If you have the authority to “hire, transfer, suspend, lay off, recall, promote, discharge, assign, reward, or discipline other employees, or the responsibility to direct them, or to adjust their grievances or effectively to recommend that action … if the exercise of that authority is not of a merely routine or clerical nature, but requires the use of independent judgment.”

California Assembly Bill 1825 mandates it. By taking the training, you can help UCSB maintain a community where all persons who participate in University programs and activities can work and learn together in an atmosphere free of all forms of harassment, exploitation, or intimidation

The choice is up to you. Many people choose to complete the training on-line because they have a difficult time fitting the two-hour in-person training into their schedule.

UCOP plans to release Workplace Answers on October 1. You will receive an email informing you of the web address, as well as a username and password.

No, you do not. You can log out and return right to where you left off. You can finish the course in one day or over the course of a few weeks.

You will receive your user name and password via email. If you do not receive this information, contact De Acker at carol.sauceda@sa.ucsb.edu or 893-3778.

Contact the SHPE coordinator or call 893-3778 for more information.

Sexual harassment is a specific type of discrimination that is illegal under federal and state law and UCSB policy. It is defined as unwelcome conduct of a sexual nature that is so severe or pervasive that it creates a hostile environment for a reasonable person. A determination of whether particular conduct constitutes sexual harassment depends on the totality of the circumstances. Sexual harassment may occur between persons of differing power or between peers. It may also involve a female harassing a male or a male or female harassing a person of the same gender. Gender identity discrimination is also prohibited.

UCSB is committed to creating and maintaining a community in which all persons who participate in UCSB programs and activities can work, learn and live together in an atmosphere free from all forms of harassment, exploitation, or intimidation. Sexual harassment is a violation of the law and university policy. We are required by law to take proactive measures to prevent sexual harassment, to communicate our policy to all members of the UCSB community, to protect employee confidentiality to the extent possible, and to promptly and effectively resolve complaints when they occur.

Sexual harassment may be verbal, visual or physical conduct.
Examples include:

• Direct propositions of a sexual nature;
  
  
• Sexual innuendos and other seductive behavior, including pressure for sexual activity such as repeated, unwanted requests for dates, and repeated inappropriate personal comments, staring, or touching;
  
  
• Direct or implied threats that submission to sexual advances will be a condition of employment, promotion, grades, etc.;
  
  
• Unnecessary or unwanted touching, patting, massaging, hugging or brushing against a person’s body, impeding or blocking movements or other unwanted conduct of a physical nature;
  
  
• Remarks of a sexual nature about a person’s clothing or body;
  
  
• Unwelcome and inappropriate letters, telephone calls, electronic mail, or other communications or gifts.

If the question is related to education, contact the SHPEP coordinator. If you feel you are being harassed or if you have a question about reporting and investigating sexual harassment, please contact the Sexual Harassment & Title IX Office at (805) 893-2546 or visit the office in 2121 Cheadle Hall.

Some people fail to report sexual harassment because they fear retaliation. Threats, other forms of intimidation, and retaliation against anyone for reporting sexual harassment or for assisting another in bringing a complaint are prohibited. Retaliation is a violation of the law and UCSB policy, and it is a serious offense. UCSB takes measures to protect those who complain of or witness incidents of sexual harassment.

The policy is available on-line at http://www.ucop.edu/ucophome/coordrev/policy/PP121404policy.pdf. You may also pick up a printed copy in the Women’s Center or at the Sexual Harassment & Title IX Office.

All members of the UCSB community, including faculty, staff and students, are subject to the Sexual Harassment Policy. We are all responsible for ensuring an environment that is free from all forms of harassment, exploitation or intimidation. Visitors must also honor our policy.

California law requires that employees make reasonable use of employer sexual harassment complaint resolution procedures. If you have a concern about sexual harassment, we urge to seek assistance from Sexual Harassment & Title IX Office as soon as possible. Unreasonable delay or failure to report incidents of sexual harassment could affect your legal rights.

Because the University is required by state and federal laws to take appropriate action to ensure an educational and employment environment that is free of sexual harassment, the University can never give an absolute guarantee that the information provided by an individual will remain confidential. Typically, the more formal the proceeding is, the less confidential the information remains. However, the University is committed to protecting the privacy rights of all individuals in the University community and honors those rights to the extent allowable by law. The expressed wishes of the complainant, the accused, and witnesses regarding confidentiality will be considered within the context of the university's legal obligation to insure that sexual harassment is stopped, and with consideration of the charged party's right to obtain information. Possible options for University action in light of a confidentiality request will be discussed prior to University action.

University officials are charged by state and federal laws to provide a work environment that is free of harassment and to assist those who report harassing conduct to them. Supervisors are responsible for immediately responding to reports of harassment that come to their attention. Any supervisor responsible for reporting or responding to sexual harassment, who know about the harassment and took no action to stop it or failed to report it, may be subject to disciplinary action. Supervisors are strongly encouraged to consult with Sexual Harassment & Title IX Office to ensure that prompt and appropriate action is taken in compliance with law and policy. New supervisors are encouraged to contact the Sexual Harassment Prevention Education Program to learn more about their responsibilities and to register for training.

The Sexual Harassment & Title IX Office provides assistance in resolving and investigating complaints of sexual harassment and gender discrimination. The Sexual Harassment Prevention Education Program (SHPEP) provides prevention training and educates the campus community. The SHPEP operates out of the Women’s Center.