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Campus Demonstrations and Protests Policy is Password Protected

  • Speech Code Rating
    Red
  • Speech Code Category
    Protest and Demonstration Policies
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For students organizing an on-campus protest or demonstration, the College guidelines are here: https://www.skidmore.edu/emergency/secure/cemp/responses/civildisturband-demo.php

Student Handbook: Code of Social Conduct

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    Yellow
  • Speech Code Category
    Policies on Tolerance, Respect, and Civility
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Based on students’ agreement to the Honor Code, students shall abide by the Code of Social Conduct as outlined below. Students found to have committed, or to have attempted to commit the following misconduct are subject to the College’s student conduct process…

Enough is Enough Policy

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    Yellow
  • Speech Code Category
    Harassment Policies
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Sexual harassment is defined as unwelcome action, language or visual representation of a sexual nature that has the effect of unreasonably interfering with an individual’s work or academic performance or that creates a hostile working, educational, or living environment. ... A second…

Bias Response Group

  • Speech Code Rating
    Green
  • Speech Code Category
    Policies on Bias and Hate Speech
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"Skidmore defines a bias incident as an act of bigotry, harassment, or intimidation involving a member of the Skidmore community that a reasonable person would conclude is directed at a member or group within the Skidmore community based on race, color, ethnicity…

Student Handbook: Skidmore Student Bill of Rights

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    Green
  • Speech Code Category
    Advertised Commitments to Free Expression
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We, the students of Skidmore College, recognize that this academic institution exists for the pursuit of knowledge, truth, and individual development. Free inquiry and free speech are indispensable to the attainment of these goals.

Title IX Policy for Students

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    Green
  • Speech Code Category
    Harassment Policies
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Sexual Harassment: Conduct on the basis of sex, including sexual orientation and gender identity, that aligns with one or more of the following conditions as defined by Title IX: ... Unwelcome conduct determined by a reasonable person to be so severe, pervasive…