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Student Handbook: Bullying and Cyber-Bullying

  • Policy Rating
    Yellow
  • Speech Code Category
    Bullying Policies
  • Last Updated
Bullying and cyber-bullying are prohibited. Bullying is defined as the repeated use of a written, verbal or electronic expression or a physical act or gesture or any combination which is directed at a victim and: (i) causes physical or emotional harm to…

Student Handbook: Social Events- Advertising of Student Social Events

  • Policy Rating
    Yellow
  • Speech Code Category
    Posting and Distribution Policies
  • Last Updated
Smith College prohibits promotion and/or marketing of alcoholic beverages or marijuana on campus and social events that encourage drinking, drunkenness or any type of inebriation as themes. The advertisement of such events is not permitted. Advertisements with language or illustrations that depict…

Student Handbook: Student Conduct & Social Responsibility- Discriminatory Harassment

  • Policy Rating
    Yellow
  • Speech Code Category
    Harassment Policies
  • Last Updated
Discriminatory harassment is unwelcome verbal, written, or physical conduct that is discriminatory on the basis of age, race, color, ethnicity, national origin/ancestry, religion, sex or gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, mental or physical disability, genetic information, or veteran status/membership in the uniformed…

Student Handbook: Smith College Technology Policies- Acceptable Use of Computer Resources

  • Policy Rating
    Yellow
  • Speech Code Category
    Internet Usage Policies
  • Last Updated
Electronic Communications Restrictions: ... Use of images or text that are abusive, profane, or obscene in e-mail or on web pages.

Student Handbook: Student Conduct & Social Responsibility- Conduct that Threatens or Endangers a Person

  • Policy Rating
    Yellow
  • Speech Code Category
    Harassment Policies
  • Last Updated
Physical abuse, verbal abuse, threats, intimidation, harassment, coercion and other conduct which threatens or endangers the health or safety of any person or which unreasonably interferes with, impedes or harasses other students in the pursuit of their education. Such conduct may occur…

Bias Response Team

  • Policy Rating
    Green
  • Speech Code Category
    Policies on Bias and Hate Speech
  • Last Updated
The purpose of the Bias Response Team is to support the college’s efforts to maintain an inclusive campus climate by establishing a mechanism by which it responds to bias incidents. The Bias Response Team is not a mechanism for investigative or disciplinary…
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