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78 Maryland institutions of higher education. For Employees: Supervisors are responsible for reviewing the aforementioned website prior to approving the hire of any employee since convicted sex offenders are not permitted to work for Howard Community College. The college will not hire any convicted sex offender; therefore, sex offenders should not apply for vacant positions. Every applicant is required to complete an "application for employment," which requires reporting criminal convictions. A sex offense conviction will make the applicant not eligible for employment or an employment interview. Failure of an employee to report a sex offense conviction during the application process or during his or her term of employment will result in immediate job termination. For Students: Sex offenders are required to register at the college's Public Safety office prior to registering for any course or program at HCC. Disclosure of information provided to the Public Safety office will be provided to the vice president of administration and finance and the vice president of student services accordingly. Additional campus notifications will be initiated as deemed necessary. Failure to register with the college's Public Safety office will result in disciplinary action including expulsion, as outlined in the Student Code of Conduct. STALKING AND HARASSMENT Stalking, cyber stalking, and harassment are criminal offenses under Maryland state law. The college is committed to providing a safe and secure learning and working environment that is free from stalking, harassment, and other threats and these actions are prohibited at the college. Stalking means the intentional, repetitive or menacing pursuit, following, harassment, or other interference with the peace or safety of another person or that of the student's immediate family members; including cyber-stalking. The definition of stalking also includes intentionally following another person in or about a public place without their consent or maliciously engaging in a course of conduct that alarms or seriously annoys the person with the intent to do so after receiving a reasonable warning or request to stop. Stalking, harassment, and cyber-stalking behaviors may include, but are not limited to: • repeated, unwanted/unsolicited contact that includes face-to-face contact, telephone calls, voice messages, text messages, electronic mail, instant messages, written letters, or unwanted gifts; • repeated, unwanted/unsolicited communication on public and college community internet sites; • disturbing online messages; • persistent physical approaches or requests for dates, meetings, etc.; • threats that create fear for one's life or safety, or fear for the safety of one's family, friends, roommates, or others; • unwanted touching; • pursuing or following another person, repeatedly showing up or waiting outside a person's home, classroom, place of employment, or vehicle; • using surveillance or other types of observation, either in person or through the use of electronic devices or software to track or obtain private information;