Sexual Harrassment Policy

  1. POLICY STATEMENT
    It is the policy of Santa Barbara City College to provide an educational and employment environment free of unwelcome sexual advances, requests for sexual favors, and other verbal or physical conduct or communications constituting sexual harassment, as defined and otherwise prohibited by State and Federal statutes.

    It shall be a violation of this policy for anyone to engage in sexual harassment and any person who engages in such sexual harassment, as defined below, will be subject to disciplinary action pursuant to established District policies and applicable laws.

  2. DEFINITION
    The following definition* will aid in identifying the kinds of behavior which constitute sexual harassment:

    Unwelcome sexual advances, requests for sexual favors, and other verbal or physical conduct of a sexual nature constitute sexual harassment when: 1) submission to or rejection of such conduct is made either explicitly or implicitly a term or condition of instruction, employment, or participation in other College activity; 2) submission to or rejection of such conduct by an individual is used as a basis for making academic or personnel decisions affecting an individual; or 3) such conduct has the purpose or effect of unreasonably interfering with an individual's performance or creating an intimidating, hostile, or offensive College environment.

  3. EXAMPLES
    Sexual harassment includes, but is not limited to the following misconduct:

    • Unwanted sexual advances.

    • Offering employment benefits in exchange for sexual favors.

    • Making or threatening reprisals after a negative response to sexual advances.

    • Visual conduct: leering, making sexual gestures, inappropriately displaying of sexually suggestive objects or pictures, cartoons or posters not legitimately related to the subject matter of the work, course, program or activity in which one is involved.

    • Inappropriate verbal conduct: making or using derogatory comments, epithets, slurs, and jokes.

    • Verbal sexual advances and propositions.

    • Verbal abuse of a sexual nature, graphic verbal commentaries about an individual's body, sexually degrading words used to describe an individual, suggestive or obscene letters, notes, or invitations.

    • Inappropriate physical conduct: touching, assault, impeding or blocking movements.

    • In determining whether the alleged conduct constitutes sexual harassment, consideration should be given to the record as a whole and to the totality of the circumstances, including the nature of the sexual advances and the context in which the alleged incidents occurred.

  4. PROCESS
    Any person who feels s/he is subject to sexual harassment should follow the grievance procedures in accordance with the District's established Due Process and Grievance Procedures. Employee grievances: contact the VP of HR & Legal Affairs; student grievances: contact the Dean of Educational Programs, Office of Student Activities.

* Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) Guidelines

SEXUAL ASSAULT ON CAMPUS POLICY
Section 67385 of the Education Code requires that Community College Districts adopt and implement procedures to ensure prompt response to victims of sexual assault which occurred on campus as well as provide them with information regarding treatment options and services.
SBCC exercises care to keep the campus free from conditions which increase the risk of crime. Crimes of rape and other forms of sexual assault will not be tolerated on campus. The SBCC Standards of Student Conduct and California Education Code prohibit sexual assaults. Where there is cause to believe the college's regulations prohibiting sexual assault have been violated, SBCC will pursue strong disciplinary actions including suspension or dismissal from the college.
SBCC is committed to providing prompt, compassionate services to those individuals who are sexually assaulted and follow-up services if needed.
Complete guidelines and procedures for and personnel involved in dealing with incidents of sexual assault are available from the office of the Dean of Educational Programs, Office of Student Activities, and the VP, HR & Legal Affairs

 

 

 

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