Page 92 - Texas Wesleyan Univ Catalog

90 Texas Wesleyan University
could subsequently affect the student’s academic or work environment and/or success. These types of relationships are strongly discouraged even when there is no direct relationship with authority/power that could be exerted over the student.
In addition, faculty members may not teach or take any action that may influence the grade of an immediate family member enrolled at the University. Immediate family members are defined as the spouse, significant other, children (natural, adoptive or step) or any dependent person residing with the faculty member. An exception to this policy may be authorized by the dean of the school in question. Faculty members may request an exception, in-writing, to the dean by outlining the reasons that support the requested exception.
DEFINITION OF SEXUAL HARASSMENT
Sexual harassment is any unwelcome sexual advance, request for sexual favors or other verbal, visual or physical conduct of a sexual nature when:
1. Submission to, or rejection of, such conduct is used as the basis for employment or academic decisions or is made a term or condition of employment or academic success; or
2. Such conduct has the purpose or effect of unreasonably interfering with one's work or academic performance by creating an intimidating, hostile or offensive work or academic environment.
OTHER FORMS OF HARASSMENT
1. Any verbal, physical or visual act or conduct which denigrates, threatens or shows hostility toward any individual or group because of a protected status, and which has the purpose or effect of unreasonably interfering with one's work or academic performance by creating an intimidating, hostile or offensive work or academic environment.
2. Any threat or act of violence.
3. Such harassment may be based on, but is not limited to, race, color, national origin, ethnicity, gender, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation or other legally-protected status.
DEFINITION OF DISCRIMINATION
Any act or conduct that is prejudicial toward another person’s race, color, national origin, ethnicity, gender, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation or other legally-protected status.
SANCTIONS
Any violation of any aspect of this policy toward any faculty member, staff member, student, guest or vendor will subject the violating faculty member, staff member, student, guest or vendor to appropriate disciplinary action or sanction, which may include: dismissal from employment for faculty and staff, cancellation of student status for students, and loss of business or other campus privileges for vendors and guests.