<p>Most schools have some sort of sexual harassment policy. Generally, you should articulate your feelings (oh, like any student is going to say, “That makes me uncomfortable,” but we’ll pretend), and, if the behaviour does not change, follow the college’s sexual harassment procedures.</p>
<p>Um, Mavin - please, get a clue. I know plenty of women who have been sexually harassed and no one who has won the lottery. Sexual harassment has NOTHING to do with attractiveness; it’s all about power. What, are we in the 16th century or something here? </p>
<p>Most colleges WOULD discipine a professor who is having relations with a student, because it is per se harassment. They tend to (or at least my alma mater did) have policies which strictly forbid professors to date students, and, in some situations, even TAs to date students. </p>
<p>Having been hit on and sexually harassed myself (and not being remotely attractive - I don’t dress well, have no idea how to use make-up, and think styling my hair means putting it up in a bun), I am well aware of how horrible it can be. There is really no way for a student to say “no” and to stop the behaviour. I know that it happened to other students, and, at law school, I’ve heard about this happening to friends while they were in undergrad. Professors do hit on students, and they do it quite frequently. It’s actually really sad.</p>
<p>Can’t give much good advice… just that you should make a decision (and not just do nothing because it’s easier) about how to deal with a professor who comes onto you. If possible, save emails & write down conversations, which will make your case easier to prove. Enlist the help of a friend for moral support. If the professor is grading you in a class (or will be teaching a class which is a hard-and-fast requirement for your major), then wait until the course is over. Above all, trust your gut - you will know when things have crossed a line, although he/she may act as if things are perfectly normal.</p>