Sex Discrimination and Sex-Based Harassment

Sex discrimination includes discrimination based on sex stereotypes, sex characteristics, pregnancy or related conditions, sexual orientation, and gender identity.

Sex-based harassment is a form of sex discrimination and means sexual harassment and other harassment on the basis of sex, including on the basis of sex stereotypes, sex characteristics, pregnancy or related conditions, sexual orientation, and gender identity, that is:

• Quid pro quo harassment – An employee, agent, or other person authorized by Haverford College to provide an aid, benefit, or service under Haverford College’s Education Program or Activity explicitly or impliedly conditioning the provision of such an aid, benefit, or service on a person’s participation in unwelcome sexual conduct;
• Hostile Environment – Unwelcome Sex-based conduct that, based on the totality of the circumstances, is subjectively and objectively offensive and is so severe or pervasive that it limits or denies a person’s ability to participate in or benefit from Haverford College’s Education Program or Activity (e.g. creates a hostile environment).
• Specific offenses:
  • sexual assault
  • dating violence
  • domestic violence
  • stalking

Members of the Haverford community are expected to uphold these standards, and violations will be taken very seriously. Any member of the Haverford community may file a complaint and seek resources and resolution for violations of this policy.