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Southeast Missouri State University
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Responsible Redhawks Guide: Student Code of Conduct
Speech Code Rating: Yellow
Speech Code Category: Other Speech Codes
Last updated: October 19, 2021Engaging in disorderly conduct on or off University premises or at University functions. This can include but is not limited to physical altercations, verbal altercations, threats, intimidation, harassment, coercion and/or other conduct which (a) submits any person to pain, discomfort or indignity or (b) threatens o... Read MoreNondiscrimination Policy
Speech Code Rating: Yellow
Speech Code Category: Harassment Policies
Last updated: October 19, 2021Harassment is a form of discrimination. It is generally defined as unwelcome conduct, on or off campus, that is based on race, color, national origin, age, religion, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status, disability or genetic information, that (1) is subjectively and objecti... Read MoreBusiness Policy and Procedure Manual: Freedom of Expression- Posting, Banners, Chalking, Wall Painting, and Table Tents
Speech Code Rating: Yellow
Speech Code Category: Protest and Demonstration Policies
Last updated: October 31, 2021Postings must include the name of the sponsoring person, organization or entity, as well as contact information for that person, organization or entity. Read MoreProcedures for Defining and Adjudicating Sexual Violence
Speech Code Rating: Green
Speech Code Category: Harassment Policies
Last updated: October 19, 2021Sexual harassment is the umbrella category including the offenses of sexual harassment, Sexual Assault, Stalking, Dating Violence, and Domestic Violence, and is defined under Title IX as conduct on the basis of sex that satisfies one or more of the following: … Unwelcome conduct, determined by a reasonable per... Read MoreBusiness Policy and Procedure Manual: Freedom of Expression
Speech Code Rating: Green
Speech Code Category: Protest and Demonstration Policies
Last updated: October 31, 2021Individuals or groups who desire to use the outdoor areas of the campus for expressive activities are encouraged to provide prior notice to the Office of Campus Life and Event Services. Those who do not, including those who wish to spontaneously and contemporaneously assemble, may use the outdoor areas of campus for... Read MoreCampus Life and Event Services: Freedom of Expression Guidelines
Speech Code Rating: Green
Speech Code Category: Protest and Demonstration Policies
Last updated: October 19, 2021The exchange of ideas is critical to the University’s mission and is central in the University’s role to “challenge students to extend their intellectual capacities, interests, and creative abilities; develop their talents; and acquire a lifelong enthusiasm for learning” (Southeast Mission Statement, 2015). … ... Read More
Missouri Universities Ask Students to Report ‘Hurtful’ Speech to Police
November 12, 2015
A troubling administrative response to recent student protests at the University of Missouri was issued on Tuesday, with the University of Missouri Police Department (MUPD) asking “individuals who witness incidents of hateful and/or hurtful speech” to call the police immediately and photograph the individuals involved, allowing the university to “take disciplinary action” against offending students…. Read more