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University of Wisconsin – Green Bay
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Housing and Residence Life Policies and Expectations- Inclusivity
Speech Code Rating: Yellow
Speech Code Category: Policies on Tolerance, Respect, and Civility
Last updated: June 11, 2019The University of Wisconsin-Green Bay is committed to a vision of diversity that is broadly inclusive, warmly welcoming, and equitable in its treatment of all members of the campus community. Through engagement, reflection and action, we will be an institution committed to diversity in thought and practice moving be... Read MoreHousing and Residence Life: Civility, Diversity, and Inclusive Excellence
Speech Code Rating: Yellow
Speech Code Category: Policies on Tolerance, Respect, and Civility
Last updated: June 11, 2019UW-Green Bay and Residence Life will not tolerate behavior aimed at discriminating, degrading or hurting people whether physical, emotional, or indirect (notes, signs, gestures). Read MoreSexual Misconduct Policy
Speech Code Rating: Yellow
Speech Code Category: Harassment Policies
Last updated: October 22, 2019Sexual Harassment. Unwelcome sexual advances, requests for sexual favors, and other verbal or physical conduct of a sexual nature constitutes sexual harassment when … such conduct has the purpose or effect of unreasonably interfering with an individual’s work or academic performance or creating an intimidating... Read MorePosting Policy in Academic Buildings
Speech Code Rating: Yellow
Speech Code Category: Posting and Distribution Policies
Last updated: October 22, 20191. Flyers or other printed promotional materials posted in academic buildings on the University campus are subject to the restrictions on of this policy. Posting on walls, doors or in other areas not set forth in this policy is prohibited. Violation of this policy will result in the removal of the posting and potent... Read MoreInclusive Excellence: Bias Incident or Hate Crime Report
Speech Code Rating: Yellow
Speech Code Category: Policies on Bias and Hate Speech
Last updated: June 11, 2019The purpose of the Bias Motivated Incident Form is to track the nature of bias motivated incidents on and off the UW-Green Bay campus in an effort to prevent future behaviors and to help maintain a positive learning, living and working environment within our community. Examples may include but are not limited to the... Read MoreChapter UWS 18: Conduct on University Lands
Speech Code Rating: Yellow
Speech Code Category: Internet Usage Policies
Last updated: June 11, 2019No person may, with intent to harass, annoy or offend another person, send a message to the person on an electronic mail or other computerized communication system and in that message use any obscene, lewd or profane language or suggest any lewd or lascivious act. Read MorePublic Safety: Policy on Violence & Threats
Speech Code Rating: Yellow
Speech Code Category: Policies on Tolerance, Respect, and Civility
Last updated: June 11, 2019No person may engage in violent conduct or make threats of violence, implied or direct, on university lands or in connection with university business. This includes but is not limited to: … Acts or threats made directly or indirectly by words, gestures or symbols. Read MoreDean of Students: Policies & Procedures- Civility & Inclusivity
Speech Code Rating: Yellow
Speech Code Category: Policies on Tolerance, Respect, and Civility
Last updated: June 11, 2019As campus community members, we are responsible for our behaviors and are fully accountable for our actions. We must each take responsibility for our awareness of discrimination and its many forms (i.e. racism, sexism, ageism, xenophobia, transphobia, homophobia, etc.). The concept of campus civility and inclusivene... Read MoreHousing and Residence Life Policies and Expectations- Abuse, Bias-Motivated Behavior, Domestic Violence, Harassment, and Sexual Assault
Speech Code Rating: Yellow
Speech Code Category: Harassment Policies
Last updated: June 11, 2019Discrimination and harassment have no place on our campus. Harassment can be verbal, physical or electronic in nature. Threats, demands for favors, social media posts or constant calling or texting are just some ways individuals can be harassed. Conduct that is intended to demean an individual and creates a hostile,... Read MorePolicy and Procedures Prohibiting Harassment and Discrimination
Speech Code Rating: Green
Speech Code Category: Harassment Policies
Last updated: June 11, 2019Discriminatory Harassment is a form of discrimination consisting of unwelcome verbal, written, graphic or physical conduct that: 1. Is directed at an individual or group of individuals on the basis of the individual or group of individuals’ actual or perceived protected status, or affiliation or association wi... Read More
University of Wisconsin: Students’ Due Process Rights
March 13, 2009
FIRE successfully persuaded the University of Wisconsin’s Board of Regents to affirm due process rights for students, including the option of a hearing before a committee including student peers, attorney representation in the case of serious allegations, and both e-mail and paper notification of proceedings. The Board had proposed changes to the State Administrative Code… Read more
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