Location: Montevallo, Alabama
Website: http://www.montevallo.edu
Type: Public
Federal Circuit: 11th Circuit
University of Montevallo has been given the speech code rating Yellow. Yellow light colleges and universities are those institutions with at least one ambiguous policy that too easily encourages administrative abuse and arbitrary application. Read more here.
Policy 01:115: Sexual Harassment
Speech Code Category: Harassment Policies
Last updated: February 25, 2016Sexual harassment consists of unwelcome sexual advances, requests for sexual favors, and other verbal or physical conduct of a sexual nature when: … The conduct or statement has the purpose or effect of unreasonably interfering with work or class performance, or of creating an intimidating, hostile, and/or offensive work or classroom environment.
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Conduct which may constitute sexual harassment includes: … Sexual and/or gender-related speech, including insults, joking, advances, slurs, and comments; … Visual or written sexual or gender-related insults, comments, drawings, posters, signs, jokes, and notes ….
Student Handbook: Student Code of Conduct- Abusive Conduct or Sexual Misconduct
Speech Code Category: Harassment Policies
Last updated: February 25, 2016Harassment is conduct that is sufficiently severe or pervasive so as to threaten an individual or substantially interfere with the individual’s education, employment or access to University programs, activities or opportunities and that would detrimentally affect a reasonable person under the same circumstances. This includes harassment occurring through the use of various forms of technology and media commonly referred to as cyber-stalking and cyber-bullying.
Student Handbook: Posting and Chalking Regulations
Speech Code Category: Posting and Distribution Policies
Last updated: February 25, 2016Alcoholic beverages or illegal drugs may not be implied, stated, or pictured in organization advertisements. … All publicity is expected to be in good taste.
Student Handbook: On-Campus Events
Speech Code Category: Protest and Demonstration Policies
Last updated: February 25, 2016All organization functions must be registered and approved by the Student Life Office at least two weeks before the date of the event. A registration form detailing the activity must be completed on OrgSync.
