Sexual harassment is understood to include, but is not limited to, the following: 1) oral, physical, written or pictorial communications relating to sexual activity, which have the purpose or effect of unreasonably interfering with an individualšs performance or which create a hostile, offensive or intimidating atmosphere for the recipient; 2) unwelcome and irrelevant comments, references, gestures, or other forms of personal attention which are inappropriate to the academic or employment setting for example, the classroom or office and which may reasonably be perceived as sexual overtures or denigration; 3) a request for sexual favors when submission to or rejection of such a request might be viewed as a basis for evaluative decisions affecting an individualšs career; 4) sexual assault.