Policy CR-1: Policy on Prohibited Discrimination, Harassment, and Retaliation- Harassment
Drexel University
Relevant Excerpt
Harassment: Harassment is unwelcome verbal, physical, written, audio or visual conduct, or conduct using technology/social media based on an actual or perceived protected categories or characteristics that when based on the totality of the circumstances is subjectively and objectively offensive and so severe or pervasive that it limits or denies a person鈥檚 ability to participate in or benefit from the education program or activity or has the purpose or effect of creating an academic or working environment that a reasonable person would consider to be intimidating, hostile, or offensive.
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Examples
The following conduct would violate this Policy if it is determined that it is subjectively and objectively offensive and so severe or pervasive that it limits or denies a person鈥檚 ability to participate in or benefit from the education program or activity or has the purpose or effect of creating an academic or working environment that a reasonable person would consider to be intimidating, hostile, or offensive:
- Use of racist, anti-Semitic, or Anti-Muslim slurs.
- Defacing a person鈥檚 property with a hateful symbol or vandalizing or stealing religious or cultural symbols.
- Verbal abuse or use of racist, anti-Arab, or Anti-Israel slurs or hostile behavior, which could include insulting, teasing, mocking, ridiculing, or degrading another person or group regardless of whether or not the person is a member of the group.
- Repeatedly referring to a Muslim student as a 鈥渢errorist,鈥 mocking the student鈥檚 keffiyeh, and taunting the student as they walk through campus.
- Displays or electronic transmissions of demeaning or hostile materials related to one or more protected or perceived protected characteristics.
- Intentionally misgendering a person or using their deadname because you do not agree with their choice.