California State University - Bakersfield

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A red light university has at least one policy that both clearly and substantially restricts freedom of speech. Read more here.
Public or Private: Public
Special Status: None
Federal Circuit: Ninth Circuit
Head of Institution: President Dr. Horace Mitchell
California State University - Bakersfield
Office of the President
9001 Stockdale Highway
Bakersfield, CA 93311-1099
661-664-2241
mitchell@csub.edu
Website: http://www.csub.edu/

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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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Protected Group Harassment Policies (Learn More)

Nondiscrimination and Nonharassment Policy 07-08
The University affirms and protects the rights of students and employees to seek and obtain the services of the University without unlawful discrimination. No employee or student shall on the basis of race, color, gender, religion, age, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy, disability, veteran status (as defined by the Vietnam-Era Veterans' Readjustment Assistance Act of 1974, as amended), or national or ethnic origin be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of or be otherwise subjected to unlawful discrimination, including discriminatory harassment, under any program of the University. In addition, discrimination against employees on the basis of covered veteran status is prohibited.
Employees and students who cause these rights to be violated may be subject to discipline.
View full policy (PDF, 41 KB).

Sexual Harassment Policies (Learn More)

CSUB Sex Discrimination and Sexual Harassment 07-08
Sexual harassment includes such behavior as sexual advances, requests for sexual favors and other verbal or physical conduct of a sexual nature directed towards an employee, student or applicant when one or more of the following circumstances are present:
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• The conduct has the purpose of interfering with an employee’s work performance or creating an intimidating, hostile, offensive or otherwise adverse working environment.
• The conduct had the purpose or effect of interfering with a student’s academic performance, creating an intimidating, hostile, offensive or otherwise adverse learning environment, or adversely affecting any student.
View full policy (PDF, 41 KB).

General Harassment Policies (Learn More)

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Policies on Tolerance, Respect, Sensitivity, Hate, and Hate Speech (Learn More)

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Loyalty Oaths and Honor Codes (Learn More)

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Mission Statements (Learn More)

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Advertised Commitments to Freedom of Speech (Learn More)

Academic Freedom and Responsibility 07-08
California State University is committed to assuring that all persons may exercise the rights of free expression, speech, and assembly [....]
View full policy (PDF, 27 KB).

Other Speech Codes (Learn More)

Campus Policy on Disruptive and Violent Behavior 07-08
California State University, Bakersfield is committed to creating and maintaining a safe working, learning, and social environment for all students, employees and visitors which is free from violence, threats, intimidation, hostile acts, and disruptive behavior.



Civility, understanding, and mutual respect toward all persons are intrinsic to the existence of a safe and healthy campus.
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For the purpose of this policy, violence, threats of violence, and other inappropriate behaviors include, but are not limited to:

• any act that is physically or emotionally assaultive.
View full policy (PDF, 52 KB).
CSUB Acceptable Use Policy 07-08
Conduct which violates this policy includes, but is not limited to the activities in the following list.
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Using electronic mail to harass or threaten others. This includes sending repeated, unwanted e-mail to another user.
View full policy (PDF, 18 KB).

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The speech codes and policies above were last fully checked via internet and other research means by FIRE in September 2007. 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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