University of Massachusetts at Lowell
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Public |
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None |
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First Circuit |
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Chancellor Marty Meehan
University of Massachusetts at Lowell
Chancellor's Office Cumnock Hall, 2nd Floor
Cumnock Hall, 2nd Floor
One University Avenue
Lowell, MA 01854
978-934-2201
Marty_Meehan@uml.edu |
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http://www.uml.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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Residence Life Conduct Code: Residence Hall Regulations 07-08
No student shall engage in any discriminatory activity nor create a hostile environment based upon color of skin, gender, sexual orientation, or ethnic origin. These activities include but are not limited to verbal slander or slurs, written comments, prejudicially motivated physical assault or exclusionary practices.
Student Code of Conduct & Judicial Policy - University of Massachusetts Lowell Standards 07-08
Racism - No student shall engage in any discriminatory activity based upon color of skin or ethnic or national origin. Racist activities include but are not limited to verbal or written threats, slander or slurs, and racially motivated physical assaults on or off campus.
University of Massachusetts Policy Against Intolerance 07-08
The Board of Trustees denounces intolerance particularly that based on ethnicity, culture,
religion, race or sexual orientation which interferes with those rights guaranteed by law,
and insists that such conduct has no place in a community of learning. We also recognize
the obligation of the University to protect the rights of free inquiry and expression, and
nothing in the Resolution in Support of Pluralism or Policy Against Intolerance shall be
construed or applied so as to abridge the exercise of rights under the Constitution of the
United States and other Federal and State laws.
Equal Opportunity and Outreach: Sexual Harassment 07-08
Sexually Harassing Behavior includes:
(1) gender harassment, including sexist statements and behavior that convey insulting, degrading, or sexist attitudes [....]
Sexual Harassment is unwelcome sexual advances, requests for sexual favors, and other verbal or physical conduct of a sexual nature when [...]
(3) such conduct has the purpose or effect of unreasonably interfering with an individual’s work performance or creating an intimidating, hostile, or offensive working environment.
Residence Life Conduct Code: Residence Hall Regulations 07-08
Against persons - No student shall assault, threaten, harass, stalk, haze or otherwise physically or psychologically abuse his or her self or any other person on or off campus including a University or city official acting in the line of duty.
Student Code of Conduct & Judicial Policy - Specific Standards 07-08
Against persons - No student shall assault, threaten, harass, stalk, haze or otherwise physically or
psychologically abuse his or her self or any other person on or off campus including a University
or city official acting in the line of duty. [...]. This shall include but not be limited to:
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Conduct less than a physical attack or physical interference which interferes with a
person in the conduct of his or her customary or usual affairs, such as the posting of
threatening letters directed to the person, the use of threatening language directed at another,
harassing or threatening telephone calls or email, or the vandalism of a person's room (e.g. by
graffiti). The University has special concern for incidents in which persons are subject to
such conduct because of membership in a particular racial, religious, gender or sexual
orientation group.
Policies on Tolerance, Respect, Sensitivity, Hate, and Hate Speech (Learn More)
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Advertised Commitments to Freedom of Speech (Learn More)
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Student Code of Conduct & Judicial Policy: Personal Activities 07-08
Lewd or indecent conduct or expression, on or off campus/University
property, or at University sponsored or supervised functions are a violation of the University
Conduct Code.
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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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