Harassment Policy
The University of Maine system is committed to providing a positive educational and work environment that recognizes and respects the dignity of all students, faculty, and staff. Harassment of any form undermines this important commitment and is not appropriate or acceptable within the university community. Further, in complying with the letter and spirit of applicable laws and pursuing its own goals of diversity, the University will not tolerate discriminatory harassment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, or citizenship status, age, disability, or veterans status.
Harassment is unwelcome behavior, which is sufficiently severe, persistent, or pervasive as to create a hostile or intimidating educational, work, or living environment for an individual, or that unreasonably interferes with an individual’s academic or job performance and opportunities.
If you believe you or someone you know has been harassed, tell someone. Report the harassment to the appropriate University personnel.
Where to go for help:
If you have any questions or concerns about discriminatory harassment, contact:
Equal Employment Opportunity Officer
Powers Hall
255-1221
If you have questions or concerns about other forms of harassment by an employee, contact:
Vice President for Administration and Finance
Powers Hall
255-1213
To file a formal complaint of discriminatory harassment or any other form of harassment by a student, contact:
Director of Student Life
Dorward Hall
255-1305
To report a hate crime or bias incident, contact the campus security or local police department or the State of Maine Attorney General’s Office at:
(207) 626-8800
To file a complaint of discriminatory harassment with the Maine Human Rights Commission, contact
(207) 624-6050 (VOICE) or
(207) 624-6064 (TTY/TDD)
To file a complaint of discriminatory harassment with the office for Civil Rights, U.S. Department of Education, contact:
(617) 233-9662
9/22/10
