2026 – 2027 Nova Southeastern University Student Handbook Page 16 Harassment Harassment consists of unwelcome verbal, written, or physical conduct based on an actual or perceived, legally protected characteristic indicated above, that is so severe, pervasive or objectively offensive that it: • has the purpose or effect of unreasonably interfering with the individual’s work or educational performance, • creates or has the intention of creating an intimidating, hostile, or offensive working and/or learning environment, or • unreasonably interferes with or limits one’s ability to participate in or benefit from an educational program or activity. Hostile Environment The University will not tolerate the creation or existence of an environment that is hostile on the basis of a legally protected class described above. Such a hostile environment is defined as harassing conduct (e.g., physical, verbal, graphic, or written) related to an individual’s protected class that is sufficiently serious to either (1) to interfere with or limit the ability of an individual to participate in or benefit from the University’s programs and activities, or (2) to unreasonably interfere with an individual’s work or academic performance by creating an objectively intimidating, hostile, or offensive work or learning environment. Retaliation Federal and state laws prohibit retaliation based on discrimination. No person nor the University may intimidate, threaten, coerce, or discriminate against any individual for the purpose of interfering with any right or privilege secured by NSU’s nondiscrimination policy, or because the individual has made a report or complaint, provided information, assisted, participated, or refused to participate in any manner in a discrimination investigation or proceeding. Students may report claims of discrimination or harassment to the University in accordance with the Discrimination Grievance Procedures for students or file complaints with external agencies, including the U.S. Department of Education Office for Civil Rights, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, or for programs or activities receiving federal assistance from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, the EPA External Civil Rights Compliance Office. The policy can also be found at https://nova-int.policystat.com/policy/20930440/latest. Title IX / Sexual Misconduct Policy NSU does not discriminate on the basis of sex and prohibits sex discrimination in any education program or activity that it operates, as required by Title IX and its regulations, including admissions and employment. Inquiries about Title IX may be referred to NSU’s Title IX coordinator, the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights, or both. Please visit nova.edu/title-ix to review NSU’s Title IX policy and grievance procedures, to report information about conduct that may constitute sex discrimination, or to make a complaint of sex discrimination under Title IX. Title IX and NSU’s policy prohibit all forms of sex-based discrimination, including: • Quid pro quo harassment by an employee • Denial of access and hostile environment • Sex offenses which may also be crimes, such as nonconsensual penetration/contact, dating/domestic violence, and stalking. • Sexual or gender-based harassment • Sexual exploitation
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