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University of Houston-Downtown
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SAM 01.D.07 – Anti-Discrimination Policy
Speech Code Rating: Red
Speech Code Category: Harassment Policies
Last updated: August 2, 2022Subjecting an individual on the basis of their membership in a Protected Class to unlawful severe, pervasive, or persistent treatment that is: • Humiliating, abusive, or threatening conduct or behavior that denigrates or shows hostility or aversion toward an individual or group; • An intimidating, hostile or abusive... Read MoreStudent Handbook: UHD GatorMail Account
Speech Code Rating: Red
Speech Code Category: Internet Usage Policies
Last updated: August 2, 2022Students shall not send messages or postings that may be used to intimidate, harass, create an offensive atmosphere, or that could be construed as abusive or offensive. … Students should not propagate chain letters (e.g., any communication which requests or demands the recipient forward the message to one or m... Read MoreSAM 01.D.08 – Sexual Misconduct Policy: UH System Sexual Misconduct
Speech Code Rating: Yellow
Speech Code Category: Harassment Policies
Last updated: August 2, 2022Sexual Harassment: Broadly speaking, Sexual Harassment is subjecting an individual on the basis of her or his membership in a Protected Class to unlawful severe, pervasive, or persistent treatment that constitutes: Humiliating, abusive, or threatening conduct or behavior that denigrates or shows hostility or aversio... Read MoreStudent Handbook: Regulations for Using Academic Computing Facilities and Resources
Speech Code Rating: Yellow
Speech Code Category: Internet Usage Policies
Last updated: August 2, 2022Users may not write, use or have possession of programs that may be used to intimidate, harass, create an offensive environment for or invade the privacy of other users. Read MoreUH-Downtown/PS 04.A.01: Student Rights and Responsibilities- Conduct Prohibited
Speech Code Rating: Yellow
Speech Code Category: Bullying Policies
Last updated: August 2, 2022No student may engage in any of the following actions: … 3.3.2.20 Bullying: Humiliating, abusing, or threating conduct or behavior that denigrates or shows hostility or aversion toward and individual or a group, or creating an intimidating, hostile, or abusive learning, living or working environment that alter... Read MoreSAM 01.D.08 – Sexual Misconduct Policy: Title IX Sexual Misconduct
Speech Code Rating: Green
Speech Code Category: Harassment Policies
Last updated: August 2, 2022Sexual Harassment: Unwelcome conduct determined by a reasonable person to be so severe, pervasive, and objectively offensive that it effectively denies a person equal access to the University’s Education Program or Activity. Read MoreUH-Downtown/PS 04.A.01: Student Rights and Responsibilities- Freedom of Speech, Expression, and Association
Speech Code Rating: Green
Speech Code Category: Advertised Commitments to Free Expression
Last updated: August 2, 2022The rights of free speech, expression, and association, as defined by the Constitution of the United States and developed by statutory laws and judicial decisions, are guaranteed to every member of the University community. Read More
Tyler Clementi Act: Still Well-Intentioned, Still a Threat to Free Expression
March 31, 2014
‘The Huffington Post’ reported last week that Senator Patty Murray of Washington will reintroduce the Tyler Clementi Higher Education Anti-Harassment Act after learning of harassment suffered by one of her interns while attending college. The intern’s story is shocking, and the Act is well-intentioned. Unfortunately, it is still as flawed as it was when introduced by Senator Frank Lautenberg of New Jersey back in 2010 following the tragic death of Rutgers University student Tyler Clementi.