Bryn Mawr College
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| Public or Private: | Private | |
| Federal Circuit: | Third Circuit | |
| Head of Institution: | President Jane Dammen McAuliffe Bryn Mawr College Office of the President Taylor Hall, 101 N. Merion Avenue Bryn Mawr, PA 19010 610-526-5156 N/A |
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| Website: | http://www.brynmawr.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)
Student Handbook: Equal Opportunity, Non-Discrimination, and Discriminatory Harassment Policies 10-11
* Continuous and repeated sexual slurs or sexual innuendoes
* Offensive and repeated risque jokes or kidding about sex or gender-specific traits
* Repeated unsolicited propositions for dates and/or sexual relations.
a work and academic environment free from discrimination
and offensive or degrading remarks
or conduct.
sexual advances, requests for sexual favors, and
other verbal or physical conduct constitute sexual
harassment when: ... Such conduct has the purpose or effect of
interfering with an individual's work performance
or academic performance or creating
an intimidating, hostile or offensive environment.
The College also prohibits this type of behavior
when it is based on race, color, age, national origin
and religion or on any other basis prohibited
by law.
Policies on Tolerance, Respect, and Civility (Learn More)
Student Handbook: Equal Opportunity, Non-Discrimination, and Discriminatory Harassment Policies 10-11
and professional excellence and to freedom of
inquiry and expression for all members of the
College community. In order to preserve an
atmosphere in which these goals can be pursued,
certain norms of civility, based on mutual respect
and appreciation of differences, recognition of
the rights of others and sensitivity to their feelings,
must govern the interactions of all members
of the community.
Policies Restricting Freedom of Conscience (Learn More)
Student Handbook: Bryn Mawr College Honor Code 10-11
Internet Usage Policies
Computing Services: Acceptable Use Policy 10-11
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Sending forged, threatening or harassing communications.
Transmitting unauthorized bulk communications (spam).
Advertised Commitments to Free Expression
Student Handbook: Freedom of Speech and the Limits of Dissent 10-11
to the free expression of ideas.
Mawr’s commitment to the free expression of ideas extends to the expression of dissenting ideas;
the College recognizes that the free representation of dissenting points of view is necessary to
the climate of open and vigorous debate essential to its educational mission.
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The speech codes and policies above were last fully checked via internet and other research means by FIRE in May 2011. 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.
