ADVISOR TRAINING UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA AT LAFAYETTE University Policy Regarding Sexual Behavior and Sexual Harassment

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ADVISOR TRAININGUNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA AT
LAFAYETTEUniversity Policy Regarding Sexual
Behavior and Sexual Harassment

• Maintaining a campus environment where
• all individuals are treated with respect and
• dignity and where all are free to participate
• in a lively exchange of ideas are goals
• stated in the Universitys Policy regarding
• Sexual Behavior and Sexual Harassment.
• Each student has the right to learn and each
  employee has the right to work in an environment
  free of sexual harassment and one in which ideas
  may be freely expressed.
• Any employee or student who engages in conduct
  prohibited by the Universitys policy will face
  disciplinary action as provided by law,
  university policies, and applicable employment
  agreements.

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StatisticsSexual Harassment in Education

• An American Association of University (AAUW)
  study in 2006 reported that
• 62 of female college students and 61 of male
  college students reported having been sexually
  harassed at their university.
• 66 of college students know someone personally
  who was harassed.
• 80 reported harassment being peer-to-peer.
• 51 of male college students admitted to sexually
  harassing someone in college, with 22 admitting
  to harassing someone often or occasionally.
• 31 of female college students admitted to
  harassing someone in college.
• Since most sexual harassment situations go
  unreported, it is important to
• note that statistics do not give a complete
  picture of the problem. Only 10 or less of
  student sexual harassment victims attempt to
  report their experiences to a university employee.

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Sexual Harassment Law

• Civil Rights Act of 1964 Title VII prohibits
  employment discrimination based on race, sex,
  color, national origin or religion.
• Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972
  prohibits sex discrimination, including sexual
  harassment, in federally funded education
  programs.

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Definition of Sexual Harassment

• Educational Environment
• Unwelcome behavior of a sexual nature that
  interferes with a students ability to learn,
  study, work or participate in school activities.
  
• Employment Environment
• Unwelcome behavior of a sexual nature that
  interferes with an employees work performance or
  creates a hostile or intimidating work
  environment.

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Do you know that..

• Sexual Harassment includes
• Verbal, nonverbal, and physical behavior
• Unwanted/unwelcome lewd jokes, gender-based
  slurs, and sexual contact
• Behavior that creates sexually hostile learning
  or working environment
• Harassment between people of the same sex
• Anyone affected by the offensive conduct can be
  the victim
• of sexual harassment behavior.

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Two Types of Sexual Harassment

• Quid Pro Quo
• Hostile Environment

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Quid Pro Quo

• The words quid pro quo mean something for
  something.
• Individual is promised that he/she will receive a
  benefit if he/she provides some sexual favor.

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Effects on the VictimsProfessional, Financial,
Social

• Increased absenteeism resulting in decreased work
  or school performance
• Loss of income due to loss of job or career
• Personal life offered up for public scrutinythe
  victim becomes the accused, lifestyle and
  private life will often come under attack.
• Humiliation by scrutiny and gossip
• Character and reputation suffer
• Relocation to another city, another job, or
  another school
• Loss of references/recommendations

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Effects on Academics and Achievement

• Impact on students who experience sexual
  harassment includes
• Trouble sleeping
• Loss of appetite
• Decreased participation in class
• Avoid study groups/library
• Change schools
• Change major
• Dont go to professors office hours

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Effects on The University

• Absenteeism and decreased productivity by staff
  or student victims of harassment
• Victims show decreased job satisfaction/loyalty
• Staff resignations to avoid harassment
• Students leave school to avoid harassment
• Increased health care costs and sick pay costs
  due to the health consequences on employees
  because of harassment
• Lower ethical standards and discipline, as staff
  and/or students lose respect and trust in
  supervisors/faculty who indulge in sexual
  harassment
• Schools image can suffer if problem is ignored
• Legal costs if University is taken to court

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Think Before you Act!

• How would your mother, sister, daughter or son
  feel if they heard or witnessed you sexually
  harassing another person?
• How would you feel repeating one of your comments
  in front of your boss or at trial in front of a
  judge or jury?

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Theres NO Excuse!

• Its illegal.
• If you see it or experience it, report it.

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The University of Louisiana at Lafayette Policy
on Sexual Behavior and Sexual Harassment

• Read UL Lafayettes Policy on Sexual Behavior and
  Sexual Harassment.
• http//apfd.louisiana.edu/publications/staff-handb
  ook/Policy03.pdf

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Test

• To receive Advisor Training credit (for advising
  awards) please click here and answer test
  questions. After completion, save the file as
  your name then attach the file in an email to
  asc_at_louisiana.edu or print and send your answers
  through campus mail to Bette Harris c/o Academic
  Success Center.

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RESOURCES

• http//www.aauw.org/laf/library/harassment_stats.c
  fm
• http//apfd.louisiana.edu/publications/staff-handb
  ook/Policy03.pdf
• http//permanent.access.gpo.gov/lps23/newpage14.ht
  m