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Indiana University – Purdue University Columbus
Location:
Columbus, Indiana
Type:
Public
Speech Code Rating
Indiana University – Purdue University Columbus has been given the speech code rating Yellow. Yellow light colleges and universities are those institutions with at least one ambiguous policy that too easily encourages administrative abuse and arbitrary application.
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Code of Student Rights, Responsibilities, and Conduct: Right to Freedom from Harassment
Speech Code Category: Harassment Policies
Last updated: June 28, 2018Discriminatory harassment is defined as conduct that targets an individual based upon age, color, religion, disability, race, ethnicity, national origin, sex, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, marital status, or veteran’s status and that adversely affects a term or condition of an individual’s education, ... Read MoreCode of Student Rights, Responsibilities, and Conduct: Personal Misconduct
Speech Code Category: Harassment Policies
Last updated: June 28, 2018Verbal abuse of another person, including the following: a. An express or implied threat to: Interfere with an individual’s personal safety, academic efforts, employment, or participation in university-sponsored activities and that under the circumstances causes the person to have a reasonable apprehension that s... Read MorePolicy UA-03: Sexual Misconduct
Speech Code Category: Harassment Policies
Last updated: June 28, 2018Sexual harassment is unwelcome conduct or behavior of a sexual nature. Sexual harassment includes sexual violence (see definition). Both violent and non-violent sexual harassment is prohibited. Sexual harassment can include unwelcome sexual advances, requests for sexual favors and other verbal, nonverbal, written, e... Read MoreCode of Student Rights, Responsibilities, and Conduct: Purpose of the Code
Speech Code Category: Policies on Tolerance, Respect, and Civility
Last updated: June 28, 2018A student who accepts admission to Indiana University agrees to: … behave in a manner that is respectful of the dignity of others, treating others with civility and understanding … Read MoreStudent Incident Reporting
Speech Code Category: Policies on Bias and Hate Speech
Last updated: July 9, 2018Understand what incidents to report Trust your best judgment. If you believe a student’s safety, body, beliefs, or rights have been violated, report it. Read the following definitions to know how to identify incidents. … Harassment A form of discriminatory behavior consisting of physical or verbal conduct ... Read MoreCode of Student Rights, Responsibilities, and Conduct: Right to Freedom of Association, Expression, Advocacy and Publication
Speech Code Category: Advertised Commitments to Free Expression
Last updated: June 28, 2018In accordance with the state and federal Constitution and university policy, the university recognizes the rights of all students to engage in discussion, to express thoughts and opinions, and to assemble, speak, write, publish or invite speakers on any subject without university interference or fear of university d... Read More
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