UGA Student Code of Conduct

Sexual assault is a violation of the Student Code of Conduct.

The Student Code of Conduct contains the Non-Discrimination and Anti-Harassment Policy, which offers complete definitions for sexual harassment. This policy also contains information about reporting, the review process, and potential sanctions.

https://policy.uga.edu/policies#/programs/Skc7ETvS6

Georgia Law

While Georgia law defines and names these behaviors differently from the university, sexual assault is against the law according to Georgia Code. When referencing searching for sexual offenses, use the search term 16-6. Students will find information about laws, potential punishments, and sentencing parameters.

https://law.justia.com/codes/georgia/title-16/chapter-6/

Occurs when an individual takes non-consensual or abusive sexual advantage of another for his or her own advantage or benefit, or to the benefit or advantage of anyone other than the one being exploited.

Examples of sexual exploitation may include, but are not limited to, the following

• Invasion of sexual privacy;
• Prostituting another individual;
• Non-consensual photos, video or audio of sexual activity;
• Non-consensual distribution of photo, video or audio of sexual activity, even if the sexual activity or video or audio taken of sexual activity was consensual;
• Intentional observation of nonconsenting individuals who are partially undressed, naked, or engaged in sexual acts;
• Knowingly transmitted an STD or HIV to another individual through sexual activity;
• Intentionally and inappropriately exposing one’s breasts, buttocks, groin, or genitals in non-consensual circumstances; and/or
• Sexually based bullying

UGA Student Code of Conduct

Sexual exploitation is a violation of the Student Code of Conduct.

The Student Code of Conduct contains the Non-Discrimination and Anti-Harassment Policy, which offers a complete definition for sexual exploitation. This policy also contains information about reporting, the review process, and potential sanctions.

https://policy.uga.edu/policies#/programs/Skc7ETvS6

Georgia Law

While Georgia law defines and names these behaviors differently from the university, some types of sexual exploitation are against the law according to Georgia Code. When referencing sexual exploitation, use the search term 16-6. Students will find information about laws, potential punishments, and sentencing parameters.

https://law.justia.com/codes/georgia/title-16/chapter-6/

It is not always easy to tell at the beginning of a relationship if it will become abusive. In fact, many abusive partners may seem absolutely perfect in the early stages of a relationship. Possessive and controlling behaviors do not always appear overnight but rather emerge and intensify as the relationship grows.

Domestic violence does not look the same in every relationship because every relationship is different. But one thing most abusive relationships have in common is that the abusive person displays a pattern of behaviors to gain power and control. Domestic violence is not just limited to romantic partners but can come from family, roommates, friends, etc. Some of those behaviors may include, but are not limited to:

• Physically harming someone
• Showing jealousy of friends and time spent away
• Keeping or discouraging someone from seeing friends or family members
• Embarrassing or shaming someone with put-downs
• Controlling every penny spent in the household
• Taking someone’s money or refusing to give them money for expenses
• Looking at someone or acting in ways that scare them
• Controlling who someone sees, where they go or what they do
• Preventing someone from making their own decisions
• Telling someone that they are a bad parent or threatening to harm or take away their children
• Preventing someone from working or attending school
• Destroying their property or threatening to hurt or kill their pets
• Intimidating someone with guns, knives or other weapons
• Pressuring someone to engage in sexual activity when they do not want to or are not comfortable.

Information provided by National Domestic Violence Hotline

https://www.thehotline.org/

Students who are beginning to feel as if their partner or a loved one’s partner is becoming abusive should watch out for these red flags. Students who are experiencing one or more of these behaviors in their relationship are welcome to contact RSVP at the Fontaine Center for support.

UGA Student Code of Conduct

Abuse is a violation of the Student Code of Conduct.

The Student Code of Conduct contains the Non-Discrimination and Anti-Harassment Policy, which offers a complete definition for Dating Violence and Domestic Violence. This policy also contains information about reporting, the review process, and potential sanctions.

https://policy.uga.edu/policies#/programs/Skc7ETvS6

Georgia Law

While Georgia law defines and names these behaviors differently from the university, some types of domestic violence are against the law according to Georgia Code. Georgia refers to domestic violence as family violence. When referencing family violence, use the search term 19-13. Students will find information about laws, potential punishments, and sentencing parameters.

https://law.justia.com/codes/georgia/title-19/

Sexual harassment is unwelcome sexual advances, requests for sexual favors and other verbal or physical conduct of a sexual nature that affects an individual’s work or school performance or creates an intimidating, hostile or offensive work or school environment.

Examples of conduct that may constitute sexual harassment to the extent it meets either of the above definitions, without limitation:

• Nonconsensual touching of another’s body, including unwanted hugging or shoulder rubbing.
• Sexual remarks, jokes, anecdotes, inquiries, or physical gestures. 3. Requests or propositions of a sexual nature. 4. Gender or sex-based comments or comments of a sexual nature (either complimentary or insulting) about a person’s physique, clothing, or sexual/romantic activity or preferences. 5. Inappropriate use, display, or non-consensual sharing of sexual images, text, or objects

Circumstances surrounding sexual harassment include:

• Student and harasser may be of same or different gender
• Women may perpetrate sexual harassment
• Harasser may be a supervisor, an agent of the employer, a supervisor in another area, a co-worker or a non-employee
• The survivor does not have to be the person that is directly harassed. It may be anyone affected by the offensive conduct.
• The harasser’s conduct must be unwelcome

UGA Student Code of Conduct

Sexual Harassment is a violation of the Student Code of Conduct.

