University of North Carolina - Wilmington
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On this page, FIRE has excerpted policies that address speech and expression. You may download the full policy in .pdf form, below.
Policies on Diversity and Multiculturalism (Learn More)
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Code of Student Life: Student Conduct and Appeals 08-09
Notwithstanding actions taken by civil authorities or private litigants, the vice chancellor for student affairs or his/her designee may initiate disciplinary proceedings as outlined in Section II-2 and/or Section VI-8 against a student or group who violates or attempts to violate this Code or other applicable rules, including the following: [...] Discriminates against another student through behavior of a biased or prejudiced nature related to one's personal characteristics, such as race, color, national origin, sex, religion, handicap, age or sexual orientation. [...] Sexually harasses any other student, male or female, by making repeated and unwelcome sex-related comments, sexual overtures, or physical behaviors which interfere or are intended to interfere with another person's work or study.
Harassment Prevention Policy 08-09
Harassment is unwelcome conduct, based on race, color, religion, creed, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status or sexual orientation that is either a condition of working or learning (“quid pro quo”) or creates a hostile environment. [...] Hostile environment harassment consists of unwelcome conduct when:
1. Such conduct has the purpose or effect of unreasonably interfering with an individual’s work, academic performance, or living environment; or
2. Such conduct has the purpose or effect of creating an intimidating, hostile or offensive working, learning or living environment.
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Policies on Tolerance, Respect, Sensitivity, Hate, and Hate Speech (Learn More)
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Advertised Commitments to Freedom of Speech (Learn More)
Code of Student Life: Freedom and Responsibility in the University Community 08-09
The University of North Carolina is dedicated to the transmission and advancement of knowledge and understanding. Academic freedom is essential to the achievement of these purposes. The university therefore supports and encourages freedom of inquiry for faculty members and students, to the end that they responsibly pursue these goals through teaching, learning, research, discussion and publication, free from internal or external restraints that would unreasonably restrict their academic endeavors.
Code of Student Life: Use of University Facilities 08-09
No posters or publicly distributed materials shall contain obscene, vulgar or libelous material, nor should any material be distributed which contains information in violation of any federal, state or local law or seeks unauthorized solicitation.
Guide for On Campus Living: Posting Policy 08-09
No items will be approved which advocate alcohol/drug use or inappropriate behavior.
Harassment, Threats, Stalking, and Similar Activities 08-09
Users may not use electronic communications to harass, stalk, or threaten
others, or in similar ways create an atmosphere which unreasonably interferes
with the education or employment experience. Generally, communication that
contains abusive, offensive or intimidating language and is repeated,
unsolicited, unwanted or unwelcome may constitute harassment.
This would include, but not be limited to, posting, transmitting, or originating
any unlawful, threatening, abusive, hostile, fraudulent or defamatory
communication, or any communication where the message, or its transmission
or distribution, would constitute or would encourage conduct that would
constitute a criminal offense, give rise to civil liability, or otherwise violate
any local, state, national, or international law or violate other policies, rules
and regulations of the University. Information that is defamatory is defined as
provably false, unprivileged statements that do demonstrated injury to an
individual’s or a business’s reputation.
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The speech codes and policies above were last fully checked via internet and other research means by FIRE in September 2008. According to FIRE’s research the substantive policies are current at least until this date. Directory information, including the name of the president of the college or university, may have been updated more recently. If any policy has been revised, or if you believe that we are in error, please contact us.
Below, FIRE has excerpted policies affecting freedom of association and materials related to mandatory student orientations. Please note that the materials below this line do not affect a college or university's Speech Code Rating.
Mandatory Student Orientation Materials
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Student Fee Policies Affecting Freedom of Association
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Other Policies Restricting Freedom of Association
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