Utah State University
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)
Housing Handbook: Resident's Rights and Responsibilities 07-08
YOU HAVE THE RESPONSIBILITY to accept all other residents for whom they are and where they are from. You have the responsibility to
educate yourself on issues of diversity.
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Sexual Harassment 07-08
Unwelcome sexual advances, requests for sexual favors, and other verbal or physical conduct of a sexual nature when [...] such conduct unreasonably interferes with an individual's work or academic performance or creates an intimidating, hostile or offensive working, or learning environment.
The following are behaviors which could be viewed as sexual harassment when they are unwelcome:
VERBAL:
-Whistling or making cat calls at someone
-Making sexual comments about a person's clothing or body
-Telling sexual jokes or stories
-Asking personal questions about sexual life, fantasies, preferences or history
-Repeatedly "asking out" a person who is not interested
-Turning work discussions to sexual topics
-Referring to an adult woman or man as a hunk, doll, babe or honey
-Telling lies or spreading rumors about a person's personal sex life
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Policies on Tolerance, Respect, Sensitivity, Hate, and Hate Speech (Learn More)
Housing Handbook: Residential Support Principle 07-08
Residential Support Principle:
A member of the USU Housing community supports, practices, and respects:
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2. Dignity of all persons, by not demeaning, teasing, ridiculing, or insulting individuals or groups.
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4. Discouraging bigotry, by striving to learn from and accept the inherent differences in people, ideas, and opinions which contribute to an academic community.
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6. Refraining from and discouraging all behaviors which threaten the freedom and respect all residents deserve, by challenging friends and neighbors within the housing community to abide by these fundamental expectations and personally confronting those who do violate them in an appropriate manner.
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Utah State University Mission Statement 07-08
Advertised Commitments to Freedom of Speech (Learn More)
The Code of Policies and Procedures for Students at Utah State University: Rights of Students 07-08
Students can reasonably expect the following:
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D. The right, subject to time, place, and manner restrictions, to express personal opinions on campus, to
support or oppose causes, to arrange public assemblies, and to hold rallies, demonstrations, and
pickets which do not materially and substantially interfere with normal University activities or the rights
of others. Institutional control of facilities shall not be used as a censorship device. Any institutional
regulation regarding time, place, and manner of expression must be content-neutral, must be narrowly
tailored to serve a significant University interest, and must leave open ample alternative channels of
communication.
E. The right to organize and the freedom of association.
F. The right to publish and the freedom from censorship.
The Code of Policies and Procedures for Students at Utah State University: Demonstrations and Distribution of Literature 07-08
Students, student organizations, and nonstudent individuals or groups sponsored by students/student organizations desiring to demonstrate, picket, or distribute literature on the campus shall file a written request with the Vice President for Student Services indicating the preferred time, place, and manner of such activity. The request shall be filed at least 24 hours before the activity commences.
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The speech codes and policies above were last fully checked via internet and other research means by FIRE in January 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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