Union 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: | Second Circuit | |
| Head of Institution: | President Stephen Ainlay Union College Office of the President Armand V. and Donald S. Feigenbaum Hall Schenectady, NY 12308 518-388-6101 ainlays@union.edu |
|
| Website: | http://www.union.edu | |
« Return to School Overview | ||
Do you have any information, updates, or changes regarding the policies at this institution? Let us know!
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: Bias Policy/Acts of Intolerance 12-13
College reserves the right to discipline offensive conduct that is inconsistent with
community standards even if it does not rise to the level of harassment as defined
by federal or state law.
ethnicity, ancestry, national origin, sexual orientation, marital status, military or
veteran status, age and disability or any other characteristic protected by law that
unreasonably interferes with an individual’s ability to work, learn or participate in
the College’s programs or creates an environment that is hostile, offensive, or
intimidating. Harassment of this type is usually referred to as �¢ï¿½ï¿½hostile
environment�¢ï¿½ï¿½ harassment. Harassing conduct can occur in various forms,
including:
Verbal - such as using ethnic, racial, religious or other slurs to refer to a person, or
jokes or comments that demean a person on the basis of race, color, religion,
ethnicity, national origin, sexual orientation, age or disability.
Physical - such as physical threats toward or intimidation of another on the basis
of race, color, religion, ethnicity, national origin, sexual orientation, age or
disability.
Visual - such as creating or displaying racially, ethnically, religiously offensive
pictures, symbols, cartoons, or graffiti.
Communication-based - such as phone calls, emails, text messages, chats or blogs
that offend, demean, or intimidate another on the basis of race, color, religion,
ethnicity, national origin, sexual orientation, age or disability.
Student Handbook: Student Conduct Code- Regulations Relating to Conduct 12-13
...
* Abusive or offensive behavior, which includes, but is not limited to, malicious harassment and/or persecution based on ethnicity, religion, race, sex, or sexual orientation.
Student Handbook: Policy on Sexual Misconduct and Sexual Harassment 12-13
inconsistent with community standards even if it does not rise to the level of harassment
as defined by federal or state law.
unreasonably interferes with an individual’s ability to work, learn or participate in the
College’s programs or creates an environment that is hostile, offensive, intimidating or
humiliating based on the individual’s sex or gender. Harassment of this type is usually
referred to as a "sexually hostile environment." Harassing conduct can occur in various
forms, including:
* Verbal - such as vulgar or lewd statements, gender-based name-calling, sexually
suggestive or graphic comments, or comments that demean a person because of his or her
gender.
* Physical - such as unwanted rubbing of a person’s back, neck, buttocks or thighs,
pinching, sexual gestures, or sexual intimidation through physical means.
* Visual - such as exposing another person to unwanted pornographic magazines or
videos, or displaying suggestive or lewd pictures.
* Communication-based - such as sexually graphic, threatening or vulgar phone calls,
email, text messages, chats or blogs.
* Or any combination of these.
Student Handbook: Student Conduct Code- Regulations Relating to Conduct 12-13
Policies on Bias and Hate Speech
Student Handbook: Bias Policy/Acts of Intolerance 12-13
and collegial community, Union College also prohibits bias-related student behavior that
demeans or humiliates other community members even if the conduct is not so egregious
as to violate the law.
Advertised Commitments to Free Expression
Student Handbook: Student Conduct Code- Rules of Public Order 12-13
of speech or peaceful assembly, since free inquiry and free expression are indispensable
to the objectives of a higher educational institution.
NOTE: You must have Adobe Acrobat installed to view policies in PDF format.
The speech codes and policies above were last fully checked via internet and other research means by FIRE in February 2013. 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.
