Document No. ACA-1037
Revision No. 25-02 on Feb 1, 2025
1. Purpose
This policy establishes Richmindale College’s commitment to maintaining an educational and professional environment free from harassment. It defines prohibited conduct, outlines reporting procedures,
and reinforces the college’s dedication to upholding a respectful and inclusive atmosphere for all students, faculty, and staff.
2. Scope
This policy applies to all students, faculty, and staff at Richmindale College.
3. Policy
Richmindale College takes allegations of harassment based on gender, race, color, religion, national origin, age, disability,
or sexual orientation very seriously. Richmindale strives to be free of all improper or unlawful harassment.
Conduct on the part of faculty, staff, or students, which violates this policy includes but is not limited to:
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Unwelcome or unwanted sexual advances or requests for sexual favors, or insinuations
that a grade or other academic achievement is dependent upon the granting of sexual favors.
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Unwelcome physical contact, including patting, pinching, hugging, kissing, fondling, etc.
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Offensive conduct, verbal or written, including sexually explicit jokes, comments, innuendo, or other
tasteless actions that would offend a reasonably sensitive person.
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The display of sexually offensive pictures, posters, illustrations, or objects.
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Slurs, jokes, or ridicule based on race, ethnic or national origin, religion, gender, or disability.
Individuals who experience harassment should immediately report the offense to the Chief Academic Officer or designee through the
Richmindale website on RIMS > Dashboard > Grievance > Discrimination, or copy and paste the link www.richmindale.com/rims/grievance/discrimination in a web browser.
4. References
None