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The following definitions are included in the FCC Title IX Sexual
Misconduct Policy and Procedures.
Sexual Harassment
means: (a) unwelcome sexual advances; (b)
unwelcome requests for sexual favors; or (c) other behavior of a sexual
or gender-based nature where: (i) submission to such conduct is made
either explicitly or implicitly a term or condition of an individual’s
employment, evaluation of academic work, or participation in a
College-sponsored educational program or activity; (ii) submission
to or rejection of such conduct by an individual is used as the basis
for an academic, employment, or activity or program participation
decision affecting that individual; or (iii) such conduct has the
purpose or effect of unreasonably interfering with an individual’s
academic or work performance, i.e., it is sufficiently severe or
pervasive to create an intimidating, hostile, humiliating, demeaning
or sexually offensive working, academic, or social environment.
Sexual Assault
is a form of sexual violence toward another individual
without their consent. Maryland criminalizes both rape and “sexual
offenses,” which some states call sexual assault. Rape has two degrees or
levels of offenses, while sexual offenses are divided into four degrees of
offensive sexual activity. In general, criminal penalties in Maryland vary
by degree based on “aggravating” factors (showing maliciousness and
increasing guilt and punishment). Some of the aggravating factors are
using force or violence, displaying weapons to a victim, or if the victim is
particularly young or elderly.
Sexual Exploitation
is defined as taking non-consensual or abusive
sexual advantage of another person without consent. Sexual exploitation
can include (but is not limited to) sexual voyeurism (watching someone),
taking photos, and audio or videotaping someone.
Sexual Intimidation
means threatening behavior of a sexual nature
directed at another person, such as threatening to sexually assault another
person or engaging in indecent exposure.
Dating, domestic, or intimate partner violence
is the willful
intimidation, physical assault, battery, sexual assault, and/or other abusive
behavior against another person.
Policy Information