Whitman College
Location: Walla Walla, Washington
Website: http://www.whitman.edu
Type: Private
Federal Circuit: 9th Circuit
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Speech Code Rating
Whitman College has been given the speech code rating Red. A red light university has at least one policy that both clearly and substantially restricts freedom of speech. Read more here.
Red Light Policies
Student Handbook: Whitman College Grievance Policy- Sexual Harassment
Speech Code Category: Harassment Policies
Last updated: July 11, 2017Sexual Harassment is defined as unwelcome verbal or physical conduct of a sexual nature that is sufficiently severe, persistent or pervasive such that it unreasonably interferes with, limits or deprives someone of the ability to participate in or benefit from the College’s educational programs or employment opportunities.
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Further examples include:
• Unwelcome statements, jokes, gestures, pictures, intentional nonconsensual touching of an intimate body area, gender-based bullying, stereotyping, or other conduct that demeans, harasses, or intimidates
Student Handbook: Student Rights and Responsibilities- Disruptive Conduct
Speech Code Category: Policies on Tolerance, Respect, and Civility
Last updated: July 11, 2017Lewd, indecent, obscene expressions or disorderly conduct that infringes on the rights of others or disrupts the educational mission of the college is prohibited.
Student Handbook: Student Rights and Responsibilities- Information Technology Policies
Speech Code Category: Internet Usage Policies
Last updated: July 11, 2017Activities that violate the Acceptable Use Policy include, but are not limited to, those in the following list:
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Using electronic mail or other Information Technology resources to abuse, harass, or intimidate members of the college community and others on any basis including race, ethnic origin, creed, gender, or sexual orientation. Users are reminded that sexually suggestive materials displayed inappropriately in public places, the classroom, or the workplace may constitute sexual harassment.
Student Handbook: Student Rights and Responsibilities- Statement of Rights
Speech Code Category: Advertised Commitments to Free Expression
Last updated: July 11, 2017Every student has a right to conditions which are conducive to learning and favorable to the pursuit of higher education. These rights include freedom of speech, expression, and association ….
Student Handbook: Whitman College Grievance Policy- Discriminatory Harassment
Speech Code Category: Harassment Policies
Last updated: July 11, 2017Discriminatory Harassment is an unwelcome action based on an individual’s actual or perceived race, color, sex, gender, religion, age, marital status, national origin, disability, veteran’s status, sexual orientation, gender identity or manifestation, or any other basis prohibited by state or federal laws that is so severe or persistent or pervasive and objectively offensive that it unreasonably interferes with, limits, or denies a person’s ability to work, participate in, or benefit from the College’s educational programs or activities.
