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Delaware State University
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Student Judicial Handbook: Conduct Standards and Policies- Personal Violations
Speech Code Rating: Red
Speech Code Category: Harassment Policies
Last updated: August 31, 2021Verbal abuse – the use of harsh, often insulting language to any member of the University community. Read MoreAcceptable Use Policy
Speech Code Rating: Red
Speech Code Category: Internet Usage Policies
Last updated: August 9, 2022Users are obligated to never use University systems (such as the Intranet or Internet) to engage in activities that are unlawful, violate University policies or in ways that would: – Be disruptive, cause offense to others, or harm morale. – Be considered harassing or discriminatory or create a hostile wo... Read MoreInterim Sexual Misconduct Policy and Procedures: Definitions- Gender Based Harassment
Speech Code Rating: Red
Speech Code Category: Harassment Policies
Last updated: August 9, 2022Gender-Based Harassment – Gender-based harassment is unwelcome conduct based on a student or employee’s actual or perceived sex. It includes slurs, taunts, stereotypes and name-calling, as well as gender-motivated physical threats, attacks, or other hateful conduct. Read MoreStudent Judicial Handbook: General Standards of Conduct- Decorum
Speech Code Rating: Yellow
Speech Code Category: Policies on Tolerance, Respect, and Civility
Last updated: August 31, 2021Students are expected to refrain from using four-letter words, obscenities, and non-verbal behavior that is not acceptable under Delaware State University’s standards of decency when communicating (verbally, nonverbally, or in writing) with parents, students, visitors, professional staff, and others on university pr... Read MoreStudent Judicial Handbook: Conduct Standards and Policies- Personal Violations
Speech Code Rating: Yellow
Speech Code Category: Policies on Tolerance, Respect, and Civility
Last updated: August 31, 2021Disorderly Conduct: Constituting a public nuisance by being offensive to public order or decency. Disorderly conduct includes, but is not limited to engaging in violent behavior, making unreasonably loud noise, lewd or indecent behavior or an offensive utterance or gesture. Read MoreStudent Judicial Handbook: Conduct Standards and Policies- Property Violations
Speech Code Rating: Yellow
Speech Code Category: Internet Usage Policies
Last updated: August 31, 2021Use of computing facilities to send obscene, pornographic, or abusive messages. Read MoreStudent Judicial Handbook: Individual or Group Protest Action Policy
Speech Code Rating: Yellow
Speech Code Category: Protest and Demonstration Policies
Last updated: August 31, 2021All students who wish to organize a group protest, whether or not they are members of a recognized student organization, must follow the same procedures as student organizations to request access to facilities or a location on University premises. The University reserves the right to set limits on the appropriate ti... Read MoreInterim Sexual Misconduct Policy and Procedures: Definitions- Sexual Harassment
Speech Code Rating: Green
Speech Code Category: Harassment Policies
Last updated: August 9, 2022Sexual Harassment- Unwelcome verbal, visual or physical sexual conduct that a reasonable person would determine is so severe, pervasive, and objectively offensive that it effectively denies a person equal access to the University’s education program or activity. Read More
Speech Code of the Month: Delaware State University
April 20, 2018
FIRE announces our Speech Code of the Month for April 2018: Delaware State University. Much ink has been spilled over the past few days about Fresno State University’s investigation of a professor for controversial comments she made on Twitter. Unfortunately, however, Fresno State is far from the only public school that, despite its First Amendment… Read more