Harassment Prevention
Appalachian State University is committed to maintaining a working, learning, and living environment in which faculty, staff, and students can develop intellectually, professionally, personally, and socially. Such an environment must be free from harassment and other forms of discrimination.
All people have some characteristics that are common with other people; a group of people who share common characteristics that are termed protected class factors - race, color, religion, creed, sex, national origin, age, or disability - are protected from harassment and discrimination in their working and learning environment. Such harassment is incompatible with the mission of the University; furthermore, it is a form of discrimination in violation of federal and state law as well as University policy, and will not be tolerated in any form. It is also the internal policy of Appalachian State University to prohibit harassment on the basis of sexual orientation. Retaliation (adverse treatment) against individuals who filed a complaint about or otherwise oppose workplace harassment, or who provide information relative to a complaint, or who are involved in the complaint in any way is prohibited.
What happens when you are involved in a harassment complaint?
- Someday you may be harassed
- Harassment and discrimination defined
- Rights & Responsibilities for SPA employees and supervisors
- What should a staff member do who feels that he/she has been harassed?
- What targets can do to stop workplace harassment
- What should a supervisor do in terms of preventing harassment and effectively dealing with it when it occurs?
- Rights and Responsibilities of the Complainant and of the Accused
