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Georgia State University
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Student Code of Conduct: Special Event/Late Night Event Policy
Speech Code Category: Security Fee Policies
Last updated: April 19, 2019For purposes of this policy, “late night events” shall mean events expected to end at 11p.m. or later and “special events” shall mean events that 300 or more guests are reasonably expected to attend or that pose a security concern for some other reason, as determined in the sole discretion of... Read MoreUniversity Housing Solicitation and Posting Policy
Speech Code Category: Posting and Distribution Policies
Last updated: April 19, 2019All flyers/posters must be pre‐approved by University Housing. … c. Flyers that encourage the violation of law or University policy, the consumption of alcohol or other drugs are prohibited. d. We may choose not to approve flyers/posters with no end date or that are meant to be posted on an ongoing basis. Read MoreStudent Code of Conduct: Sexual Misconduct Policy
Speech Code Category: Harassment Policies
Last updated: April 19, 2019Sexual Harassment: Unwelcome verbal, nonverbal, or physical conduct, based on sex or on gender stereotypes, that: is implicitly or explicitly a term or condition of employment or status in a course, program, or activity; is a basis for employment/ or educational decisions; or is sufficiently severe, persistent, or p... Read MoreStudent Code of Conduct: Rights and Obligations- General
Speech Code Category: Advertised Commitments to Free Expression
Last updated: April 19, 2019Membership in the community of scholars known as Georgia State University is a privilege and carries with it obligations to participate in and contribute to the educational mission of the institution. Concurrent with these obligations are rights and freedoms for each individual as guaranteed by the United States Con... Read MoreStudent Code of Conduct: Introduction- Guarantees of Student Expression
Speech Code Category: Policies on Tolerance, Respect, and Civility
Last updated: April 19, 2019Students have the right to freedom of expression by word or symbol as long as it does not materially or substantially interfere with the orderly operation of the university or with the rights of others as conferred by the Constitution. Read MoreStudent Code of Conduct: Prohibited General Conduct
Speech Code Category: Harassment Policies
Last updated: April 19, 2019Harassing a person through unwanted conduct directed at him/her that causes reasonable fear for safety (e.g., Stalking) or is sufficiently severe, pervasive and persistent that it interferes with the person’s university employment or ability to participate in or benefit from university programs. Read MoreStudent Code of Conduct: Campus Speech, Distribution, and Posting Policy
Speech Code Category: Protest and Demonstration Policies
Last updated: April 19, 2019GSU students, chartered student organizations, staff and faculty are supported in their right to engage in Speech Activities and may do so on campus in any place where, at the time of the speech, expression, or assembly the persons are permitted to be (including designated public forums | speech areas) with the exce... Read More
Practical Advice for Fraternities Caught in the Battle for Free Speech on Campus
September 16, 2004
I. Introduction While there is no shortage of free speech battles on college campuses, fraternities have the dubious honor of being at the center of many of the least sympathetic controversies. From Halloween parties where brothers show up dressed as Ku Klux Klan members to fraternity newsletters that graphically relate a brother’s sexual exploits with… Read more
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