Product Description
The Illinois Sexual Harassment in Higher Education Poster provides information on sexual harassment and resources for students who wish to report an incident of sexual harassment. The poster describes the laws which protect students from sexual harassment and retaliation, provides examples of sexual harassment in higher education, and lets students know how to file a charge of sexual harassment.
The Illinois Human Rights Act (“Act”) makes it unlawful for teachers, professors, facility members and other employees of colleges and universities to sexually harass their students. The Act prohibits unwelcome advances or conduct of a sexual nature, and requests for sexual favors of students by an executive, faculty member, administrative staff member, or teaching assistant.
A student who believes he or she is being subjected to sexual harassment or retaliated against for reporting sexual harassment can file a charge with the Illinois Department of Human Rights within 300 days of the incident. Students who need immediate help can call the Illinois Sexual Harassment and Discrimination Helpline or visit the website.
Posting Requirement
The Illinois Sexual Harassment in Higher Education Poster satisfies posting requirements which apply to every publicly or privately operated university, college, community college, junior college, business or vocational school, or other educational institution offering degrees and instruction beyond the secondary school level operating in the state of Illinois. (775 ILCS 5/5A-101.1)
Institutes of higher education can satisfy these requirements in one or more of the following ways:
- Posting the Sexual Harassment in Higher Education Poster at each campus in common area positions easily accessible to all students and keeping it posted, or
- Posting the Sexual Harassment in Higher Education Poster at each campus in common area positions easily accessible to all students once per year AND sending an electronic copy of the sexual harassment laws and policies to each student at the time that registration materials are emailed, or
- (For campuses that provide online registration of student classes) Incorporating information pertaining to sexual harassment laws into the registration process so that students must review the policies and laws and acknowledge such review prior to being allowed to register.