Policy Information
Sexual Harassment
Effective
September 27 1999
Number
PER 1 02
Applicability
This policy applies to University Administrators Faculty Staff and Students
Administrative Authority
Vice President for Human Resources
Responsible Unit
Human Resources
Miller Information Technology Center Rm 02C
2315 South First Street Walk
Louisville, KY 40292
Phone: 502-852-6258
Email: askhr@louisville.edu
History
Revision Date(s): November 11, 2020 (minor revisions); December 1, 2021 (minor edits to email); August 24, 2022 (minor edit); March 27, 2026 (minor revision)
Reviewed Date(s): March 8, 2016
Categories
Statement
Sexual harassment is a form of illegal sex discrimination and is barred by university policy.
Related Information
Definitions
Sexual harassment is defined as follows:
Unwelcome 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 or participation in a University-sponsored educational program or activity;
- Submission to or rejection of such conduct by an individual is used as the basis for employment or academic decisions affecting such individual; or
- Such conduct has the purpose or effect of unreasonably interfering with an individual's employment or academic performance or creating an intimidating, hostile, or offensive working or educational environment.