sexual jokes and comments
- Sexually explicit banter or conversation
- Sex-based insults, taunts or name-calling
- Staring or leering
Click here for a more detailed explanation of sexual harassment, as as defined under the University's Sexual Harassment Policy.
