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Student Handbook: Free Speech Areas
Speech Code Rating: Yellow
Speech Code Category: Protest and Demonstration Policies
Last updated: May 9, 2018Designated free speech areas are available to TWU students, faculty, staff and members of the community. The designated areas may be used for, but are not limited to, the expression of personal politics, philosophy, religious viewpoints, surveys, or announcements. … In order to provide an area that will suppor... Read MoreStudent Handbook: Statement of Community Respect
Speech Code Rating: Yellow
Speech Code Category: Policies on Tolerance, Respect, and Civility
Last updated: May 9, 2018The pursuit of community respect requires tolerance of intellectual positions and the expression of ideas that are different from, and contrary to, one’s own beliefs and values. The TWU community expects that the expression of these ideas will be exercised in ways that are consistent with norms of civility tow... Read MoreUniversity Policy Manual: 3.05 Sexual Harassment Policy
Speech Code Rating: Yellow
Speech Code Category: Harassment Policies
Last updated: May 9, 2018Sexual harassment means unwelcome sexual advances, requests for sexual favors, and other verbal or physical conduct of a sexual nature when: … such conduct has the purpose or effect of substantially or unreasonably interfering with an individual’s professional or academic performance or creating an intim... Read MoreStudent Handbook: Student Code of Conduct
Speech Code Rating: Yellow
Speech Code Category: Bullying Policies
Last updated: May 9, 2018Bullying and Cyber-bullying: Persistent pressure or aggression that is intended to harm or intimidate. Cyberbullying is aggression that intends to harm or intimidate, occurs repeatedly, including by electronic means including social media, cell phone and texting, and email. Read MoreStudent Handbook: Distribution of Information & Printed Materials
Speech Code Rating: Yellow
Speech Code Category: Posting and Distribution Policies
Last updated: May 9, 2018All persons and organizations, both those officially and those not officially connected with the university, may come upon university property for effecting the distribution of announcements, notices, pictures, advertisements, or publications only after giving notice to the Center for Student Development of the time... Read MoreResidence Life Handbook: Student Rights and Responsibilities
Speech Code Rating: Yellow
Speech Code Category: Policies on Tolerance, Respect, and Civility
Last updated: May 9, 2018The student further holds the right to be free from fear, intimidation, physical and/or emotional harm. Read MoreStudent Handbook: Student Code of Conduct
Speech Code Rating: Yellow
Speech Code Category: Harassment Policies
Last updated: May 9, 2018Violations of the Code of Conduct fall into the following categories: … Verbal, physical, or psychological abuse, including detention or threat of bodily harm to self or another person or persons in the university community. […] Harassment: Aggressive, persistent pressure or intimidation Read MoreStudent Handbook: Student Code of Conduct- Statement of Purpose
Speech Code Rating: Green
Speech Code Category: Advertised Commitments to Free Expression
Last updated: May 9, 2018Texas Woman’s University is a community of scholars in which the ideals of freedom of inquiry, freedom of thought, freedom of expression and freedom of the individual are sustained. TWU is committed to preserving the exercise of any right guaranteed to individuals by the United States Constitution. Read More
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