Sexual Harassment
Towson University is committed to maintaining a working environment in which employees can develop professionally, personally and socially. Sexual harassment is inconsistent with maintaining such an environment and is prohibited by University policy, University System of Maryland policy and federal and state law. The position of Towson University is that sexual harassment within the campus community will not be tolerated. Sexual harassment includes a variety of behaviors and may occur within a variety of relationships, including relationships between persons of the same or different gender or persons of equal or unequal power. Sexual harassment may be as undisguised as a direct solicitation of sexual favors or overt threats. It may be implied by unwelcome physical contact, remarks, conversations or jokes, or the display of sexually explicit materials. In assessing whether a particular act constitutes sexual harassment forbidden under this policy, the rules of common sense and reason shall prevail. Members of the University community with personal knowledge of incidents of harassment are encouraged and University employees are required to report knowledge of sexual harassment to the Fair Practices Officer in the Office of Diversity and Equal Opportunity. Allegations of sexual harassment will be promptly, thoroughly and confidentially, to the extent possible, investigated following the University’s procedures. Frivolous or false reports of sexual harassment shall be treated as seriously as the offense itself. Sanctions for sexual harassment may vary from reprimand to termination of employment. In addition, individuals may be criminally prosecuted.
All Towson University employees are asked to go through the on-line Preventing Sexual Harassment Program on the website of the Office of Diversity and Equal Opportunity at:
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Towson University’s Policy Prohibiting Sexual Harassment below. Towson University’s Complaint Procedure is available at:
