California Maritime Academy
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| Public or Private: | Public | |
| Federal Circuit: | Ninth Circuit | |
| Head of Institution: | President Thomas A Cropper California Maritime Academy The California Maritime Academy 200 Maritime Academy Drive Vallejo, CA Vallejo, CA 94590 707-654-1010 tacropper@csum.edu |
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| Website: | http://www.csum.edu/index.asp | |
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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: Causes for Disciplinary Action 12-13
campus), or directed toward a member of the University community ... Abusive behavior directed toward, or hazing of, or conspiracy to haze, a member of the campus
community ... "Behavior" includes conduct and expression.
Student Handbook: Residence Hall Policies and Procedures- Harassment 11-12
harassment is prohibited. This is defined as any behavior by any member of the community or
guest towards an individual or group, which seriously threatens or alarms a person or group. This
shall include, but is not limited to, posted materials; harassment related to race, gender, sexual
orientation, or of a sexual nature; other Title VII claims of unlawful harassment; abusive behavior
identified as threats, malicious deeds, intimidation, heckling, badgering, abusive name calling
and/or hazing. All policies under RH40 apply.
Student Handbook: Residence Hall Policies and Procedures- Verbal Abuse, Threat of Physical Abuse and Harassment 12-13
conduct, and physical abuse as those terms are defined below.
40.1 Verbal Abuse is the intentional use of obscene, profane or derogatory language, or the intentional
use of an abusive tone or manner directed toward an individual or individuals.
40.2 Harassment is any action, verbal or nonverbal, directed against an individual or individuals, with the
intent to berate, humiliate or torment that individual or individuals. This may include a single
incident or series of incidents. At Cal Maritime, there is a zero tolerance policy for harassment of
any person(s) at any time.
Student Handbook: CMA Harassment Policy 12-13
requests for sexual favors and other verbal, physical, or visual conduct of a sexual nature which
occur under any of the following circumstances:
(a) Submission is made either explicitly or implicitly a term or condition of employment.
(b) Submission or rejection by an employee is used as a basis for employment decisions
affecting the employee.
(c) Such condition has the potential to affect an employee’s work performance negatively
and/or create an intimidating, hostile, or otherwise offensive working environment.
For the purpose of further clarification, sexual harassment also includes, but is not
limited to:
(d) Making unsolicited written, verbal, physical, and/or visual contact with sexual overtones.
(Written examples: suggestive, sexual or obscene letters, notes, or invitation. Verbal examples:
derogatory comments, slurs, jokes, and epithets with sexual overtones. Physical examples: leering,
and displaying of sexually suggestive objects, pictures, cartoons, or posters.) ... Sexual harassment conducted by students or against students is also prohibited and subject to this
policy. Sexual harassment involving students would include the same kinds of offensive behavior
described above.
Policies on Tolerance, Respect, and Civility (Learn More)
Student Handbook: Residence Hall Policies and Procedures- Lewd Conduct 12-13
or respectful and which breach the peace, within or on grounds immediately adjacent to the oncampus housing facilities or at any CMA-related function are not permitted.
Internet Usage Policies
Information Technology Responsible Use Policy 12-13
threaten, or otherwise cause harm to individuals or groups, whether by direct or
indirect reference.
Student Handbook: Causes for Disciplinary Action 12-13
messages.
Advertised Commitments to Free Expression
Student Handbook: Standards of Conduct for Students 12-13
responsibility for the welfare of the community. Also assumed are the obligations on the part of each
individual to respect the rights of others and to protect the Academy as a forum for the free expression of
ideas.
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The speech codes and policies above were last fully checked via internet and other research means by FIRE in January 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.
