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Student Handbook: Appropriate Use Policy

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    Internet Usage Policies
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Students, faculty, staff, and other members of the Occidental College community will: ... use computing and networking facilities and resources in a manner that is not considered harmful or harassing to a person; ...

Student Handbook: Code of Student Conduct- Rules and Regulations

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    Harassment Policies
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The following, while not exhaustive, represents behavior subject to Conduct Action: a. Conduct which threatens or endangers the health or safety of any person, including physical abuse, verbal abuse, threats, intimidation, harassment, and/or coercion.

Discrimination, Harassment, and Retaliation Policy

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    Harassment Policies
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“Harassment” can take two primary forms: Hostile Environment Harassment Harassment occurs when verbal, physical, written, electronic, or other conduct based on an individual’s protected characteristic(s) is sufficiently severe, persistent, or pervasive that it unreasonably interferes with, limits, or denies that individual’s ability…

Student Handbook: Posting and Publicity Policy

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    Posting and Distribution Policies
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Distribution of handbills may occur in the JSC or Academic quads only.

Occidental College Interim Sexual Misconduct Policy: Non-Title IX Misconduct

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“Harassment” is conduct that creates an intimidating, offensive, or hostile working or learning environment or that unreasonably interferes with work or academic performance based on a person’s protected status, including sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender expression. All such conduct is…

Student Handbook: Right to Dissent and Demonstration Policy

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    Protest and Demonstration Policies
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The right to dissent is essential to academic freedom and scholarly pursuits. Protest against a particular position, action or situation is permitted as long as the protest activity does not restrict the freedom of thought or movement of others who hold different…