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DePauw University

Private University

Greencastle, Indiana

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Chicago Statement for Free Speech Adopted

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Student Handbook: Harassment Policy- Definition of Harassment and Notice of Non-Discrimination

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Green
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Harassment Policies
Last Updated

April 28, 2023

To be a violation of the University Code of Conduct, conduct must rise to the level of Harassment. Harassment is defined as (A) Unwelcome conduct determined by a reasonable person to be so severe, pervasive, and objectively offensive that it effectively denies…

Student Handbook: Student Right, Responsibilities and Freedoms

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Green
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Advertised Commitments to Free Expression
Last Updated

April 28, 2023

DePauw University exists for the transmission of knowledge, the nurturing of integrity and the cultural development of its students. To attain these goals, free inquiry and free expression are imperative. ... 3. Freedom of association: students are free and, in fact, encouraged…

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