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Carleton College
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Campus Handbook: College Statement of Non-Discrimination
Speech Code Rating: Red
Speech Code Category: Harassment Policies
Last updated: May 18, 2021Carleton College prohibits discrimination against or harassment of any student, applicant, visitor or employee because of race, color, creed, ethnicity, religion, gender, national origin, marital status, veteran status, actual or perceived sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, status with regard to pub... Read MoreCampus Handbook: Community Standards Policy
Speech Code Rating: Yellow
Speech Code Category: Policies on Tolerance, Respect, and Civility
Last updated: May 18, 2021All discourse, as well as treatment of individuals–in offices, classrooms, residences, or any other setting or mode of communication–should be respectful of the individual, whether or not there is disagreement on matters of substance, taste, politics, or evidence. Creating and sustaining a climate of civ... Read MoreSexual Misconduct Prevention and Response: What is sexual harassment?
Speech Code Rating: Yellow
Speech Code Category: Harassment Policies
Last updated: May 18, 2021What can sexual harassment look like? sharing sexually inappropriate images or videos, such as pornography sending suggestive letters, notes, or emails displaying inappropriate sexual images or posters in public spaces telling lewd jokes or sharing sexual anecdotes making inappropriate sexual gestures staring in a ... Read MoreCampus Handbook: Freedom of Expression
Speech Code Rating: Green
Speech Code Category: Protest and Demonstration Policies
Last updated: May 18, 2021Support of any cause by demonstration or other orderly means, including picketing and other forms of peaceful protest, is permitted on College premises so long as it does not disrupt the operation of the College, jeopardize its legal status, interfere with entrances to and exits from College facilities, interrupt cl... Read MoreCampus Handbook: President’s and Dean’s Statement on Academic Freedom
Speech Code Rating: Green
Speech Code Category: Advertised Commitments to Free Expression
Last updated: May 18, 2021The President and the Dean consider the protection of the right of individuals to express their views freely and without risk of repercussions to be among our most important responsibilities. Read MoreInformation Technology Services: Acceptable Use of Technology
Speech Code Rating: Green
Speech Code Category: Internet Usage Policies
Last updated: May 18, 2021c. Prohibited Use Use of the College’s information technology resources must not violate applicable federal, state, or local law, including U.S. copyright law, or applicable College policies, and, if international travel is involved, the laws of the relevant nation or state. From any location, College resources may ... Read MoreCampus Handbook: Policy Against Sexual Misconduct- Sexual Harassment
Speech Code Rating: Green
Speech Code Category: Harassment Policies
Last updated: May 18, 2021“Sexual Harassment” is 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 education programs or activities; … Read More
So to Speak podcast: Trigger warnings and DEI statements
October 14, 2021
A consensus has emerged from a growing pile of scholarly research: Trigger warnings don’t work. On today’s episode of So to Speak: The Free Speech Podcast, we are joined by Carleton College associate professors Amna Khalid and Jeffrey Snyder to explore what the latest research says about the efficacy of trigger warnings. We also discuss… Read more
Speech Code of the Month: Carleton College
July 11, 2018
FIRE announces our Speech Code of the Month for July 2018: Carleton College in Northfield, Minnesota. Carleton is private, and thus not legally bound by the First Amendment, but college policy states that “[t]he President and the Dean consider the protection of the right of individuals to express their views freely and without risk of… Read more