The Student Code of Conduct contains the Non-Discrimination and Anti-Harassment Policy, which offers complete definitions for sexual harassment. This policy also contains information about reporting, the review process, and potential sanctions.

https://policy.uga.edu/policies#/programs/Skc7ETvS6

Georgia Law

While Georgia law defines and names these behaviors differently from the university, some types of sexually harassing behaviors are against the law according to the Georgia Code. When referencing sexual offenses, use the search term 16-6. More specifically, the Georgia Code references Sexual Assault by Persons with Supervisory or Disciplinary Authority as 16-6-5.1. Students will find information about laws, potential punishments, and sentencing parameters.

Students may also reference information regarding Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, which highlight federal regulations for sexual harassment in the workplace and educational settings.

https://law.justia.com/codes/georgia/title-16/chapter-6/

Discriminatory harassment: Unwelcome verbal or physical conduct based on age, color, disability, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, sex, or veteran status when it is sufficiently severe, persistent, or pervasive to:

• Unreasonably interfere with the individual’s work or educational performance;
• Create an intimidating, hostile, or offensive working or learning environment;
• Unreasonably interfere with or limit one’s ability to participate in or benefit from an institutional program or activity.

UGA Student Code of Conduct

Discriminatory Harassment is a violation of the Student Code of Conduct.

The Student Code of Conduct contains the Non-Discrimination and Anti-Harassment Policy, which offers complete definitions for harassment. This policy also contains information about reporting, the review process, and potential sanctions.

https://policy.uga.edu/policies#/programs/Skc7ETvS6

Georgia Law

Georgia law classifies harassment under code section 16-11-39.1 (harassing communication). Students will find information about the law, potential punishments, and sentencing parameters under this code section.

https://law.justia.com/codes/georgia/title-16/chapter-11/article-2/section-16-11-39-1/

There are federal regulations in place that prohibit harassment, such as Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, The Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, and The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, which highlight federal regulations for harassment.

https://www.eeoc.gov/harassment

Hazing is any activity expected of someone joining or participating in a group that humiliates, degrades, abuses or endangers them, regardless of a person’s willingness to participate. Hazing can occur within sororities and fraternities, athletic teams, and other organizations. It is important to report any instance of hazing, whether directly experienced or witnessed.

UGA Student Code of Conduct

Hazing is a violation of the Student Code of Conduct.

The Student Code of Conduct offers complete definitions for hazing. This policy also contains information about reporting, the review process, and potential sanctions.

https://policy.uga.edu/policies#/programs/Skc7ETvS6

Georgia Law

While Georgia law defines and names these behaviors differently from the university, hazing is against the law according to the Georgia Code. When referencing specific laws such as hazing, use the search term 16-5-61.

https://law.justia.com/codes/georgia/title-16/chapter-5/article-4/section-16-5-61/

Discrimination: Decision-making based on age, color, disability, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, sex, or veteran status. Other examples that may constitute discrimination as defined above include, without limitation:

• Hiring, termination, promotion, salary actions, and other employment decisions based on protected categories, i.e. race, sex, disability, etc.;
• Assigning grades, or making academic decisions based on protected categories, such as race, sex, disability, etc.; and/or
• Refusing acceptance or admission to a person with a disability without consideration of accommodations

UGA Student Code of Conduct

Discrimination is a violation of the Student Code of Conduct.

The Student Code of Conduct contains the Non-Discrimination and Anti-Harassment Policy, which offers complete definitions for Discrimination. This policy also contains information about reporting, the review process, and potential sanctions.

https://policy.uga.edu/policies#/programs/Skc7ETvS6

Federal Law

There are federal regulations in place that prohibit discrimination, such as Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, The Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, and The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, which highlight federal regulations for discrimination.

https://www.eeoc.gov/statutes/title-vii-civil-rights-act-1964

Childhood abuse encompasses various forms of harm inflicted on children, including physical, emotional, sexual abuse, and neglect, often leading to long-term psychological effects.

UGA Student Code of Conduct

While childhood abuse cannot be addressed by the student code of conduct, the university is still happy to connect students with support resources such as counseling.

Georgia Law

For offenses committed between July 1, 1992 and June 30, 2012, if the alleged victim of one of the following offenses is under 16 years of age, the statute of limitations (seven years) shall not begin to run until the victim has reached the age of 16 or the violation is reported to law enforcement:

• Cruelty to children, O.C.G.A. § 16-5-70;
• Rape, O.C.G.A. § 16-6-1;
• Sodomy or aggravated sodomy, O.C.G.A. § 16-6-2;
• Statutory Rape, O.C.G.A. § 16-6-3;
• Child molestation or aggravated child molestation, O.C.G.A. § 16-6-4;
• Enticing a child for indecent purposes, O.C.G.A. § 16-6-5;
• Incest, O.C.G.A. § 16-6-22;

For offenses committed on and after July 1, 2012, if the alleged victim of one of the following offenses is under 16 years of age and the offense is not being prosecuted as a misdemeanor, there is no statute of limitations, and a prosecution may be commenced at any time:

• Trafficking a person for sexual servitude, O.C.G.A. § 16-5-46;
• Cruelty to children in the first degree, O.C.G.A. § 16-5-70;
• Rape, O.C.G.A. § 16-6-1;
• Aggravated sodomy, O.C.G.A. § 16-6-2;
• Child molestation or aggravated child molestation, O.C.G.A. § 16-6-4;
• Enticing a child for indecent purposes, O.C.G.A. § 16-6-5;
• Incest, O.C.G.A. § 16-6-22;

If you are aware of ongoing child abuse, you should report it. Reporting helps protect children from continued harm and ensures that appropriate authorities can intervene.