Federal laws and regulations designed to assure equal employment opportunities have only recently been applied to faculty employment, but they have rapidly become an important issue in higher education. The goal of true equal employment opportunity has been pursued in court cases and legislation for many years, principally in the industrial…

Defines sexual harassment, discusses who is affected by it, outlines the legal context, and suggests how universities can respond to the problem of sexual harassment on their campuses. Describes the grievance procedure established at Yale University for dealing with student complaints of harassment by faculty members. (Author/MJL)