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Davidson College

A red light university has at least one policy that both clearly and substantially restricts freedom of speech. Read more here.

Public or Private: Private
Federal Circuit: Fourth Circuit
Head of Institution: President Carol Quillen
Davidson College
Office of the President
Box 7145
Davidson, NC 28035-7145
704-894-2201
Website: http://www2.davidson.edu

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On this page, FIRE has excerpted policies that address speech and expression. You may download the full policy in .pdf form, below.

Restrictions on Expressive Rights

Harassment Policies (Learn More)

Green light: Student Handbook: The Code of Responsibility- Harassment 12-13

Harassment is unwanted behavior that has the purpose or effect of unreasonably interfering with a person's or a group of persons' educational, work, social or living activities. Harassment can take many forms. Types of harassment include:

Peer harassment involves persistent, intentional degradation, intimidation, or abuse of another person. Quid pro quo harassment involves abuse of one's power, authority, or position such that, a. Submission to such conduct is made either explicitly or implicitly a term or condition of an individual's education or employment; or b. Submission to or rejection of such conduct by an individual is used as the basis for academic or employment decisions affecting the individual's welfare. Hostile environment harassment involves conduct that substantially interferes with an individual's educational,work, social, or living environment.
View full policy (PDF, 223 KB).

Red light: Student Handbook: Sexual Misconduct 12-13

Sexual harassment denies an individual dignity and respect and may take on different forms. It includes, but is not limited to: * Unwelcome verbal, written, or physical conduct that denigrates or shows hostility or aversion toward an individual because of that individual's gender (or that of an individual's relatives, friends, or associates);
* Unwelcome threats, derogatory comments, jokes, innuendos, insults, slurs, epithets, negative stereotyping, and other similar conduct that relates to gender; or
* The placement, dissemination, or circulation on campus of any unwelcome written or graphic material (in hard copy or electronic form) that denigrates or shows hostility or aversion toward an individual or group because of gender.
For purposes of this policy, Sexual Misconduct also includes sexual harassment. Harassment is conduct that has the purpose or effect of substantially interfering with a person's work or educational opportunity; creates an intimidating, hostile, or offensive work or educational environment; or otherwise negatively affects an employee's or student's work or educational opportunities.
View full policy (PDF, 223 KB).

Red light: Student Handbook: The Code of Responsibility- Harassment 12-13

Types of harassment include: ... Discriminatory harassment involves conduct of an offensive, demeaning, intimidating or hostile nature based on race, color, national origin, religion, gender, orientation, age or disability.
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Policies on Tolerance, Respect, and Civility (Learn More)

Yellow light: Student Handbook: The Code of Responsibility- Social Responsibility 12-13

Students are expected to develop social skills and relations which are mutually beneficial and which lead to personal maturity. Social conduct is therefore to be based upon concern for others and must conform to high standards of courtesy and propriety.
View full policy (PDF, 223 KB).

Advertised Commitments to Free Expression

Green light policy: Acceptable Use Agreement for Faculty, Staff, and Students 12-13

Davidson College is fully committed to the ideals of academic freedom, freedom of expression, and cultural diversity.
View full policy (PDF, 129 KB).

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The speech codes and policies above were last fully checked via internet and other research means by FIRE in November 2012. According to FIRE’s research the substantive policies are current at least until this date. Directory information, including the name of the president of the college or university, may have been updated more recently. If any policy has been revised, or if you believe that we are in error, please contact us.