Ferris State University
Public University
Big Rapids, Michigan
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Sexual Harassment Policy and Related Title IX Grievance Process
“Hostile Environment Sexual Harassment” is unwelcome conduct determined by a reasonable person to be so severe, pervasive, and objectively offensive that it effectively denies a person access to the University’s education programs and activities.
Freedom of Speech on Campus Policy
The First Amendment to the United States Constitution prohibits the government - including governmental entities such as state universities like Ferris State - from interfering with freedom of speech. The University recognizes the value of this and will safeguard individual's constitutional rights…
Code of Student Community Standards: Student Rights and Responsibilities
Each Ferris State University student has the right to the following: ... All the rights guaranteed by the Constitution and laws of the United States and the State of Michigan. ... Ferris State University, like all academic institutions, exists for the advancement…
Code of Student Community Standards: Freedom on the Campus and Uniform Regulations of Campus Activity/Facility
1. The University may place reasonable time, place, and manner restrictions on campus activity/facility use to the extent the restrictions are not based on the content of the presentation, are narrowly tailored to serve a significant institutional interest, and leave open ample…
Registered Student Organization Handbook: Use of Grounds Guidelines
All registered student organizations (RSOs), departments and individuals using designated outdoor spaces on the campus must not violate University policies, Federal, State or Local laws. This includes, but is not limited to: ... defamation, fighting words, and/or obscenity.