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University of West Alabama
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Student Handbook: Facilities Conduct Policies
Speech Code Rating: Yellow
Speech Code Category: Policies on Tolerance, Respect, and Civility
Last updated: November 1, 2019Loud or abusive language is not conducive to a positive environment and will not be tolerated. Read MoreStudent Handbook: Code of Student Conduct
Speech Code Rating: Yellow
Speech Code Category: Harassment Policies
Last updated: November 1, 2019Violators of the Code of Student Conduct may be disciplined for the following: … Physical or verbal abuse, threat of violence, intimidation, profanity and physical or mental harassment. Making obscene utterances, gestures, or displays; addressing harassing language, slanderous/libelous language, or fighting w... Read MoreStudent Handbook: Sexual Discrimination and Sexual Harassment
Speech Code Rating: Yellow
Speech Code Category: Harassment Policies
Last updated: November 1, 2019Sexual harassment is unwelcome conduct of a sexual nature. Sexual harassment includes unwelcome sexual advances, requests for sexual favors, and other verbal, nonverbal, or physical conduct of a sexual nature when such conduct has the effect of unreasonably interfering with an individual’s performance, creating an ... Read MoreStudent Handbook: Speaker Policy
Speech Code Rating: Yellow
Speech Code Category: Protest and Demonstration Policies
Last updated: November 1, 2019The University has designated a Free Speech Zone, near the steps of the Student Union Building (SUB), as the area where students, student organizations, faculty, and sponsored non-University, non-campus groups or individuals may speak and distribute materials. … A student organization planning to invite a gues... Read MoreStudent Handbook: Cyberbullying and Cyber Harassment Policy Statement
Speech Code Rating: Green
Speech Code Category: Bullying Policies
Last updated: November 1, 2019Cyberbullying or cyber harassment by any member of the University of West Alabama community (student, faculty, staff, etc.) toward another individual constitutes conduct that disrupts the educational environment of the University. Cyberbullying and cyber harassment are prohibited by state law (Ala. Code § 13A-11-8; ... Read More
Speech Code of the Month: University of West Alabama
January 2, 2014
FIRE announces its Speech Code of the Month for January 2014: the University of West Alabama (UWA). The University of West Alabama has a new policy prohibiting “Cyberbullying and Cyber Harassment” (PDF) that subjects virtually every student and faculty member on campus to punishment. That is because the policy defines cyberbullying to include not only unlawful conduct… Read more
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