Sexual harassment includes unwelcome sexual advances, requests for sexual favors, and other verbal or physical conduct of a sexual nature. It may involve women being harassed by men, men being harassed by women, harassment between persons of the same sex or gender, and harassment based on one's sexual orientation or gender identity.

New York University expects all members of the community to act in accordance with Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, a federal law prohibiting unlawful discrimination against any employee on the basis of sex.
Three basic criteria exist to determine if an action is unlawful sexual harassment.

1. Submission to the conduct is either an explicit or implicit term or condition of employment, or participation or advancement in an academic program or university sponsored activity.
2. The conduct has the purpose or effect of interfering with an individual's performance on the job or in the classroom by creating an intimidating, hostile, or offensive work or educational environment.
3. Submission to or rejection of the conduct is used as a basis for a decision affecting an individual's employment status or academic standing.

• unnecessary physical contact
• sexually degrading words to describe a person
• repeated propositions or explicit demands for sexual activity not mutually agreeable to the parties involved
• obscene pictures or objects displayed in university buildings or during university business taking official action evaluating a person by looks or body instead of merit

In case of assault or harassment, always feel free to contact the Wellness Exchange at NYU for support and to seek advice about informal options for discussion and counseling. These matters are treated as confidential.

Sexual Assault
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(212) 443-9999
wellness.exchange@nyu.edu
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