Section 8-B614. RETALIATION

614.1 Any action taken by the University or any employee or agent of the University to restrain, interfere, coerce or otherwise adversely affect a person’s employment, personal safety, academic efforts or  participation in University-sponsored activities as a result of that person’s allegation of discrimination or harassment or cooperation in such an investigation or adjudication is strictly prohibited.  No faculty member, administrator or staff, applicant for employment, or student may be subject to retaliation for action taken in good faith:

(a) To seek advice concerning a discrimination or harassment matter;

(b) To file a discrimination or harassment complaint; or

(c) To serve as a witness or a panel member in the investigation or adjudication of a discrimination or harassment complaint.

614.2 Retaliation, if established, may result in disciplinary action against the offending party up to and including discharge from employment or dismissal/expulsion from the University.

614.3 If allegations of discrimination or harassment are determined by the Investigator, in consultation with the Vice President for Human Resources or his or her designee, to be both false and brought with malicious intent, the matter will be sent to the Vice President for Human Resources or his or her designee with a report and a written recommendation. The complainant may be subject to disciplinary sanctions as set forth in § 612.6, as determined by either the Office of Human Resources (employees) or the Office of Student Affairs (students).

 

authority

The Board of Trustees of the University of the District of Columbia pursuant to the authority set forth under the District of Columbia Public Postsecondary Education Reorganization Act Amendments (Act) effective January 2, 1976 (D.C. Law 1-36; D.C. Official Code §§ 38-1202.01(a) and 38-1202.06)(3),(13) (2001 & 2011 Supp.).

source

Notice of Final Rulemaking published at 35 DCR 7339 (October 7, 1988); as amended by Notice of Final Rulemaking published at 59 DCR 540, 542 (January 27, 2012).