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Elizabeth City State University

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Public or Private: Public
Federal Circuit: Fourth Circuit
Head of Institution: Chancellor Willie J Gilchrist
Elizabeth City State University
Chancellor's Office
344 Marion D. Thorpe Administration Bldg.
Campus Box 790
Elizabeth City, NC 27909
252-335-3400
wjgilchrist@mail.ecsu.edu
Website: http://www.ecsu.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: Sexual Harassment Policy 12-13

Sexual harassment refers to unwelcome sexual advances, unwelcome requests for sexual favors or other unwelcome verbal and/or physical conduct of a sexual nature when: ... such conduct is so extreme or constant that a reasonable person would find that it:
1.
alters the terms or condition of a person's employment or educational experience, or
unreasonably interferes with an individual's work or performance in a course, program, or
activity, which thereby creates a hostile or abusive working or educational environment.
View full policy (PDF, 919 KB).

Free Speech Zones

Yellow light: Policy and Procedures Manual: Clubs and Organizations Policy 12-13

The designated area on campus for "free speech" events is the Outdoor Classroom.
View full policy (PDF, 837 KB).

Internet Usage Policies

Yellow light: Policy and Procedures Manual: Internet Acceptable Use Policy 12-13

Except where it is explicitly permitted, it is a violation of one or more university
policies, state or federal law(s) for users of the university's Internet resources to: ... Provide obscene, defamatory, or harassing language or material, or use the resources to
defame or harass. ... Use network resources to view or transmit pornography or other objectionable material.
View full policy (PDF, 135 KB).

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The speech codes and policies above were last fully checked via internet and other research means by FIRE in September 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.