Westfield State University

It is unacceptable to use the University e-mail system as follows: ... for communications regarding political advertising, chain-letters, jokes, derogatory or inflammatory statements, and/or idle gossip.

Discriminatory harassment. A form of unlawful discrimination including verbal and/or physical conduct based on legally protected characteristics and/or membership in a protected class that: 1. has the purpose or effect of creating an objectively intimidating, hostile or offensive work or educational environment…

At Westfield State University, a bias incident is described as any behavior or act—verbal, written or physical—which is personally directed against or targeted toward an individual or group based on perceived or actual characteristics such as race, color, religion, sex, marital status…

Faculty, staff and/or students must notify the Vice President, Student Affairs 48 hours in advance of any demonstration and or picketing activity.

The University prohibits the use of its information technology resources for the following purposes: ... for any political purpose; ... to access or share sexually explicit, obscene, or otherwise inappropriate materials; ...

Bullying consists of abusive conduct relative to acts, omissions, or both, that a reasonable person would find hostile, based on the severity, nature, and frequency of the conduct and without regard to the method of delivery, such as verbal, written or electronic…