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the work or school setting or with technology with an effect of doing any of the following:
 Substantial interference with an employee’s work
 Creation of a threatening environment
 Substantial disruption of the orderly operation of the University
Examples of cyber-harassment include but are not limited to:
 Using the Internet, cell phone, email or any other form of electronic communication to
intimidate someone
 Online personal verbal or written attacks
 Offensive harassing messages
 Publicly disclosing someone’s personal information
 Breaking into an account and sending damaging messages
 Creating a fictitious online account using legitimate personal information and then placing
damaging or harassing information in the account

Cyber-stalking and cyber-harassment are prohibited, whether in the classroom, online, through the use
of social networking sites, email or any other form of electronic communication. The use of the APUS
email server to send harassing messages to individuals outside of the University is also prohibited.
Cyber-stalking and cyber-harassment are criminal offenses. Cyber-stalking and cyber-harassment based
on protected characteristics may also implicate federal, state, and local non-discrimination laws. APUS
reserves the right to report an incident to the appropriate law enforcement agencies, and it will
participate in any investigation by law enforcement of an alleged cyber-stalking or cyber-harassment
offense.

Drugs and Alcohol
APUS is committed to providing a safe, healthy, and productive working and learning environment for all
students, faculty and staff. APUS prohibits the unlawful possession, use, sale, consumption, purchase,
manufacture, and/or distribution of illicit drugs or alcohol by students, faculty or staff on University
property or at a University activity or event. Prohibited conduct is subject to the sanctions and rights
contained in this policy and other University policies and procedures.

APUS may approve the consumption of alcohol at APUS activities and events. Individuals consuming
alcohol at an APUS sponsored activity or events are expected to behave in accordance with usual
business standards, applicable codes of conduct, company policies, and applicable law. Failure to adhere
to these expectations may result in disciplinary action and sanctions. To review this policy in its entirety,
please click here.

Employment as an APU/AMU Instructor
Employees may only apply for those posted jobs for which they possess the minimum required skills,
competencies, and qualifications. Employees should not contact a program director, faculty director, or
school dean directly about working as a part time faculty member. Faculty positions are posted on the
Career Portal. If an employee is qualified to teach courses at APUS and would like to be considered as a
part-time instructor, the employee must first notify his/her manager and/or department head. All work
as an instructor must be done outside the hours of the employee's full time APUS position, and a
maximum of 200 students may be taught annually.

Title IX Compliance

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