Working with One Another Policy and References

Amended: 07/01/2012  

Provided by: Department of Human Resources and Office of Equal Opportunity 

Related Links and Resources: 

• Collective bargaining agreements   
• Faculty: Faculty should refer to the handbook of their primary school affiliation for guidance. 
• Postdoctoral Scholars Handbook   
• Working with One Another PDF 

This policy applies to all staff, temporary staff, postdoctoral scholars, faculty, independent contractors, affiliates or any other members of the Tufts community, including those hired contractually or who work under faculty or postdoctoral scholar handbooks, or who are otherwise covered by a collective bargaining agreement.  

While the University respects an individual's right to self-expression, it expects that the rights and concerns of others who work at Tufts are respected as well. For these reasons, bullying, demeaning behavior and/or harassment of any kind is unacceptable and will be addressed promptly. 

Tufts University reaffirms its commitment to the principle of equal opportunity and equal treatment in education and employment regardless of a person's race; color; religion; sex; sexual orientation; gender; gender identity and expression; including a transgender identity; age; genetics; disability; veteran's status; ethnicity or national origin. In accepting either a faculty or staff position at Tufts, an individual agrees to share this commitment in the performance of his or her assigned responsibilities and in interaction with faculty and staff colleagues, students and community members. Similarly, students, by way of admittance into the Tufts community, also agree to share this commitment in their educational programs with other students, faculty, staff members and community members.  

Tufts University strives to provide all staff and faculty with a work environment that is free of harassment or other unreasonable interference with the performance of their University duties. Tufts also strives to provide students and community members with an educational environment that is free of harassment or other unreasonable interference with the performance of their chosen academic responsibilities. We aspire to be a community in which mutual respect guides our day-to-day interactions. While the University respects an individual's right to self-expression, it expects that the rights and concerns of others who work and study at Tufts are respected as well. At Tufts, there is no place in the work or educational environment for conduct that demeans or belittles another person. For these reasons, harassment of any kind, including retaliation, is unacceptable. 

For the complete policy please refer to the Working with One Another Policy .