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Location: Camarillo, California
Website: http://www.csuci.edu/
Type: Public
Federal Circuit: 9th Circuit
California State University – Channel Islands has been given the speech code rating Red. A red light university has at least one policy that both clearly and substantially restricts freedom of speech. Read more here.
Red Light Policies
Resident Handbook: Harassment
Speech Code Category: Harassment Policies
Last updated: February 16, 2016Harassment: HRE seeks to promote and support a community where all its members may live together free of harassment. Verbal, written, electronic, physical and/or any other type of harassment is prohibited. Harassment includes physical and verbal abuse, threats, intimidation, coercion and/or any other conduct, which threatens, alarms, degrades, or endangers the health or safety of any person.
A. Telephone: Telephone harassment includes annoying, abusive, or obscene phone calls, messages, or texts that are intended or perceived to irritate, anger, or threaten. If a resident should receive a threatening or harassing phone call, message, text or online message, he/ she should notify an RA or other HRE staff member immediately. The student is advised to keep a log of the calls and will be encouraged to file a report with the University Police Department.
B. Online and Cyber Harassment: Online harassment that has the same effect as in person or telephone harassment, but is communicated via email, social networking sites, or other electronic mediums is also prohibited.
C. Threatening behavior: Conduct that threatens or endangers the health or safety of an individual or specific group within or related to the University community, including threats, intimidation, harassment or sexual misconduct is prohibited.
Resident Handbook: Obscenity and Lewd Behavior
Speech Code Category: Policies on Tolerance, Respect, and Civility
Last updated: February 16, 2016The use of rude, vulgar, indecent, or obscene verbal, non-verbal, and/or written expressions, are considered detrimental to the University and student housing environment and are prohibited within or around any housing facility or at any housing related program or event.
Student Code of Conduct
Speech Code Category: Internet Usage Policies
Last updated: February 16, 2016Use of computing facilities and resources to send obscene or intimidating and abusive messages.
Executive Order 1097: Systemwide Policy Prohibiting Discrimination, Harassment and Retaliation Against Students and Systemwide Procedure for Handling Discrimination, Harassment and Retaliation Complaints by Students
Speech Code Category: Harassment Policies
Last updated: February 16, 2016Harassment means unwelcome conduct engaged in because of a 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 Student, and is in fact considered by the Student, as limiting the Student’s ability to participate in or benefit from the services, activities or opportunities offered by the University.
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Sexual Harassment, a form of Sex Discrimination, is unwelcome verbal, nonverbal or physical conduct of a sexual nature that includes, but is not limited to Sexual Violence, sexual advances, requests for sexual favors, and indecent exposure where: …
b. Such conduct 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 Student, and is in fact considered by the Student, as limiting the Student’s ability to participate in or benefit from the services, activities or opportunities offered by the University; or
c. Such conduct 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 Student, and is in fact considered by the Student, as intimidating, hostile or offensive.
Sexual Harassment also includes acts of verbal, non-verbal or physical aggression, intimidation or hostility based on gender or sex-stereotyping, even if those acts do not involve conduct of a sexual nature.
General Procedures for Postings and Signage
Speech Code Category: Posting and Distribution Policies
Last updated: February 16, 2016Upon receiving advance approval from the designated University official as outlined in the University’s Policy on Postings and Signage or Use of University Buildings and Grounds, the following general procedures shall be followed as specified below: … Individuals or organizations that violate the Policy on Postings and Signage or General Procedures for Postings and Signage may have posting privileges revoked for a specified period of time. Unauthorized postings of a threatening, discriminatory or offensive manner may result in disciplinary action.
Policy Number SA.07.011: Policy on Free Speech and Assembly for Students
Speech Code Category: Protest and Demonstration Policies
Last updated: February 16, 2016It is recognized that registered students may exercise the constitutionally protected rights of free expression, speech, and assembly on campus. In support of this statement two free speech zones have been established to accommodate such activity:
- In front of Ojai Hall
- The lawn west of the intersection of Santa Barbara and Ventura Streets, adjacent to El Dorado Hall.
While it is preferable that registered students utilize the free speech zones to engage in free speech/expression, they may exercise these rights in other areas on campus that are generally open to the public.
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Picketing or demonstrating in an orderly manner or distributing literature outside University buildings is acceptable with the appropriate approval from the Associate Vice President for Student Affairs/Dean of Students office.
Resident Handbook: Posting
Speech Code Category: Posting and Distribution Policies
Last updated: February 16, 2016All materials to be posted must be submitted and approved by HRE. Those wishing to post in HRE may contact the Associate Director of Residential Education. Public display of “obscene matter” as defined in the California Penal Code, Section 311, under the discretion of University staff. HRE reserves the right to remove from public view any postings deemed to others as obscene or that are detrimental to the overall goals of the University. This includes but is not limited to offensive or drug/alcohol-related materials. Public view includes but is not limited to the external apartment/suite door, windows facing out, areas of an apartment/room that can be seen from the outside, and hallway bulletin boards.
Student Conduct Code
Speech Code Category: Policies on Tolerance, Respect, and Civility
Last updated: February 16, 2016Students 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.
