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11.B Definition of Sexual Harassment
For purposes of determining whether conduct constitutes sexual harassment under
University policy, the following definition is used:
Definition of Sexual Harassment
Sexual advances, requests for sexual favors, and other verbal or
physical conduct of a sexual nature constitute sexual harassment when:
submission to such conduct is made either explicitly or implicitly a
term or condition of an individual’s employment, education, living environment, or
participation in a University activity;
submission to or rejection of such conduct by an individual is used
as the basis for or a factor in decisions affecting that individual’s employment,
education, living environment, or participation in a University activity; or
such conduct has the purpose or effect of unreasonably interfering
with an individual’s employment or educational performance or creating an
intimidating, hostile, offensive, or abusive environment for that individual’s
employment, education, living environment, or participation in a University activity.
Faculty/Staff Sexual Harassment Policy
The University
of Michigan, December 1, 1993
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Conduct alleged to be sexual harassment is evaluated by considering the
totality of the particular circumstances. Sexual harassment most often occurs
when one person has actual or apparent power or authority over another,
but may also occur between
individuals of equal status or rank. It may occur between males and females
or between persons of the same gender. For further discussion of what constitutes
sexual harassment,
see SPG 201.89-0.
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