Sexual harassment is prohibited both by law and by University of California policy. Sexual harassment is a form of illegal sex discrimination. Unwelcome sexual advances, requests for sexual favors, and other verbal or physical contact of a sexual nature constitute sexual harassment when: 1) submission to such conduct is made either explicitly or implicitly a term or condition of an individual's educational status or employment; 2) such conduct has the purpose or effect of unreasonably interfering with an individual's educational or work performance or creating an intimidating, hostile, or offensive educational or working environment; 3) submission to or rejection of such conduct is used as the basis for employment or academic decisions affecting the individual.

Any Extension student or instructor who believes that he or she has been sexually harassed should contact the Office of the Dean, UC Berkeley Extension, (510) 642-4181, regarding complaint resolution or grievance procedures.