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University of Massachusetts at Lowell
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Policy IT-5-101: Acceptable Use Policy
Speech Code Rating: Red
Speech Code Category: Internet Usage Policies
Last updated: September 18, 2021No user of information technology resources may take any of the following actions: … Use information technology resource irresponsibly or in a manner that needlessly affects the work of others. This includes transmitting or making accessible offensive, or harassing material; intentionally, recklessly or neglig... Read MoreStudent Conduct Code: University Jurisdiction & Standards- Respect and Protection for Persons and Property
Speech Code Rating: Yellow
Speech Code Category: Harassment Policies
Last updated: September 18, 2021Conduct less than a physical attack or physical action which interferes with a person in the conduct of their customary or usual affairs, or conduct which is sufficiently severe or pervasive to unreasonably interfere with an individual’s work or academic performance, or creates an intimidating, hostile, or off... Read MoreBias Incident Response Protocol
Speech Code Rating: Yellow
Speech Code Category: Policies on Bias and Hate Speech
Last updated: September 18, 2021The objectives of the Bias Incident Response Protocol are to: (1) Respond to bias incidents in a timely and coordinated manner (2) Support the well-being of the campus community by ensuring all participants are welcomed, valued and respected (3) Offer campus members a convenient and efficient means to report bias in... Read MoreStudent Conduct Code: University Jurisdiction & Standards- Lewd/Indecent Conduct
Speech Code Rating: Yellow
Speech Code Category: Policies on Tolerance, Respect, and Civility
Last updated: September 18, 2021Lewd or indecent conduct or expression, on or off campus/University property, or at University sponsored or supervised functions are a violation of the Student Conduct Code. Read MoreStudent Conduct Code: Appendix D- Guidelines for Responses to Demonstrations on University Property
Speech Code Rating: Green
Speech Code Category: Protest and Demonstration Policies
Last updated: September 18, 2021The University of Massachusetts recognizes the rights of members of the University community to freedom of assembly and speech, and strongly believes in fostering discourse and the free exchange of ideas at the University. … Demonstrations are limited to appropriate public forums, which do not include, among o... Read MoreSexual Harassment Prevention & Education: Definitions
Speech Code Rating: Green
Speech Code Category: Harassment Policies
Last updated: September 18, 2021Sexual harassment under the Sexual Harassment as defined in Part 106 of title 34 of the Code of Federal Regulations means conduct on the basis of sex that satisfies one or more of the following: … Unwelcome conduct determined by a reasonable person to be so severe, pervasive and objectively offensive that effe... Read More
Don’t Film Me, Bro!
May 18, 2012
The Civil Rights Division of the U.S. Department of Justice issued a guidance letter this week finding a First Amendment right to record police engaged in their official duties. Professor Eugene Volokh of UCLA School of Law picks up on this over at the Volokh Conspiracy. The most recent case clarifying this First Amendment right… Read more
UMass Lowell: Be Careful How You Address Controversial Speech
May 14, 2012
Yet another joke issue of a college student publication has encountered controversy on campus for being intentionally offensive in order to comment on a variety of issues. The good news is that the dean of students at University of Massachusetts Lowell, Larry Siegel, has taken punishment of the independent student newspaper, the Connector, off of… Read more