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Discriminatory harassment under Title VI and Title VII is defined as unwelcome conduct (e.g., physical, verbal, graphic, electronic, or written) on the basis of actual or perceived protected characteristic(s), based on the totality of the circumstances, that is subjectively and objectively offensive. Harassing conduct need not be directed at a particular individual. 

A. Hostile Environment is defined as one that unreasonably interferes with, limits, or effectively denies an individual's access to educational programs, benefits, or opportunities, or employment.*

*Examples of harassing conduct based on a perceived or actual  protected characteristic, include but are not limited to:

• being subjected to “jokes,” offensive or derogatory comments, or other verbal or physical conduct based on an individual’s race, color, ethnicity or national origin, age, disability, or other protected characteristic;
• being ridiculed by someone showing offensive objects or images, based on their religion or citizenship/residency in a country with a dominant religion or distinct religious identity, or other protected characteristic;. 
• being racially profiled; 
• being harassed for how one looks, dresses, or speak in ways linked to race, ethnicity or ancestry (e.g., skin color, religious attire, language spoken);
• being stereotyped based on race, perceived shared ancestral or ethnic characteristics, sexual orientation, age, disability, or other protected characteristic;
• being subjected to negative or offensive remarks about a person's disability or need for academic or workplace accommodations, and other verbal or physical conduct based on a person's disability.