Nondiscrimination Statement
Gettysburg College does not discriminate on the basis of race, ethnicity, color, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, marital/familial status, possession of a General Education Development Certificate (GED) as compared to a high school diploma, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, sex, age, or genetic information, or other legally-protected traits as required by the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Titles VI, VII, and IX of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and other applicable laws.
Harassment Policy including Discriminatory Harassment
Students are expected to demonstrate respect to other individuals of the community as they pursue their academic goals and live on the campus. Harassment is a violation of policy and will not be tolerated. Harassment includes unwelcome conduct that, based on the totality of the circumstances, is subjectively and objectively offensive and is so severe or pervasive that it interferes with an individual’s ability to participate in the educational offerings and programs of the College. This includes creation of a hostile environment in learning, living, or work settings and can consist of a single incident or a series of repeated incidents.
Discriminatory Harassment is harassment, as defined above, that is based on the individual’s actual or perceived protected characteristic including race, ethnicity, color, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, marital/familial status, possession of a General Education Development Certificate (GED) as compared to a high school diploma, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, sex, age, or genetic information, or other legally-protected traits.
Bullying is a form of harassment that consists of unwanted, aggressive verbal, social or physical behavior by a person or group that involves an observed or perceived power imbalance. Cyberbullying is a form of bullying and includes the use of an electronic medium to harass through the use of embarrassing images or content or the use of hostile, degrading, or fictitious information or content.