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Stockton University
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Acceptable Usage Standards of Computing and Communication Technology
Speech Code Rating: Yellow
Speech Code Category: Internet Usage Policies
Last updated: August 23, 2019Computing and communication technology is not to be used for the preparation or transmission of commercial or personal advertisements, non-University solicitations or promotions, personal monetary gain, unsolicited mass mailings, or for political or religious purposes. … Users shall not create, use, view, tran... Read MoreStudent Policy Prohibiting Sexual Misconduct and Discrimination in the Academic/Educational Environment
Speech Code Rating: Yellow
Speech Code Category: Harassment Policies
Last updated: August 23, 2019Under this policy, discrimination/harassment, intimidation and/or bullying based upon [a list of] protected categories are prohibited and will not be tolerated … Sexual harassment is defined as unwelcome sexual advances, requests for sexual favors, and other verbal or physical conduct of a sexual nature when, ... Read MoreCampus Conduct Code
Speech Code Rating: Yellow
Speech Code Category: Harassment Policies
Last updated: August 23, 20193. Social Justice: University members recognize that respecting the dignity of every person is essential to create and to sustain a flourishing environment. They understand and appreciate how their decisions and actions impact others and are just and equitable in their treatment of all members of the community. Beha... Read MoreStandards of Practice: Student Organization Recognition & Registration- Event Planning & Event Management
Speech Code Rating: Yellow
Speech Code Category: Protest and Demonstration Policies
Last updated: August 23, 2019All paperwork should be completed at least three weeks prior to the date of the event so that appropriate arrangements may be made. Large scale events may require additional time to complete the facility / resource review and scheduling process. For events which are new, or determined to be high risk by Stockton ... Read More
Fat Chance
August 25, 2005
Wendy McElroy’s latest Fox News column asks parents an important question: “Will Colleges Respect Your Child’s Rights?” The short answer, of course, is “fat chance.” As evidence, McElroy points out Richard Stockton College, FIRE’s Speech Code of the Month “winner” for August, as well as our appalling case at William Paterson University. McElroy also plugs… Read more
Speech Code of the Month: Richard Stockton College of New Jersey
August 1, 2005
FIRE announces the Speech Code of the Month for August 2005: Richard Stockton College of New Jersey. As a public institution, Richard Stockton is legally bound by the U.S. Constitution. Its anti-harassment policy, however, infringes upon protected speech and is particularly outrageous because it explicitly infringes upon the free exchange of ideas in the classroom…. Read more
‘All of Us Are Human Beings—And Individuals’
April 11, 2005
There’s a great article today in The Chronicle of Higher Education (account required to access), “The Truth About Teaching About Racism,” by Paul Lyons, a professor of social work and history at the Richard Stockton College of New Jersey. He discusses the issues, including free speech, that come up when teaching about and discussing racism: I… Read more
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