Harassment

CalSouthern is committed to providing an educational environment free of sexual harassment. University policy prohibits sexual harassment and harassment based on pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, race, religious creed, color, gender, national origin or ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, marital status, registered domestic partner status, age, sexual orientation or any other basis protected by federal, state or local law or ordinance or regulation.

The University’s anti-harassment policy applies to all learners, as well as to all faculty mentors, staff, and administrators involved in the operation of CalSouthern. It also prohibits harassment based on the perception that anyone has any of the above-described characteristics or is associated with a person who has or is perceived as having any of those characteristics.

Prohibited harassment includes, but is not limited to, the following behavior:

Verbal or written conduct such as epithets, derogatory jokes or comments, slurs or unwanted sexual advances, invitations, or comments.
Visual displays such as derogatory and/or sexually oriented posters, photography, videos, cartoons, drawings, or gestures.
Physical conduct including assault, unwanted touching, intentionally blocking normal movement or interfering with work because of sex, race, or any other protected basis.
Retaliation for reporting or threatening to report harassment.