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Glossary for the Policy against Sexual Violence

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“Conduct of a Sexual Nature” means any conduct which, in whole or in part:

i) seeks the sexual attention or sexual favour of the person to whom it is directed; or

ii) treats the other person as an object of sexual desire; or

iii) is discriminatory or hostile to a person because of the person’s sex or gender identity; and that is known or ought reasonably to be known to create for such a person an intimidating, hostile, or offensive working, learning, extracurricular or, in the residences, living environment.

“Consent” means free, informed, expressed and ongoing agreement to engage in sexual activity and cannot occur when a person is incapable of consenting to the activity, for example, when a person is rendered incapacitated by alcohol or drugs, is unconscious, or where the sexual activity has been induced by conduct that constitutes an abuse of a relationship of trust, power, or authority. Consent to sexual activity can be revoked at any time.

“Days” means calendar days.

“Disclosure” means the act of informing the Office for Sexual Violence, Response, Support, and Education about an incident of Sexual Violence for the purpose of seeking sup