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State University of New York – Plattsburgh

Location: Plattsburgh, New York
Type: Public
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Speech Code Rating

State University of New York – Plattsburgh has been given the speech code rating Green. Green light institutions are those colleges and universities whose policies nominally protect free speech. Read more

  • Student Conduct Manual: Definitions

    Speech Code Rating: Green
    Speech Code Category: Harassment Policies
    Last updated: August 26, 2019

    Sexual Harassment: • Unwelcome, gender-based verbal, non-verbal, or physical conduct that is sexual in nature and sufficiently severe, persistent, or pervasive that it unreasonably interferes with, denies, or limits someone’s ability to participate in or benefit from the University’s educational program and/or activ... Read More

  • Student Conduct Manual: College Regulations- Disorderly Conduct

    Speech Code Rating: Green
    Speech Code Category: Policies on Tolerance, Respect, and Civility
    Last updated: September 10, 2019

    SECTION 16: Harassment Engaging in behavior that is sufficiently severe, pervasive, and objectively offensive that it unreasonably interferes with, denies, or limits an individual’s ability to participate in or benefit from the College’s education program and/or activities, and creates an academic environment that a... Read More

  • Complaint Procedure for Review of Allegations of Unlawful Discrimination/Harassment

    Speech Code Rating: Green
    Speech Code Category: Harassment Policies
    Last updated: August 26, 2019

    Harassment on the Basis of Protected Characteristic(s) other than Sex/Gender: harassment based on race, color, age, religion, national origin, disability, sexual orientation or other protected characteristics is oral, written, graphic or physical conduct relating to an individual’s protected characteristics th... Read More

  • Complaint Procedure for Review of Allegations of Unlawful Discrimination/Harassment

    Speech Code Rating: Green
    Speech Code Category: Harassment Policies
    Last updated: August 26, 2019

    Sexual Harassment in the Educational Setting: Sexual harassment can include unwelcome sexual advances, requests for sexual favors, and other verbal, nonverbal, or physical conduct of a sexual nature that is so severe, pervasive, and objectively offensive that it unreasonably interferes with, denies or limits, on the... Read More
At present, FIRE has not been publicly involved in any cases at this school.

  • University Training Programs Can Misinform, Fail to Protect

    December 30, 2015

    2015 has been a landmark year for student activism, including for those demanding more attention be paid to the issue of rape and sexual assault on college campuses. Although this activism has helped shine light on an important issue, many of the responses by universities have undermined students’ rights in critical ways. While FIRE has… Read more