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Fayetteville State University

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Public or Private: Public
Federal Circuit: Fourth Circuit
Head of Institution: Chancellor James A Anderson
Fayetteville State University
Office of the Chancellor
Fayetteville State University
1200 Murchison Rd.
Fayetteville, NC 28301
910-672-1141
Website: http://www.uncfsu.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: Student Code of Conduct - Harassment 12-13

Harassment shall mean any act which leads to a hostile environment including
conduct that is (1) directed toward a particular person or persons, (2) unwelcomed, (3) based upon the person’s race, color, religion, national origin, sex,
gender, sexual orientation, gender-identity, creed, disability, or veteran status,
(4) severe or pervasive, and (5) so objectively offensive that it unreasonably
interferes with the target person’s employment, academic pursuits, or participation in University-sponsored activities such that it effectively denies equal
access to the University’s resources and opportunities.
View full policy (PDF, 2186 KB).

Green light: Student Handbook: Student Code of Conduct - Sexual Harassment 12-13

Sexual Harassment shall mean unwelcome sexual advances, requests for sexual favors or
other verbal or physical conduct of a sexual nature that is so severe, pervasive, and objectively
offensive that it effectively bars the victim's access to an educational opportunity or benefit
or alters the conditions of the victim's employment and creates an abusive working environment.
In determining whether alleged conduct constitutes sexual harassment as defined in
this policy, the record as a whole will be considered as well as the context in which the conduct occured.
View full policy (PDF, 2186 KB).

Internet Usage Policies

Yellow light: Use of Computer Resources 12-13

Unauthorized Activities: ... Harassment, which includes but may not be limited to interfering with the legitimate work of another user and/or sending abusive or obscene messages.
View full policy (PDF, 448 KB).

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