Harassment by personal vilification, including such harassment on the basis of gender, race,
color, disability, religion, age, sexual orientation or national or ethnic origin. For these purposes,
speech or other expression constitutes harassment by personal vilification if it: is intended to insult or stigmatize an individual or a small number of individuals on the basis of their gender, race, color, disability, religion, age, sexual orientation, national or ethnic origin, or other personal
characteristic; and it is addressed directly to the individual or individuals whom it insults or
stigmatizes; and it makes use of insulting fighting words or non-verbal symbols. In the context of
discriminatory harassment by personal vilification, insulting or “fighting words” or non verbal
symbols are those which by their very utterance tend to incite to an immediate breach of the
peace and which are commonly understood to convey direct and visceral hatred or contempt for
human beings on the basis of their gender, race, color, disability, religion, age, sexual orientation,
national or ethnic origin, or other personal characteristic.

By definition, sexual harassment is a form
of discrimination which consists of unwelcome verbal, nonverbal
and/or physical contact of a sexual nature which has the
effect of interfering with student or employment status by
creating an intimidating, hostile or offensive work or learning
environment.

Examples of harassment may include but not be limited to: verbal harassment or abuse; subtle pressure for sexual activity; sexist remarks about an individual’s clothing, body or sexual activities [...]

Such behavior constitutes sexual harassment
when:
[...]
Such conduct has the purpose or effect of substantially
interfering with an individual’s academic or professional
performance or creating an intimidating, hostile or
offensive employment, educational or living environment.

Fitchburg State College expects its students to act in a mature and responsible manner. Respect for the rights of others, openness to new and challenging ideas, civility and courtesy are examples of this expectation.

Fitchburg State College recognizes that students, as members of society and citizens of the United States of America, are entitled to respect, consideration and guaranteed freedoms of speech, assembly and association under the constitution.

Free inquiry, expression and assembly are guaranteed
to all students.

Pictures and other material that may be considered objectionable should not be displayed in areas that may be visible outside the student room.

College policy and local, state and federal law do prohibit some forms of communication, to include:

* Obscenity.
* Defamation.
* Advocacy directed to incite or produce lawless action.
* Threats of violence.
* Disruption of the academic environment.
* Harassment based on sex, race, disability or other protected status.
* Anonymous or repeated messages designed to annoy, abuse or torment.

No poster may contain any advertising for, reference to or theme of alcohol... These will not be approved.