Policy B-2

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(Approved: UFC 4/26/88, 3/10/98; Trustees 6/15/98)


Indiana University complies with the Sex Discrimination Guidelines issued by the Equal Employment Commission in 1968, and amended in 1969 and 1972. Policies relating to recruitment, development opportunities, working conditions, fringe benefits, pregnancy and childbirth shall not discriminate based on the sex of applicants, appointees, or students. The Guidelines specifically preclude:

1. separate lines of progression and seniority systems based on gender;
2. discrimination against married women;
3. advertisements which indicate a preference, limitation, specification or discrimination based on sex;
4. pre-employment inquiries as to sex unless made in good faith for a nondiscriminatory purpose;
5. fringe benefits (medical, hospital, accident, life insurance and retirement plans; profit-sharing and bonus plans; leave plans; other terms, conditions, and privileges of employment) which discriminate between men and women;
6. written or unwritten employment policies or practices which exclude from employment applicants or employees because of pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions;
7. sexual harassment.

Concerns about compliance with the Guidelines should be brought to the attention of the Campus Affirmative Action Officer. Because of the sensitive and discriminatory nature of sexual harassment charges, specific provisions and procedures have been established.


Harassment on the basis of sex is a violation of federal and state law. Indiana University does not tolerate sexual harassment of its faculty, staff, or students. Individuals who believe they are victims of sexual harassment, as well as those who believe they have observed sexual harassment, are strongly urged to report such incidents promptly. Indiana University will investigate every sexual harassment complaint in a timely manner and, when there is a finding of sexual harassment, take corrective action to stop the harassment and prevent the misconduct from recurring. The severity of the corrective action, up to and including discharge or expulsion of the offender, will depend on the circumstances of the particular case. Once a person in a position of authority at Indiana University has knowledge, or should have had knowledge, of conduct constituting sexual harassment, the university could be exposed to liability. Therefore, any administrator, supervisor, manager or faculty member who is aware of sexual harassment and condones it, by action or inaction, is subject to disciplinary action.

A. Definitions

Following federal guidelines, Indiana University defines sexual harassment as follows:



B. Application


C. Provisions

2. The university will deal with reports of sexual harassment in a fair and thorough manner, which includes protecting, to the extent possible, and to the extent permitted by law, the privacy and reputational interests of the accusing and accused parties.
3. Education is the best tool for the prevention and elimination of sexual harassment. Each dean, director, department chair, and/or administrative officer is responsible within hi/her area of jurisdiction for the implementation of this policy, including its dissemination and explanation.

D. Enforcement Principles Enforcement and implementation of this sexual harassment policy will observe the following principles:

1. Each campus must have procedures-consistent with notions of due process-for implementing this policy including where complaints are made, who investigates complaints, how complaints are resolved, what procedures are available for appeals, and how records are kept.
2. The Campus Affirmative Action Officer shall serve as a resource with regard to interpretation of sexual harassment guidelines.
4. Investigations must be conducted promptly and thoroughly.
5. Whether particular actions constitute sexual harassment will be determined from the facts, on a case-by-case basis. The university will look at the record as a whole, as well as the context in which the alleged misconduct occurred.
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