Retaliation

Retaliation as defined by the University means any materially adverse action threatened or taken against a person because an individual has filed, supported, or provided information in connection with a complaint of protected class discrimination or harassment, and/or sexual misconduct, including (but not limited to), direct and indirect intimidation, threats, and harassment.

The University will not permit retaliation against a member of the University community because the individual has made a report or formal complaint, testified, assisted, or participated or refused to participate in any manner in an investigation, proceeding, or hearing. Intimidation, threats, or discrimination, including charges against an individual for code of conduct violations that do not involve prohibited conduct but arise out of the same facts or circumstances as a report or complaint of prohibited conduct, constitutes retaliation.

The OE can investigate allegations of retaliation in the same way the OE investigates underlying concerns of sexual misconduct, discrimination, and harassment. A determination of whether an action is materially adverse is made on a case-by-case basis.

Learn more about the University's retaliation obligations for each respective policy within the University Policies and Procedures section of our website.