7.5 POLICY STATEMENT ON DISCRIMINATORY HARASSMENT

It is the policy of Muhlenberg College to provide an environment free from any form of sexual or discriminatory harassment.  This policy applies to all College full and part-time employees, including management, staff, faculty, and support personnel and to all College students, contractors and consultants.  All who work at the College are responsible for ensuring that the work and academic environment is free from discriminatory practices, including sexual harassment.

Specifically, the College expressly prohibits any form of unlawful harassment of its employees or students based on age, color, disability, gender, gender identity, national or ethnic origin, race, religion, sexual orientation, veteran status or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state or local laws. Sexual and other forms of discriminatory harassment are unacceptable conduct, whether on the College’s premises or in other College related activities and settings, and will not be tolerated by the College. Discriminatory harassment in the workplace is also prohibited by law.

For more information, refer to Appendix C.