Under American University's  Discrimination, Harassment, Retaliation, and Sexual Misconduct Policy and Grievance Procedures, the university expressly prohibits any form of discriminatory harassment on any protected bases, including dating violence, domestic violence, rape, sexual assault, sexual harassment, and stalking.

American University does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, sex (including pregnancy), age, sexual orientation, disability, marital status, personal appearance, gender identity and expression, family responsibilities, political affiliation, source of income, veteran status, an individual's genetic information, or any other protected bases under federal or local laws in its programs and activities.

This applies to any university context, including online and virtual environments, and prohibited behaviors include cyber-harassment, sex-based cyber-bullying, and cyber-stalking as well as sexual violence, intimate partner violence, retaliation, or other sexually discriminatory behaviors.

Instances of such discrimination can be brought forward and investigated by Equity and Title IX. We encourage you to contact Equity & Title IX at [email protected] and explore these pages for more information.

If you or someone you know has experienced discrimination, sexual violence, dating or domestic violence, or stalking, the resources below are available. You may use any combination of resources that best meets your needs. 

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