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The Sexual Harassment Prevention Program (SHPP) is a collaborative effort between the Office of Diversity and Inclusion and the Legal Office staff designed to educate faculty, staff, and students across the campus community about sexual harassment. This is a proactive educational program that seeks to lower incidences of sexual harassment on campus by providing education and training on the legal definitions of sexual harassment, supervisor responsibility/liability with respect to behavior and climate in the employment or educational environment, intervention/confrontation techniques, and resources available to those who may experience sexual harassment. These trainings occur in a variety of settings including staff development workshops, unit professional development sessions, classrooms, fraternity and sorority houses, and so forth.

Trainings in Spanish, non-text based trainings, Power Point trainings, and Training of Trainers (TOT's) are also available. All SHPP materials are ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act) compliant. The SHPP is in the process of developing Asian languages and on-line training options as well. OHRP maintains an extensive database that tracks campus unit/department participation in the program.

To report sexual harassment, please contact the Campus Compliance Officer at 301.405.2838, or the Legal Office at 301.405.4945.

The University of Maryland's Sexual Harassment Policy

You can view and print the University of Maryland's Sexual Harassment Policy using the following links. A copy of the policy is also included in our training packet, which can be downloaded below.

• Defined, VI-1.20(A)
• Formal Complaints of, VI-1.20(A)
• Informal Complaints of, VI-1.20(A)
• Policy (UMCP) on, VI-1.20(A)
• Policy (SYSTEM) on, VI-1.20

Download the University of Maryland's Entire Sexual Harassment Policy as a PDF

Sexual Harassment Training

You may request SHPP training by filling out the SHPP Training Request Form, or by contacting the Training and Development Program Coordinator at 301-405-2844.

You may download the SHPP Training Packet here in a regular or large print format.