II. Human Dignity –
physical, verbal, graphic, electronic or written conduct based on race,
ethnic origin, gender, age, religion, disability, or sexual orientation that is sufficiently
severe, pervasive, or persistent so as to interfere with or limit the ability of an individual to
participate in or benefit from the services, activities, or privileges provided by the college.
III. Injury or Harm –
Intentionally or recklessly causing physical or mental harm to any
person or to self, and/or intentionally or recklessly causing reasonable apprehension of
such harm. The alleged victims’ consent or acquiesce to physical mistreatment is not an
acceptable defense by any individual or group in the Spelman community.
IV. Sexual Assault/Rape –
Sexual assault is the oral, anal, or vaginal penetration by a sexual
organ of another or anal/vaginal penetration by any means against the victim’s will or
without his/her consent. An individual who is incapacitated—asleep, unconscious,
intermittently conscious, or any other state where the individual is unaware that sexual
contact is occurring—is considered unable to give consent. Incapacitation may also exist
because of a mental or developmental disability that impairs the ability to consent to sexual
contact.
V. Sexual Misconduct –
Non-consensual, intentional physical conduct of a sexual nature.
Lack of consent may be inferred from the use of force, threat, physical intimidation, or
advantage gained by the victim’s incapacitation (see description above in section IV.) or
impairment…
VI. Sexual Harassment –
Sexual or Gender-Based Harassment-Unwelcome sexual
advances, requests for sexual favors, and/or other verbal, physical or electronic conduct
of a sexual nature.
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That is made either explicitly or implicitly as a term or condition of an individual’s
employment, academic advancement, or ability to participate in or benefit from the
services, activities, or privileges provided by the college, OR
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That creates a hostile, intimidating, or abusive environment Verbal, physical or
electronic conduct based on Sex, Gender (including gender identity or expression)
or Sexual Orientation that creates a hostile, intimidating, or expression) or Sexual
Orientation that creates a hostile, intimidating, or abusive environment, even if the
conduct is not of a sexual nature. While sexual harassment most often takes place
in situations of a power differential between the persons involved, the College also
recognizes that sexual harassment may occur between persons of the same or
lower college status, which includes students creating a hostile environment for a
faculty member.
VII. Stalking –
Domestic Violence, Dating Violence and Stalking—
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Domestic Violence. The use of physical violence, coercion, threats, intimidation,
isolation, stalking, or other forms of emotional, sexual or economic abuse directed
towards a current or former spouse or intimate partner or a person with whom one
shares a child. Domestic violence can be a single act or a pattern of behavior in
relationships.
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Dating Violence. The use of physical violence, coercion, threats, intimidation,
isolation, stalking, or other forms of emotional, sexual or economic abuse directed
towards a person who is or has been in a social relationship of a romantic or
sexually intimate nature with the victim. Dating violence can be a single act or a
pattern of behavior in relationships.
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