Mind and Hand Book: Policies Regarding Student Behavior- II (10) Freedom of Expression

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

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    Policies on Tolerance, Respect, and Civility
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Freedom of expression is essential to the mission of a university. So is freedom from unreasonable and disruptive offense. Members of this educational community are encouraged to avoid putting these essential elements of our university to a balancing test.

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People who are offended by matters of speech or expression should consider speaking up promptly and in a civil fashion, and should be able to ask others to help them in a professional fashion to express concern. People who learn they have offended others by their manner of expression should consider immediately stopping the offense and apologizing.

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