S t u d e n t H a n d b o o k : C o m p l a i n t s , G r i e v a n c e s , G r a d e A p p e a l s & C o d e o f C o n d u c t
formal reply by the College or cause of action, since the complaint was issued by a third party. Thus, students are encouraged to issue formal complaints if they would like their complaint addressed by the College formally. Terms (associated with harassment and retaliation) below have been expressly written by the legal team from the University of Alabama. Lawson State Community College has been granted special license to use all terms and wording set forth as outlined below. Harassment Harassment will not be tolerated on the campus of Lawson State. By definition, harassment is abusive or hostile conduct which is directed toward or inflicted upon another person because of his or her race, color, religion, ethnicity, national origin, sex, age, disability, or veteran's status and which, because of its severity or pervasiveness, unreasonably interfere with an individual's work or academic performance or creates a hostile or abusive work or learning environment for that individual's work, education, or participation in a [college] activity. Sexual Harassment Sexual harassment includes unwelcome sexual advances, requests for sexual favors, and 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 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; or (3) such conduct has the purpose or effect of unreasonably interfering with an individual's performance as an employee or student or creating an intimidating, hostile, or offensive working or learning environment and will NOT be tolerated on the campus of Lawson State (UA, 2012). Lawson State strictly prohibits any forms of sexual assault. Sexual Assault is any involuntary sexual act in which a person is coerced or physically forced to engage against their will, or any non-consensual sexual touching of a person. Sexual assault is a form of sexual violence, and it includes rape, groping, force kissing, or the torture of a person in a sexual manner (Revised, 2024). jokes, objectionable epithets, or other verbal, graphic, or physical conduct that demeans, insults, or intimidates an individual because of his or her race, color, religion, ethnicity, national origin, sex, age, disability, or veteran status (UA, 2012; Revised 2024). Harassment is typically based on stereotyped prejudices and includes, but is not limited to, slurs, Sexual Assault
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