WAC 132M-300-001   Statement of policy.  Lower Columbia College is covered by Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 prohibiting sex discrimination in education and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 prohibiting discrimination on the basis of handicap. It is the policy of Lower Columbia College to provide equal opportunity in all areas of admission, education, application for employment, and employment regardless of sex or handicap status.

     It is also the policy of Lower Columbia College to provide an environment in which members of the college community can work or study free from sexual harassment or sexual intimidation. Sexual harassment is a form of sex discrimination. As such, it is a violation of Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act and Title IX of the 1972 Education Amendments.

     Sexual harassment is defined as unwelcome sexual advances, requests for sexual favors, or other verbal or physical conduct of a sexual nature when:

     (1) Submission to such conduct is made, either explicitly or implicitly, a term or condition of an individual's employment or academic advancement or standing; and/or

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

     (3) Such conduct has the purpose or effect of unreasonably interfering with an individual's work or academic performance or creating an intimidating, hostile, or offensive working or academic environment.



[Statutory Authority: RCW 28B.50.140 and 29 USC ss 794, 20 USC ss 1681 et seq and 42 USC ss 200 et al. 92-09-092, § 132M-300-001, filed 4/17/92, effective 5/18/92.]