University of Rhode Island
Undergraduate Non-Branch Campus
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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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Student Handbook: Information About Sexual Harassment and Assault 07-08
Peer sexual harassment is a form of prohibited sex discrimination where the harassing conduct creates a hostile environment when it is unwelcome and when the conduct is sufficiently severe, persistent, or pervasive to limit a student's ability to participate in or benefit from the educational program, or to create a hostile or abusive educational environment.
Verbal sexual harassment may include, but is not limited to sexual remarks, comments, jokes and innuendoes, whistles and cat calls, crude and offensive language, comments on physical attributes, use of demeaning or inappropriate terms, discussion of sexual activities, the posing of personal questions, the spreading of stories about someone's social or sexual life, and propositions or pressure for social or sexual contact.
Student Handbook: Harassment 07-08
Repeated unwanted contact or communication by any means and behavior or verbal abuse that threatens to injure or endangers th health, safety, or welfare of oneself or another person is unacceptable. Harassment is conduct that has the purpose or effect of unreasonably interfering with an individualʹs performance or creating an intimidating, hostile, or offensive environment.
Policies on Tolerance, Respect, Sensitivity, Hate, and Hate Speech (Learn More)
Student Handbook: Bias-Based Incidents 07-08
A bias-based incident is one which has a negative effect on an individual or group and which is based on or motivated by bias against ace, color, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, gender, disability or age. The incident is experienced as hurtful by one or many and may involve harassment, the creation of a hostile environment, property damage, verbal threats of violence, or physical violence.
Student Handbook: Cornerstones 07-08
As members of this community, we subscribe to the following principles which form the foundation of our endeavors:
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We respect the rights and dignity of each individual and group, we reject prejudice and intolerance, and we work to understand differences.
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Advertised Commitments to Freedom of Speech (Learn More)
Student Handbook: Statement of Students' Rights 07-08
Students have the right to freedom of expression, freedom of association, freedom of inquiry and peaceful assembly.
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The speech codes and policies above were last fully checked via internet and other research means by FIRE in February 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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