104 Civil Rights and Harassment
It is the policy of Centre College to provide all employees an environment that is free of harassment or any other unreasonable interference with job performance. More specifically, the College will not condone actions and words which a reasonable person would regard as either racial or gender discrimination, or sexual harassment. Supervisors are charged with the responsibility of immediately reporting all allegations of harassment to the Vice President for Human Resources.
Sexual harassment is defined as any unwelcome sexual advances, requests for sexual favors, and other verbal and physical conduct of a sexual nature when (1) submission to such conduct is made either explicitly or implicitly a term or condition of an individual’s employment; (2) submission to or rejection of such conduct by an individual is used as a basis for employment decisions affecting such individual; or (3) such conduct has the purpose or effect of unreasonably interfering with an individual’s work performance or creating an intimidating, hostile, or offensive work environment. Racial or gender discrimination is defined as derogatory references regarding race or gender.
If you feel you are being harassed, you may want to inform the individual involved. In any discussion with the individual involved, be definitive about the problem. At your discretion, you may want to consult either your supervisor or the College Vice President for Human Resources, or a member of the Title IX team, for general information, consistent with the College’s Sexual Misconduct Policy. If practical, the College will protect both the anonymity and integrity of the complainant and the accused while investigating the charge. However, to protect the College and to provide equitable treatment for the individuals involved, this may not be possible. The College will conduct an investigation of any formal complaints of harassment. (See Sexual Misconduct Policy) Any proven violation of this policy will result in disciplinary action, including the possibility of termination of employment.