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The College Code of Student Conduct and Disciplinary Processes: Part I: Bates College Code of Student Conduct- Actions Against Persons

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    Red
  • Speech Code Category
    Harassment Policies
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Harassment, Intimidation, or Bullying This includes acts of intimidation, stalking, confrontation, verbal slurs, insults or taunts, physical force or threat of physical force made with the intention of causing fear, intimidation, ridicule, humiliation, disparagement, disruption to the educational environment, or damage to…

Equal Opportunity, Non-Discrimination, and Anti-Harassment Policy: Prohibited Conduct and Definitions- Harassment

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    Red
  • Speech Code Category
    Harassment Policies
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The college reserves the right to address offensive conduct that does not rise to the level of creating a hostile environment or that is not based on a protected status. Addressing such conduct will not result in the imposition of discipline under…

Campus Safety: Security and Campus Safety Policies- Hate Crimes / Bias Crimes Policy

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    Yellow
  • Speech Code Category
    Policies on Bias and Hate Speech
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Bias Incident: Bates College defines a Bias Incident as “any event of intolerance or prejudice, not involving violence or other criminal conduct, intended to threaten, offend or intimidate another because of the other’s race, ethnicity, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender…

Equal Opportunity, Non-Discrimination, and Anti-Harassment Policy: Prohibited Conduct and Definitions- Bullying

  • Speech Code Rating
    Yellow
  • Speech Code Category
    Bullying Policies
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Bullying is repeated or severe aggressive behavior likely to intimidate or intentionally hurt, control, or diminish another person, physically and/or mentally. It can be written or oral expression, physical acts or gestures, or a combination of the two.

Student Affairs: Speakers, Performers, and Protests

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    Green
  • Speech Code Category
    Advertised Commitments to Free Expression
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The free and open exchange of ideas is fundamental to Bates’ excellence as a liberal arts college and to our distinctive commitment to the “transformative power of our differences.” A Bates education teaches students to think critically, to reason from evidence, and…

Equal Opportunity, Non-Discrimination, and Anti-Harassment Policy: Prohibited Conduct and Definitions- Sexual Harassment

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    Green
  • Speech Code Category
    Harassment Policies
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Sexual Harassment: Unwelcome conduct of a sexual nature determined by a reasonable person to be so severe, pervasive, and objectively offensive that it effectively denies a person equal access to a Bates education program or activity; ...