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Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania
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Student Code of Conduct: Violations
Speech Code Category: Harassment Policies
Last updated: September 7, 2018Harm to Others Violations Include: … c. Harassment, or a pattern of behavior that involves verbal abuse or harassment, threats, intimidation, bullying, coercion, stalking, and/or other conduct which threatens or endangers the health and safety of another person(s) or another person’s property. … e. Bully... Read MoreStudent Code of Conduct: Appendix C- Acceptable Use Policy
Speech Code Category: Internet Usage Policies
Last updated: September 7, 2018Responsibilities of Users of IT Resources: … Users are expected to use good judgment and exercise civility at all times when utilizing IT resources, and respect the large, diverse community utilizing these resources in a shared manner. … Prohibited Uses of IT Resources: … Using IT resources to tran... Read MoreStudent Code of Conduct: Appendix G- Sexual and Gender Based Misconduct Policy for Students
Speech Code Category: Harassment Policies
Last updated: September 7, 2018Hostile Environment Harassment Conduct that has the purpose or effect of unreasonably interfering with an individual’s work or learning performance or creating an intimidating, hostile or offensive work or learning environment. … Sexual Harassment Unwelcome, gender-based verbal or physical conduct that is suff... Read MoreStudent Code of Conduct: Appendix J- Right to Student Assembly
Speech Code Category: Protest and Demonstration Policies
Last updated: September 7, 2018Students have the right to peacefully assemble and to protest issues of concern. Such rights are balanced with the need of the University to continue daily functions. Students and student organizations are expected to keep the peace and to abide by general guidelines for peaceful assembly. Students and student organ... Read MoreDiscrimination and Harassment Policy
Speech Code Category: Harassment Policies
Last updated: September 7, 2018Harassment is a form of discrimination and is generally understood as being serious and persistent or pervasive conduct that has the purpose or effect of unreasonably interfering with an individual’s ability in the work, learning or other university environment. Read More
Pennsylvania House of Representatives Select Committee on Student Academic Freedom
September 19, 2005
The Pennsylvania House of Representatives brought together a committee to examine allegations that Pennsylvania’s public universities were plagued by liberal ideology and indoctrination. David A. French, at the time president of FIRE, served as a legal adviser to the panel. FIRE released FIRE Report on the First Amendment Responsibilities of Pennsylvania State-Funded Colleges and Universities,… Read more
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