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                MCCCD affirms its commitment to supporting the academic and personal freedom of all members of the community. In particular, the policy against harassment shall not be applied in a manner that contradicts the principle of academic freedom: Faculty and other members of the community are entitled to freedom in research, and faculty members are entitled to freedom in the classroom to pursue controversial matters related to their disciplines. However, this right to teach controversial material entails the responsibility that it be carried out in a way that would be judged by peers as not violating the District’s non-discrimination policy.
Questions about this policy may be directed to the MCCCD EEO/Affirmative Action Office.
B. Examples of Policy Violations
It shall be a violation of MCCCD’s Harassment Policy for any employee (paid, unpaid, or contract), student or campus visitor to engage in any unwelcome conduct that is based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship status (including document abuse), age, disability, veteran status or genetic information. Such as to:
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Engage in offensive conduct that is sufficiently severe or pervasive to create a work or academic environment that a reasonable person would consider intimidating, hostile, or abusive. Such conduct must be based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship status (including document abuse), age, disability, veteran status or genetic information. Engage in unwelcome verbal or physical conduct, including intimidation, ridicule, insult, or comments, when the behavior can reasonably be considered to adversely affect the work or academic environment, or an employment decision based upon the employee’s acceptance or rejection of such conduct. Such verbal or physical conduct must be based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship status (including document abuse), age, disability, veteran status or genetic information or on their protected activities under applicable non-discrimination laws and policies,
Engage in Sexual Harassment, which includes, but is not limited to:
1. Make unwelcome sexual advances to another employee (paid, unpaid, or contract), student or
campus visitor;
2. Make unwelcome requests for sexual favors, whether or not accompanied by promises or threats
with regard to the employment or academic relationship;
3. Engage in verbal or physical conduct of a sexual nature with another employee, student or
campus visitor, that may threaten or insinuate, either explicitly or implicitly, that the individual’s submission to, or rejection of, the sexual advances will in any way:
1. Influence any personnel decision regarding that person’s employment, evaluation, wages,
advancement, assigned duties, shifts or any other condition of employment or career
development; or
2. Influence his or her grades, participation in or access to academic programs, class standing or
other educational opportunities;
Engage in verbal or physical conduct of a sexual nature that:
1. Has the purpose or effect of substantially interfering with an employee’s ability to do his or her job; or with a student’s ability to learn or participate in a class; or
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2. Which creates an intimidating, hostile or offensive work or academic environment;
5. Commit any act of sexual assault or public sexual indecency against any employee or student
whether on MCCCD property or in connection with any MCCCD-sponsored activity;
6. Continue to express sexual interest in another employee, student or campus visitor after being informed or on notice that the interest is unwelcome (reciprocal attraction is not considered sexual
harassment);
4. Engage in other harassing conduct in the workplace or academic environment, whether physical or verbal,
including, but not limited to, commentary about an individual’s body (or body parts), degrading words to describe an individual, offensive comments, suggestive language or jokes, innuendoes, and suggestive objects, print or digital media. Misconduct may include exploitation, stalking, bullying. Such conduct must be based on an individual’s race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship status (including document abuse), age, disability, veteran status or genetic information.
5. Treat a complainant or witness of harassment in a manner that could dissuade a reasonable person from pursuing or participating in the complaint and investigation. Such treatment must be based on an individual’s race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship status (including document abuse), age, disability, veteran status or genetic information.
All Maricopa County Community College District (MCCCD) employees (paid, unpaid, or contract) are Mandatory Reporters under Title IX. Mandatory Reporters must report allegations of sexual harassment/assault (whether reported by the person who is the subject of the sexual harassment or a witness). Failure to report to the designated Title IX coordinator is a policy violation subject to discipline up to and including dismissal.
Campus Security Authority (CSAs) are mandatory reporters under the Cleary Act. Failure to report is a policy violation subject to discipline up to and including dismissal.
All employees are expected to report harassment/discrimination (whether reported by the person who is the subject of the sexual harassment or a witness) based on an individual’s race, color, religion, sex,
5.1.9 Additional Policy Violations
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