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Sonoma State University
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Sonoma State University Bias Response Team
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Speech Code Category: Policies on Bias and Hate Speech
Last updated: January 30, 2019Sonoma State University is strongly committed to creating a productive learning and living environment that promotes the rights, safety, dignity, and value of every individual. It is fundamental to our mission to promote a civil, respectful, and inclusive community and to oppose acts of racism, religious intolerance... Read MoreStandards for Student Conduct
Speech Code Rating: Yellow
Speech Code Category: Policies on Tolerance, Respect, and Civility
Last updated: January 30, 2019Students are expected to be good citizens and to engage in responsible behaviors that reflect well upon their university, to be civil to one another and to others in the campus community, and contribute positively to student and university life. Read MoreStandards for Student Conduct
Speech Code Rating: Yellow
Speech Code Category: Internet Usage Policies
Last updated: January 30, 2019Misuse of computer facilities or resources, including: … Use of computing facilities and resources to send obscene or intimidating and abusive messages. Read MoreExecutive Order 1097: Systemwide Policy Prohibiting Discrimination, Harassment and Retaliation Against Students and Systemwide Procedure for Handling Discrimination, Harassment and Retaliation Complaints by Students
Speech Code Rating: Yellow
Speech Code Category: Harassment Policies
Last updated: January 30, 2019Sexual Harassment, a form of Sex Discrimination, is unwelcome verbal, nonverbal or physical conduct of a sexual nature that includes but is not limited to sexual advances, requests for sexual favors, and any other conduct of a sexual nature where: … The conduct is sufficiently severe, persistent or pervasive ... Read MoreCampus Housing Policies and Regulations: Harassment
Speech Code Rating: Yellow
Speech Code Category: Harassment Policies
Last updated: January 30, 2019Every member of the Residential Community should be treated with respect and dignity. Threats of violence, behaviors, or verbal/non-verbal remarks that result in a threat to health and safety of self or others, harassment, exploitation, or intimidation of members of the Residential Community or University is unaccep... Read MoreStatement on Civility and Tolerance
Speech Code Rating: Yellow
Speech Code Category: Policies on Tolerance, Respect, and Civility
Last updated: January 30, 2019We expect that all members of the SSU community will: • Communicate with each other in a civil manner • Recognize and be accountable for how their actions and language impact the community • Treat community members with consideration, dignity, and respect • Create a community in which actions of bigotry, oppression,... Read More
Sonoma State University Incident Serves as Reminder of Freedom to Display Faith (Or Lack Thereof)
July 3, 2013
Aaron Coven is a FIRE summer intern. While some may find it hard to believe, religious discrimination still occurs on our nation’s college and university campuses. Just last week, Audrey Jarvis, a 19-year-old Sonoma State University student, was first instructed by a university employee to remove, and later told to hide, a two-inch cross from her… Read more
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