NSU University School Faculty, Staff and Employee Handbook

54 e. Creating a work or academic program environment that is intimidating, hostile, or offensive because of unwelcome or unwanted sexually-oriented conversations, suggestions, requests, demands, physical contacts, or attentions. At Nova Southeastern University, romantic and sexual relationships between a faculty/staff member and a student are subject to the prohibition against sexual harassment. Romantic or sexual relationships between a faculty/staff member or administrator who can influence the student's academic standing and a student then enrolled in the faculty member's class (including supervised student activities for which academic credit is given) may appear to be coercive, and are prohibited. Even when no coercion is present, such relationships create an appearance of impropriety and favoritism, which can impair the academic experience of all students. It is prohibited for a faculty/staff member or administrator to engage in a romantic or sexual relationship with a student then enrolled in the faculty member's class or during the course of the administrator's supervision of the student. Students aggrieved by a violation of this policy may file a grievance under their center's grievance procedure, or may report the conduct to the dean of the center, any other faculty member, the Director of Human Resources, or to the Dean of Student Affairs or their designee. All reports of sexual harassment will be thoroughly investigated by the Office of Human Resources. Any individual who violates any portion of this policy will be subject to disciplinary action, up to and including dismissal for cause.