The College of William & Mary

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Williamsburg, Virginia

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Student Handbook: Rights and Responsibilities- Rights, Privileges and Immunities

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    Advertised Commitments to Free Expression
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Students, faculty, and administrators (hereinafter the “members of the university community”) shall enjoy all rights, privileges, and immunities guaranteed to every citizen of the United States and the Commonwealth of Virginia. ... Among the basic rights are freedom of expression and belief…

Student Handbook: Student Code of Conduct - Conduct Affecting Persons

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    Harassment Policies
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Causing physical harm, threatening harm to any person, or behaving in a manner that a reasonable person would find alarming or intimidating. Negligent conduct that results in injury to others violates the Student Code.

Discrimination, Harassment, and Retaliation Policy

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Hostile Environment for a Student or Students means conduct that occurs between student peers that is sufficiently severe, pervasive, and objectively offensive such that it unreasonably interferes with, limits, or deprives an individual from participating in or benefiting from the university’s education…

Acceptable Use Policy for Students

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    Internet Usage Policies
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The following activities are prohibited: Transmitting unsolicited messages which constitute obscenity, harassment or threats; ...

Use of Campus Facilities for Non - University Purposes Policy

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    Protest and Demonstration Policies
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Affiliated persons and student groups/organizations may utilize outdoor university property for public speaking or distribution of literature, so long as they do not impede normal operations or obstruct pedestrian or vehicular traffic. Affiliated persons are encouraged to coordinate, when possible, with the…

Policy Prohibiting Title IX Sexual Harassment and Gender-Based Harassment

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    Harassment Policies
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Title IX Sexual Harassment means conduct on the basis of sex that satisfies one or more of the following: ... Hostile Environment Sexual Harassment Unwelcome conduct determined by a reasonable person to be so severe, pervasive, and objectively offensive that it effectively…