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| New Employee Essentials | Page 6: Athletics Department Sexual Harassment Policy | |
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Athletics Department Sexual Harassment
Policy
The University of Colorado does not condone and will not allow sexual harassment on its campuses or in its athletics programs. Any student, male or female, who engages in sexual harassment can be removed from athletic programs, expelled from the University, and/or prosecuted criminally. Any CU Employee/Institutional Staff Member who engages in sexual harassment will find that behavior grounds for dismissal and possible criminal prosecution. What is Sexual Harassment? Sexual harassment is any form of unwelcome sexual advances, requests for sexual favors, and other unwanted verbal or physical conduct of a sexual nature. Sexual harassment can occur when there is no sexual contact. For example, sexual harassment can include using offensive sexual language to others, touching people non-sexually when they do not wish to be touched, exposing people to unwanted nudity, or exposing people to photography. Sexual assault is a form of sexual harassment. It includes any non-consensual sexual contact, including touching any personGÇÖs private parts, vaginal sexual intercourse, oral sex or anal sex. No one can engage in sexual contact with another person unless both parties consent. A party is not capable of consenting if he or she is threatened into performing sexual acts, coerced into performing sexual acts, or is unable to think clearly because he or she is under the influence of drugs or alcohol. Sexual assault is a felony in Colorado. Avoiding Trouble
The first step away from trouble is to clearly understand that it is not acceptable, under any circumstances, to have sexual contact with anyone who does not consent to that contact. Before the parties can consent to sexual contact with each other, each must understand what the other will accept. GÇ£NoGÇ¥ means GÇ£noGÇ¥ at all times. It is not acceptable to continue a sexual encounter after the other person has indicated that he or she does not wish to proceed further. The second step away from trouble is to avoid situations which can be misconstrued by others. Such situations include parties where people are playing drinking games or parties where people are becoming intoxicated to the point where they are unable to control themselves or their actions. Engaging in sexual contact with someone who has been drinking can constitute rape if that personGÇÖs ability to function is impaired by alcohol or drugs. The third step away from trouble is not to make any assumptions about anyone based upon how they look, dress, or their reputation. Be respectful of others and follow the Golden Rule: Do unto others as you would have them do unto you. Procedures All University of Colorado-Boulder (UCB) employees are required to participate in a discrimination and sexual harassment training. Workshops in English and Spanish and general information about sexual harassment and statistical information are provided by the Office of Discrimination and Harassment. This training session is now accessible online. Proof of attendance is required within 30 days of employment. If you are a new CU employee, you will need to be issued your CU employee identification number before you can access the course. Contact our Payroll Liaison Trish Clesi at 303-492-6591 or Tricia.Clesi@colorado.edu to obtain that information. To access the online training course: -- Logon to your campus employee CU Connect
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