Increased willingness to speak out about sexual harassment has several implications for the academic community. Faculty must behave carefully at all times, understand the risk of having a relationship with a student, and avoid sexual overtures. Recent court decisions offer some guidelines for conduct and for determination if harassment exists.…

There is a growing concern about the legality of "unwelcome" though possibly consensual faculty-student sexual relationships. The case law on sexual harassment is summarized and the responses offered by a sample of colleges and universities are analyzed. (MLW)