{"id":12,"date":"2025-02-21T11:58:11","date_gmt":"2025-02-21T16:58:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/title-ix\/?page_id=12"},"modified":"2026-01-21T15:14:06","modified_gmt":"2026-01-21T20:14:06","slug":"prohibited-conduct-policy","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/title-ix\/prohibited-conduct-policy\/","title":{"rendered":"Prohibited Conduct Policy"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<section class=\"wp-block-umw-hero alignfull umw-custom-block umw-hero umw-hero--dark-text umw-hero--media-float-right umw-hero--white umw-hero--with-no-media\"><div class=\"umw-hero__inner\"><div class=\"umw-hero__media\"><\/div><div class=\"umw-hero__title\"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"umw-hero__title__wrapper\"><div class=\"umw-hero__eyebrow\">Title IX<\/div><h1 class=\"umw-hero__title__header\">Prohibited Conduct Policy<\/h1><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-umw-hero-ctas alignfull\"><div class=\"umw-hero__links\"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"umw-hero__links__wrapper\">\n\n\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-prohibited-conduct-policy\">Prohibited Conduct Policy<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The University of Mary Washington is committed to providing a safe and non-discriminatory learning, living, and working environment for all members of the University community.&nbsp; UMW does not discriminate on the basis of sex or gender in any of its education or employment programs and activities.&nbsp; UMW prohibits Sexual Harassment, Sexual or Gender-Based Misconduct, Sexual Exploitation, Retaliation, and Complicity (Prohibited Conduct).&nbsp; These forms of Prohibited Conduct undermine the character and purpose of the University and will not be tolerated.&nbsp; The University will take prompt and equitable action to eliminate Prohibited Conduct, prevent its recurrence, and remedy its effects.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>View the <a href=\"https:\/\/go.boarddocs.com\/va\/umw\/Board.nsf\/files\/DQ2QYH6B9674\/$file\/B.8.1%20Policy%20of%20Title%20IX%20Sexual%20Harassment%20and%20Sexual%20Misconduct%20121825.pdf\">Policy on Title IX Sexual Harassment and Sexual Misconduct<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A <a href=\"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/title-ix\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/61\/2025\/02\/Summary-of-Procedures-for-Prohibited-Conduct-Policy.pdf\">Summary of Procedures under the Policy<\/a> is also available.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Prohibited Conduct Policy The University of Mary Washington is committed to providing a safe and non-discriminatory learning, living, and working environment for all members of the University community.&nbsp; 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