{"id":633,"date":"2022-04-13T17:27:09","date_gmt":"2022-04-13T17:27:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nshe.nevada.edu\/system-administration\/?page_id=633"},"modified":"2025-08-18T09:48:37","modified_gmt":"2025-08-18T16:48:37","slug":"title-ix-sexual-harassment","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/nshe.nevada.edu\/system-administration\/departments\/human-resources\/title-ix-sexual-harassment\/","title":{"rendered":"Title IX \/ Sexual Harassment"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Title IX Notice of Non-Discrimination<\/h2>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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NSHE and its member institutions do not discriminate on the basis of sex in their education programs and activities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cNo person in the United States shall, on the basis of sex, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any education program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance.\u201d<\/p>\nTitle IX of the Education Amendments Act of 1972, 20 U.S.C. \u00a71681(a):<\/a><\/cite><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n \n\n\n

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Policy Against Sexual Harassment<\/h2>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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The Nevada System of Higher Education (NSHE) is committed to providing a place of work and learning free of sexual harassment, including sexual violence. The NSHE \u201cPolicy Against Discrimination and Sexual Harassment; Complaint Procedure\u201d is found in the Board of Regents Handbook, Title 4, Chapter 8, Section 14<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Where sexual harassment is found to have occurred, the NSHE will act to stop the harassment, to prevent its recurrence, to remedy its effects, and to discipline those responsible in accordance with the NSHE Code or, in the case of classified employees, the Nevada Administrative Code<\/em>. Sexual harassment, including sexual violence, is a form of discrimination; it is illegal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

No employee or student, either in the workplace or in the academic environment, should be subject to unwelcome verbal or physical conduct that is sexual in nature. Sexual harassment does not refer to occasional compliments of a socially acceptable nature. It refers to behavior of a sexual nature that is not welcome, that is personally offensive, and that interferes with performance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It is expected that students, faculty and staff will treat one another with respect.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sexual harassment has the purpose or effect of substantially interfering with an individual\u2019s academic or work performance, or of creating an intimidating, hostile or offensive environment in which to work or learn.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sexual harassment may take many forms\u2014subtle and indirect, or blatant and overt. For example,<\/p>\n\n\n\n