Retaliation against any individual who files a complaint, testifies, or participates in any manner in a University investigation or proceeding is strictly prohibited. A person may be held responsible for retaliation when they either directly engage in retaliatory acts or explicitly encourage others to do so on their behalf, including failure to stop others’ actions when known. Retaliatory acts include, but are not limited to, intimidating, threatening, coercing, or in any way discriminating against another. A violation of a No Contact Directive may also be considered Retaliation. Vanderbilt will vigorously enforce this prohibition against retaliation up to and including expulsion.