University of Massachusetts Dartmouth

Campus Electronic Mail Policies will ensure that University email users will NOT: Send any unsolicited mail or materials that are of a fraudulent, defamatory, harassing, or threatening nature. Post materials that violate existing laws or University codes of conduct, are inconsistent with…

Harming Behavior: Behavior that includes, but is not limited to, the true threat of or actual physical violence, abuse, harassment or bullying. For the purpose of the Code of Student Conduct, bullying is considered a form of harassment; behavior that causes a…

All residents are expected to be responsible members of both the residential and campus community; be respectful of others rights and privacy and the diversity others bring to the richness of the campus; act and speak with civility; honor and follow the…

Harassment is conduct by a person or persons against another person or persons based upon their legally protected class that adversely has the effect of: (i) unreasonably interfering with a person or person’s employment, educational benefits, academic grades or opportunities, or participation…

Bias Incident: Acts against people or property that do not appear to constitute a crime or actionable discrimination, but which may intimidate, mock, degrade, or threaten a member or group because of actual or perceived age, ancestry or ethnicity, color, creed, disability…

Bullying is unwanted, aggressive behavior that involves a real or perceived power imbalance. The behavior is repeated, or has the potential to be repeated, over time. Bullying includes things like internet trolling or flaming, name-calling, threats, spreading rumors or threatening to release…