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Sewanee, The University of the South
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The University of the South Non-Discrimination, Harassment, and Retaliation Policy
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Speech Code Category: Harassment Policies
Last updated: September 20, 2020Harassment covers a wide range of behavior and is generally defined as repetitive conduct that threatens, intimidates, alarms, or puts a person in fear for their safety. Harassment has two criteria: 1) the behavior is unwanted, unwelcomed, and uninvited behavior that demeans, threatens, or offends, and 2) the behavi... Read MoreDean of Students Office: Hateful or Bias Behavior Form
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Speech Code Category: Policies on Bias and Hate Speech
Last updated: September 20, 2020Use this form to (anonymously, if necessary) report hateful or bias acts or other forms of discrimination or harassment that you witnessed on campus. … Please indicate the general type(s) of behavior that occurred (check all that may apply):(Required) Harassment (of any type) Racist Homophobic Physical Printe... Read MoreStudent Organizations Handbook: Planning Activities and Events
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Speech Code Category: Posting and Distribution Policies, Protest and Demonstration Policies
Last updated: September 20, 2020Only recognized student organizations in good standing with the University may host events on campus. … Students may distribute leaflets, informational sheets, compact discs, or similar materials outside the building in which a meeting has been scheduled by another organization, if the distributors position th... Read MoreTitle IX and Sex Discrimination Policy
Speech Code Rating: Green
Speech Code Category: Harassment Policies
Last updated: September 20, 2020Sexual Harassment means 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 the University’s education program or activity (“hosti... Read MoreCampus Commitment to Diversity
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Speech Code Category: Advertised Commitments to Free Expression
Last updated: September 20, 2020As our statement of purpose indicates, Sewanee is “dedicated to the pursuit of knowledge, understanding, and wisdom in close community and in full freedom of inquiry, and enlightened by Christian faith in the Anglican tradition, welcoming individuals from all backgrounds, to the end that students be prepared to... Read MoreStudent Organizations Handbook: Freedom of Expression
Speech Code Rating: Green
Speech Code Category: Advertised Commitments to Free Expression
Last updated: September 20, 2020As an institution of higher learning dedicated to research, teaching, and service, the University is firmly committed to academic freedom and freedom of expression, and will maintain the conditions of freedom of inquiry, thought, and discussion on campus. Read More
In Verdict Against Sewanee, Federal Jury Sends Important Message About Proper Handling of Sexual Assault Cases
September 6, 2011
Last week, a federal jury in Tennessee delivered a key verdict in a former student’s suit against Sewanee: the University of the South after the school found him guilty of violating its sexual assault policy. In a decision that should send some rumblings through the world of higher education and make universities think twice about… Read more
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