A systemic problem across institutions of higher education known as "passing the harasser" enables faculty members found responsible for sexual harassment to transition to another institution without notifying their new employer or facing disciplinary action from their previous employer. This problem is often facilitated by institutional confidentiality and nondisclosure agreements that prevent institutions from sharing information on faculty perpetrators of sexual harassment.
This issue paper from the Response Working Group of the Action Collaborative on Preventing Sexual Harassment in Higher Education summarizes the development and implementation of a policy by the University of California, Davis to prevent the problem of "passing the harasser." The paper describes the policy and the processes that were used to develop and implement it, with the aim of enabling other organizations to adapt and apply it to their own environment.
11 pages
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8.5 x 11
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ISBN Ebook: 0-309-99553-1
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.17226/26565
Harton, M., and Benya, F. (Eds.). 2022. Innovative Practice: University of California, Davis: Stop "Passing the Harasser" Policy: Issue Paper. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
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