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Stevens Institute of Technology
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Student Handbook: Student Code of Conduct- Discrimination, Harassment, and Violence
Speech Code Rating: Red
Speech Code Category: Harassment Policies
Last updated: September 20, 2021Harassment, which is defined as unwelcome conduct toward a member or members of the Stevens community that occurs on the basis of a protected characteristic. Read MoreAcceptable Use Policy
Speech Code Rating: Red
Speech Code Category: Internet Usage Policies
Last updated: September 20, 2021While the Internet is considered a public electronic highway, the Stevens network is a private resource. As such, access and use of the network must [be] in accordance with Stevens’ rules and policies as well as all legal regulations. Therefore, the following actions are strictly prohibited: Use of offensive ... Read MoreStudent Handbook: Guidelines for Assembly
Speech Code Rating: Yellow
Speech Code Category: Protest and Demonstration Policies
Last updated: September 20, 2021A. Prohibited Conduct. Although all University Policies (including, but not limited to, the Student Code of Conduct) apply to Assemblies on Stevens’ campus, the following non-exhaustive list provides examples of specific conduct that is prohibited at all Assemblies on Stevens’ campus: … Defacement of any area ... Read MoreStudent Handbook: Student Code of Conduct
Speech Code Rating: Yellow
Speech Code Category: Policies on Tolerance, Respect, and Civility
Last updated: September 20, 2021All undergraduate and graduate students shall conduct themselves in a manner consistent with the mission of the University. Students are expected to demonstrate integrity by maintaining an ongoing dedication to honesty and responsibility, to demonstrate trustworthiness by acting in a reliable and dependable manner, ... Read MorePolicy on Discrimination, Harassment and Bias Incidents
Speech Code Rating: Yellow
Speech Code Category: Harassment Policies
Last updated: September 20, 2021Harassment is unwelcome, offensive conduct that occurs on the basis of a Protected Characteristic. It is a form of discrimination and violates this Policy. Conduct that violates this Policy is not necessarily a violation of the law. While it is not possible to identify every form of conduct that can constitute haras... Read MoreTitle IX Policy
Speech Code Rating: Green
Speech Code Category: Harassment Policies
Last updated: September 20, 2021Sexual Harassment: Sexual harassment is conduct on the basis of sex that satisfies one or more of the following: … Unwelcome conduct of a sexual nature determined by a reasonable person to be so severe, pervasive, and objectively offensive that it effectively denies a person equal access to Stevens’ Education ... Read MoreFaculty Handbook: Policies and Procedures for Preserving Academic Freedom on the Stevens Campus
Speech Code Rating: Green
Speech Code Category: Advertised Commitments to Free Expression
Last updated: September 20, 2021Stevens Institute of Technology’s central functions of teaching, learning, research, and scholarship depend upon an atmosphere in which freedom of inquiry, thought, expression, publication, and peaceable assembly are given the fullest protection. Expression of the widest range of viewpoints is encouraged, free... Read MoreStudent Handbook: Preserving Academic Freedom
Speech Code Rating: Green
Speech Code Category: Protest and Demonstration Policies
Last updated: September 20, 2021The following is a selection of policies and practices that are of particular interest to Stevens’ students. … 3. Peaceful demonstrations or similar actions will be allowed on the Stevens campus by Stevens personnel, provided: a. Such actions do not interfere with the normal operations and activities of the un... Read MoreStudent Handbook: Student Code of Conduct
Speech Code Rating: Green
Speech Code Category: Advertised Commitments to Free Expression
Last updated: September 20, 2021Free and open inquiry and discussion is critical to the University’s mission and must be protected even when the views expressed are unpopular or controversial. Read More
May 2019 Speech Code of the Month: Stevens Institute of Technology
May 1, 2019
(Editor’s note: This policy has since been revised. Please visit Stevens Institute of Technology’s entry in FIRE’s Spotlight Database for more information.) Can you imagine a protest that doesn’t offend at least one person? I can’t — protesters typically use polarizing language in order to communicate ideas and draw attention to their support or opposition… Read more
Why Did Stevens Institute of Technology Eliminate Free Speech Protections?
April 19, 2010
If you are a student at Stevens Institute of Technology in New Jersey, you should be aware that your university has eliminated significant protections for free speech from its Student Handbook. The list of “student rights” in previous versions of the Handbook included the “constitutional rights of freedom of expression and assembly, and the rights… Read more
Happy Valentine’s Day—Harasser!
February 14, 2006
Today, as we all know, is Valentine’s Day. It’s a day for love, mushy cards, chocolate, flowers, hearts, romantic dinners, and—harassment. Or at least that’s what many university administrators seem to think. Take, for example, Stevens Institute of Technology, FIRE’s Speech Code of the Month school for December. Stevens bans “comments regarding a person’s attire,… Read more
Speech Codes of the Year: 2005
December 29, 2005
An outrageous number of colleges and universities severely restrict their students’ expressive rights—so many that researching and analyzing these restrictions is my full-time job. As 2005 draws to a close, I would like to highlight just a few of the particularly outrageous (but, sadly, quite common) restrictions that I found in the course of my… Read more
Speech Code of the Month: Stevens Institute of Technology
December 1, 2005
FIRE announces its Speech Code of the Month for December 2005: Stevens Institute of Technology. Although Stevens is a private institution, it promises its students “[t]he constitutional rights of freedom of expression and assembly” and “the right of freedom to hear and participate in dialogue and to examine diverse views and ideas.” Unfortunately, Stevens maintains… Read more