Sexual harassment consists of unwelcome sexual advances, requests for sexual favors, and other conduct of a sexual nature when:

1. Submission to the conduct is made a term or condition of an individual’s employment, academic status, or progress;
2. Submission to, or rejection of, the conduct by the individual is used as a basis of employment or academic decisions affecting the individual;
3. The conduct has the purpose or effect of having a negative impact upon the individual’s work or academic performance, or of creating an intimidating, hostile or offensive work or educational environment; or
4. Submission to, or rejection of, the conduct by the individual is used as a basis for any decision affecting the individual regarding benefits and services, honors, programs, or activities available at or through the community college. Sexual harassment can consist of virtually any form or combination of verbal, physical, visual or environmental conduct. It need not be explicit or even specifically directed at the victim. Sexually harassing conduct can occur between people of the same or different genders. The standard for determining whether conduct constitutes sexual harassment is whether a reasonable person of the same general characteristics as the victim would perceive the conduct as harassment based on sex. Brochures are available in S207.

Sexual harassment is a form of sex discrimination which violates Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, California statues, and Rio Hondo Community College District Board policies. If you believe that you are a victim of sexual harassment, contact Dan Rubalcava, District Compliance Officer, Room S207, ext. 3498 or from an off-campus telephone, (562) 908-3498 or TDD (562) 908-3422.