{"id":2155,"date":"2022-06-30T09:44:03","date_gmt":"2022-06-30T14:44:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/title-ix\/?page_id=2155"},"modified":"2026-03-25T10:28:43","modified_gmt":"2026-03-25T15:28:43","slug":"policy","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/title-ix\/policy\/","title":{"rendered":"Policy Prohibiting Sexual Harassment"},"content":{"rendered":"
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ST. OLAF COLLEGE POLICY PROHIBITING UNLAWFUL <\/strong>DISCRIMINATION,
HARASSMENT & RETALIATION<\/strong><\/h2>\n

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(updated January 21, 2025)<\/b><\/p>\n

I. OVERVIEW, SCOPE OF POLICY AND POLICY STATEMENT OF SEXUAL HARASSMENT<\/h2>\n

A. Commitments<\/h3>\n

The mission of St. Olaf College is to challenge Students to excel in the liberal arts, examine faith and values, and explore meaningful vocation in an inclusive, globally engaged community nourished by Lutheran tradition. To advance this mission and its core values of educational excellence, spiritual well- being, community, and wholeness, St. Olaf is committed to providing a respectful, welcoming, safe, and healthy environment for all Students, staff, faculty, and guests. To that end, the College prohibits all forms of Sexual Harassment, sexual assault, domestic violence, sexual exploitation, dating violence, and stalking. These behaviors not only harm individuals, they also damage the St. Olaf community as a whole. In addition, some forms of these behaviors are crimes.<\/span>
\nThe College is committed to administering its policies and procedures in a manner that is fair and impartial and that treats all persons with dignity and respect. When the College determines that a violation of this Policy has occurred, the College will take prompt and appropriate measures aimed at stopping the Sexual Harassment, preventing its recurrence and remedying its effects.<\/span><\/p>\n

B. Scope of Policy<\/h3>\n

The College will apply this Policy to address all concerns relating to unwelcome conduct of a sexual nature when alleged to have been committed by or directed toward a current or prospective student or employee, or any other individual participating or seeking to participate in a St. Olaf program or activity.\u00a0 It is the intent of St. Olaf College that this policy will apply to the following:<\/span><\/p>\n

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  1. Allegations of Sexual Harassment within the scope of Title IX pursuant to 34 C.F.R. Section 106;<\/li>\n
  2. Allegations of sexual assault, dating violence, domestic violence and stalking involving members or prospective members of the St. Olaf community that may otherwise fall outside the scope of Title IX because the alleged incident(s) occurred outside of the United States, or occurred outside of a St. Olaf program or activity; and<\/li>\n
  3. Any other allegations of unwelcome conduct of a sexual nature (NOTE: The College may not apply every aspect of the Complaint Resolution Process to allegations that do not fall within #1 and #2 above)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    St. Olaf College is committed to addressing Sexual Harassment, and the College strongly encourages any individual who knows of or has been subject to Sexual Harassment to report the incident to appropriate College authorities in accordance with the College\u2019s reporting procedures, even if the individual is not otherwise obligated to report, and even if the individual is uncertain whether an incident involves Sexual Harassment that falls within the scope of this policy.<\/span><\/p>\n

    C. Policy Statement on Sexual Harassment<\/h3>\n

    The College expressly prohibits all forms of Sexual Harassment including sexual assault, sexual violence, sexual exploitation, dating violence, domestic violence, and stalking. Retaliation against a person who in good faith reports suspected Sexual Harassment or against an individual who assists in an Investigation into a report of Sexual Harassment is also strictly prohibited. Reports of retaliation are investigated under the College\u2019s <\/span>Policy Prohibiting Unlawful Discrimination, Harassment & Retaliation<\/span><\/a>.<\/span>
    \nQuestions or concerns regarding Sexual Harassment may be referred to St. Olaf\u2019s Director of Equal Opportunity. St. Olaf\u2019s Director of Equal Opportunity is Pamela McDowell, Tomson Hall 130B,\u00a0 <\/span>    mcdowell@stolaf.edu<\/span><\/a>, 507-786- 3465. The Director of Equal Opportunity serves as the College\u2019s Title IX Coordinator to oversee the College\u2019s compliance with Title IX.<\/span><\/p>\n

    1. How does this Policy Differ from the College\u2019s Consensual Relations Policy?<\/b><\/h4>\n

    The College prohibits all unwelcome conduct of a sexual nature. In addition, the College deems sexual and romantic relationships between persons of unequal status as inherently problematic, even when they are or appear to be entirely consensual. To address these concerns, St. Olaf has a separate <\/span>Consensual Relations Policy<\/span><\/a> which:<\/span><\/p>\n