Carthage College affirms the principle that its students, faculty, and staff have a right to be free from racial, sexual and physical disability discrimination in the form of harassment by any member of the college community. College policy clearly states that Carthage will not tolerate any acts of harassment on the part of students, administrative or staff employees and faculty members. The following procedures have been established to assure that appropriate investigation and action is instituted whenever an act of discrimination or sexual harassment is brought to the attention of the College.

Harassment

Harassment is defined as explicit actions which are verbal, written or physical in nature and have the purpose or effect of substantially interfering with an individual's work or academic performance or creating an undesirable working, studying or living environment.

Sexual Harassment

Sexual harassment is defined as unwelcome sexual advances, requests for sexual favors, explicit sexist remarks, and verbal, written or physical contact of a sexual nature when:

1. Submission to such contact is made either explicitly or implicitly a condition of an individual's employment or academic advancement;

2. Submission to or rejection of such conduct by an individual is used as the basis for employment or academic decisions affecting such an individual;

3. Such conduct has the purpose or effect of substantially interfering with an individual's work or academic performance or creating an undesirable working, studying or living environment;

4. Such conduct is directed toward the sexual orientation of an individual with the intent to demean, embarrass or "out" the individual.

Filing Formal Complaints

Harassment by an administrator or other staff employee--A signed written statement alleging harassment by a staff member must be filed with the Vice President for Administration. The Office of the Vice President for Administration is located in Room 434 of Lentz Hall (262-551-6200). If the allegation involves an administrator, the statement must be filed with the President of the College. The Office of the President is located in Room 405 of Lentz Hall (262-551-5858).

Harassment by a student--A signed written statement alleging harassment by a student must be filed with the Dean of Students or the Associate Dean of Students in the Dean of Students Office located on the first floor of the Todd Wehr Center(262-551-5800). The Dean will follow the procedures set forth in the Student Disciplinary System section of the Community Code.

Harassment by a faculty member--A signed written statement alleging harassment by a faculty member must be filed with the Dean of the College or the Associate Dean of the College. The Office of the Dean of the College is located in Room 303 of Lentz Hall (262-551-5850). The Office of the Associate Dean of the College is located in Room 317 of Lentz Hall (262-551-5770). The allegation will be investigated in accordance with the procedures in the Faculty Handbook.