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California State University – Bakersfield
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Student Code of Conduct: Standards for Student Conduct
Speech Code Rating: Yellow
Speech Code Category: Internet Usage Policies
Last updated: April 1, 2021Use of computing facilities and resources to send obscene or intimidating and abusive messages. Read MoreBehavioral Assessment Intervention and Response Team: Examples of Appropriate BART Referrals
Speech Code Rating: Yellow
Speech Code Category: Other Speech Codes
Last updated: April 1, 2021Examples of Appropriate BART Referrals Aggressive, threatening, or intimidating behaviors: … An unreasonable interest and/or frequent discussions of violence. Art, stories, or essays focused on the above themes. Read MoreUse of University Property and Time, Place and Manner Regulations: Scope of This Policy
Speech Code Rating: Yellow
Speech Code Category: Protest and Demonstration Policies
Last updated: April 1, 2021All free speech activities hosted by CSUB faculty, staff, students, departments, recognized student organizations, auxiliary organizations, affiliated organizations, campus organizations, or individuals utilizing University property for a CSUB sponsored or affiliated activity are required without exception to be req... Read MoreStudent Code of Conduct: Standards for Student Conduct
Speech Code Rating: Yellow
Speech Code Category: Policies on Tolerance, Respect, and Civility
Last updated: April 1, 2021Students are expected to be good citizens and to engage in responsible behaviors that reflect well upon their university, to be civil to one another and to others in the campus community, and contribute positively to student and university life. Read MoreStudent Housing and Residence Life Policy: Harassment
Speech Code Rating: Yellow
Speech Code Category: Harassment Policies
Last updated: April 1, 2021Verbal, written, electronic, or other types of harassment – including, but not limited to, sexual, racial, ethnic, or religious harassment, intimidation or physical abuse that threatens, endangers, causes injury, distress, or emotional and/or physical discomfort of community members and/or Residential Life sta... Read MoreStudent Housing and Residence Life Policy: Disorderly Conduct
Speech Code Rating: Yellow
Speech Code Category: Policies on Tolerance, Respect, and Civility
Last updated: April 1, 2021Behaviors whether through conduct or expression which are not civil or respectful and which breach the peace within or around the residence halls or at any residence hall related function are not permitted. Read MoreStudent Housing and Residence Life Policy: Posting
Speech Code Rating: Yellow
Speech Code Category: Posting and Distribution Policies
Last updated: April 1, 2021Residential community members and residential student groups may post materials with the permission of the Residence Life staff member. Non-residential individuals and groups must obtain permission from the Student Union and Residence Life Office. No offensive or alcohol/drug-related materials may be posted in a pub... Read MoreStudent Housing and Residence Life Handbook: Intolerance
Speech Code Rating: Yellow
Speech Code Category: Policies on Bias and Hate Speech
Last updated: April 1, 2021Acts of intolerance towards a community member or any Residence Life staff member disrupts the educational environment necessary for furthering the mission of the university. Acts of intolerance or bias-related incidents are behaviors, which by intent, action and/or outcome harm or threaten to harm a person or a gro... Read MoreUse of University Property and Time, Place and Manner Regulations: Posting of Materials, Chalking and Distribution of Materials
Speech Code Rating: Yellow
Speech Code Category: Posting and Distribution Policies
Last updated: April 1, 2021Posting signs, posters, and flyers (collectively, signage) on campus must be performed in conformance with this policy and its implementing procedures. All signage must clearly identify the date of posting. To aid the University in maintaining an uncluttered and attractive campus, the organization or persons respons... Read MoreExecutive Order 1097: Systemwide Policy Prohibiting Discrimination, Harassment and Retaliation, Sexual Misconduct, Dating and Domestic Violence, and Stalking against Students and Systemwide Procedure for Addressing Such Complaints by Students
Speech Code Rating: Yellow
Speech Code Category: Harassment Policies
Last updated: April 1, 2021Harassment means unwelcome conduct, based on the Complainant’s Protected Status, that is sufficiently severe, persistent or pervasive that its effect, whether or not intended, could be considered by a reasonable person in the shoes of the Complainant, and is in fact considered by the Complainant, as limiting h... Read MoreAcceptable Computer and Network Use Policy
Speech Code Rating: Green
Speech Code Category: Internet Usage Policies
Last updated: April 1, 2021Conduct which violates this policy includes, but is not limited to the activities in the following list. … Using electronic mail to harass or threaten others. This includes sending repeated, unwanted e-mail to another user. Read MoreUniversity Catalog: Policy on Academic Freedom and Responsibility
Speech Code Rating: Green
Speech Code Category: Advertised Commitments to Free Expression
Last updated: April 1, 2021Freedom of inquiry and the open exchange of ideas are fundamental to the vitality of our academic institutions. … California State University is committed to assuring that all persons may exercise the rights of free expression, speech, and assembly … Read MoreUse of University Property and Time, Place and Manner Regulations: CSU Statement on Freedom of Expression
Speech Code Rating: Green
Speech Code Category: Harassment Policies
Last updated: April 1, 2021Not every act that may be offensive or insulting is a basis for limiting free expression. Harassing speech, for example, is not protected or permitted under this policy when it is criminal or so severe, pervasive, and subjectively and objectively offensive, and so undermines and detracts from the victims’ educationa... Read MoreUse of University Property and Time, Place and Manner Regulations: Scope of This Policy
Speech Code Rating: Green
Speech Code Category: Security Fee Policies
Last updated: April 1, 2021Each activity will be considered on a case-by-case basis to determine appropriate staffing and other security and safety measures based on content and viewpoint neutral factors and objective and credible evidence of specific risks (including, as appropriate, the activity’s proposed location, estimated number of part... Read MoreExecutive Order 1097: Systemwide Policy Prohibiting Discrimination, Harassment and Retaliation, Sexual Misconduct, Dating and Domestic Violence, and Stalking against Students and Systemwide Procedure for Addressing Such Complaints by Students- Addendum B
Speech Code Rating: Green
Speech Code Category: Harassment Policies
Last updated: April 1, 2021Sexual Harassment means conduct on the basis of Sex that satisfies one or more of the following: … Unwelcome conduct determined by a reasonable person to be so severe, pervasive, and objectively offensive that it effectively denies a person equal access to an Education Program or Activity. Read More
California State University, Bakersfield: Prohibition on “Politically Related” Posters Prevents Proposition Proponent’s Posting
October 19, 2018
CSU Bakersfield prohibits a student from posting “politically related” flyers.
California State University, Bakersfield suspends policy on ‘politically related’ postings after rejecting ballot proposition flyers
November 5, 2018
In a welcome victory for freedom of expression, California State University, Bakersfield will not enforce a vague policy barring students from posting “politically related” flyers on campus. As election season draws to a close, Tristan Weiser — an undergraduate student at CSU Bakersfield — sought to draw support for a proposition on tomorrow’s ballot. Although… Read more
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