student handbook - Baton Rouge Community College

Appendix B – Sexual Harassment Policy and ProcedureSexually harassing behavior, as in other forms of discrimination, isprohibited by law and strictly forbidden at Baton Rouge CommunityCollege. The college’s policy complies with the policies set forth by theLouisiana Community and Technical Colleges System (LCTCS).1. Sexually Harassing BehaviorSexual harassment is• sexual conduct of any nature which is unwelcome and notfreely or mutually agreed upon by the involved parties;• sexual communication of a verbal, written, or pictorialnature, which is unwelcome and made with the intent tointimidate; or• solicitous sexual conduct of any nature that, when submit tedto or rejected, is intended to implicitly impose favor able oradverse terms and conditions of employment or academicstanding.2. Unwelcome Sexual Advances, Requests for Sexual Favors,and Other Verbal/Physical Conduct of a Sexual Nature ThatMay Constitute Sexual Harassment• Submission to conduct made explicitly or implicitly on terms/conditions of an individual’s academic good stand ing, etc.• Submission to/rejection of conduct used as a basis fordetermining a student’s academic good standing, etc.• Conduct that interferes with an individual’s academicperformance or creates an intimidating, hostile, oroffensive environment.3. Informal ProceduresStudents who have problems, questions, and grievances can discussthese with a BRCC counselor in the Center for Academic Success.Some college officials or faculty mem bers can assist in counselingfor sexual harassment problems. Throughout the counselingprocess, information divulged is held in the strictest confidenceand no information is released unless the complainant agrees toinform a third party who can facilitate a solution.62