第九条常见问题

什么是第九条?

第九条 is a federal law that protects individuals from 性别歧视 in any education 程序 或活动 receiving federal financial assistance. There are other laws that also protect students and employees from 性别歧视, including 1964年民权法案第七章 (联邦法律)和 佛罗里达州教育公平法案.

第九条只适用于运动员，对吧?

不，不完全是. 第九条 解决基于性别/性别的歧视. 第九条 considers 性骚扰 as a form of sex/gender discrimination and it requires that all incidents of 性骚扰 be viewed as discrimination and be investigated.

As a student at 澳门新葡京博彩, am I protected from 性别歧视?

是的，歧视是违法的 澳门新葡京博彩 学生，因为他们的性别.

Is it possible to be sexually harassed/assaulted by someone of the same gender?

是的. If you have been subjected to unwanted sexual contact or 性骚扰, your gender and the gender of the alleged perpetrator are irrelevant. 这种行为是被禁止的 第九条.

第九条下的性别歧视是什么? 它是如何定义的??

Sex discrimination includes 性骚扰 and sexual assault. Discrimination is the unequal treatment of a person based on that person’s gender. This prohibition covers any term or condition of employment, 学术项目, 学生服务, 活动, 好处, 或者提供机会 澳门新葡京博彩.

性骚扰被定义为不受欢迎的性侵犯, 性要求, 以及其他与性有关的言语或身体行为. 发生下列情况之一即构成性骚扰:

• 不受欢迎的性挑逗, 性要求, 以及其他与性有关的言语或身体行为 has the purpose or effect of unreasonably interfering with an employee’s work performance or a student’s academic performance or creating an intimidating, 充满敌意的, 或者令人反感的就业或教育环境.

• 屈服于不受欢迎的性挑逗, 性要求, 以及其他与性有关的言语或身体行为 are made either explicitly or implicitly a term or condition of an individual’s employment or a student’s status in a course, 程序, 或活动.

• 顺从或拒绝不受欢迎的性挑逗, 性要求, 以及其他与性有关的言语或身体行为 by an employee or student is used as the basis for employment or academic decisions affecting that employee or student.

Sexual assault is defined by the criminal sexual conduct statutes of Florida as a crime involving forced or coerced sexual penetration (first and third-degree) or sexual contact (second and fourth-degree). Sexual assault can occur either forcibly (against a person’s will) or when a person cannot give consent. When a person cannot give consent it means the person does not have the capacity to agree to participate in consensual sex. Examples include individuals who are under the age of consent, 陶醉, 发育性残疾, 精神上/身体上无法同意, 等. Anyone engaging in sexual contact with someone who is unable to give consent may be committing sexual assault.

What are some examples of 性别歧视, 性骚扰, and sexual assault?

视具体情况而定, 性别歧视, 性骚扰, 或者性侵犯可能包括, 但不限于以下内容:

• 带有性性质的身体攻击, 比如强奸, 性电池, 猥亵, or attempts to commit these assaults; and intentional physical conduct that is sexual in nature such as touching, 捏, 拍, 抓住, 戳, 或者擦过另一个人的身体.
• Offering or implying an employment-related reward (such as a promotion, 提高, or different work assignment) or an education-related reward (such as a better grade, 推荐信, 在课堂上受到优待, 协助就业, 助学金或奖学金, or admission to any educational 程序 或活动) in exchange for sexual favors or submission to sexual conduct.
• Threatening or taking a negative employment action (such as termination, 降级, 拒绝给予雇员利益或特权, or change in working conditions) or negative educational action (such as giving an unfair grade, 不写推荐信, or withholding assistance with any educational 活动) or intentionally making the individual’s job or academic work more difficult because sexual conduct is rejected.
• 在教室或工作场所的使用或展示, 包括电子, of pornographic or sexually harassing materials such as posters, 照片, 没有学术依据的漫画或涂鸦.
• 不受欢迎的性挑逗, repeated propositions or requests for a sexual relationship to an individual who has previously indicated that such conduct is unwelcome, 或者性手势, 噪音, 讲话, 笑话, 问题, or comments about a person’s sexuality or sexual experience. 同行之间的这种行为必须足够严厉, 持续的, or pervasive that it creates an educational or working environment that is 充满敌意的 or abusive. A single incident involving severe misconduct may rise to the level of harassment.

What should I do if I think I have been discriminated against?

The best way to stop any kind of discrimination is to tell someone who is trained to hear complaints and that person will investigate and, 在适当的时候, 采取措施制止歧视.

Who should I tell if I believe I have been discriminated against?

有几个人在 澳门新葡京博彩 接受过处理性别歧视投诉的培训. 澳门新葡京博彩 第九条协调员 监督所有 第九条 相关事宜，包括投诉的处理. 其他联系方式有 导演, 人力资源; Student Services Deans; Ombudsman; Campus 安全; and the ADA Coordinator. 这些人士会将投诉转介至 第九条协调员.

If an incident of sexual violence occurs off campus, can the College investigate?

是的，如果澳门新葡京博彩与 澳门新葡京博彩 (if it occurs at a 澳门新葡京博彩 event; if it involves a 澳门新葡京博彩 student, 工作人员, 或者教职员工, 等.), then 澳门新葡京博彩 can investigate and provide resolution.