California State University - Long Beach
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Public
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Ninth Circuit |
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President F. King Alexander
California State University - Long Beach
1250 Bellflower Blvd.
Long Beach, California
Long Beach, CA 90840
562-985-4111
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http://www.csulb.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)
Campus Regulations: Policy Prohibiting Discrimination and Harassment and Complaint Procedures 11-12
Prohibited Harassment including bullying, is offensive conduct of an unwelcome nature on the basis of [age, ancestry, color, covered U.S. military service, ethnicity, gender/gender identity, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, pregnancy, race, religion, sexual orientation]. A hostile environment exists when such conduct unreasonably interferes with an individual's ability to participate, learn and/or work.
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Campus Regulations: Standards for Student Conduct 11-12
Conduct that threatens or endangers the health or safety of any person within or related to the university community, including physical abuse, threats, intimidation, harassment, or sexual misconduct.
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Office of Equity and Diversity: Harassment 11-12
The following are examples of behavior that could be interpreted as harassment. These examples are meant to be illustrative only and are not an inclusive list.
--Written communications, such as sending inappropriate jokes or comments in print or by electronically;
--Verbal communications, such as making graphic or degrading comments about an individual and/or his/her body or personal characteristics, or using epithets, derogatory comments or slurs;
--Physical acts, such as unwanted touching, physical interference, or event assault;
--Visual acts or displays, such as derogatory cartoons, drawings, or posters, or inappropriate gestures;
--Making uwelcome sexual advances or propositions, or offering benefits or giving preferential treatment in exchange for sexual favors;
--Making or threatening reprisals after a negative response to unwelcome conduct.
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Campus Regulations: Sexual Harassment 11-12
Sexual harassment is characterized by unwelcome, offensive attention, requests, invitations, innuendo and/or conduct of a sexual or suggestive nature. Such behavior can threaten or interfere with one’s ability to learn, participate or work. When exercised by a person in a position of authority, such as an instructor or supervisor, it can contaminate the learning or work environment and impede a person’s academic progress or work status.
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Executive Order 1074: Systemwide Policy Prohibiting Discrimination, Harassment and Retaliation Against Students 11-12
Harassment means unwelcome conduct engaged in because of a Protected Status that is sufficiently severe, persistent or pervasive that its effect, whether or not intended, could be considered by a reasonable person in the shoes of the Student, and is in fact considered by the Student, as limiting the Student's ability to participate in or benefit from the services, activities or opportunities offered by the University.
Sexual Harassment, as defined in California Education Code §212.5, consists of both non-sexual conduct based on sex or sex-stereotyping and conduct that is sexual in nature, and includes unwelcome sexual advances, requests for sexual favors, and other verbal, visual, or physical conduct of a sexual nature where: ... The conduct is sufficiently severe, persistent or pervasive that its effect, whether or not intended, could be considered by a reasonable person in the shoes of the Student, and is in fact considered by the Student, as limiting the Student's ability to participate in or benefit from the services, activities or opportunities offered by the University.
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Executive Order 1072: Implementation of Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 and Related Sexual Harassment/Violence Legislation for CSU Students 11-12
"Sexual Harassment" is unwelcome conduct of a sexual nature that includes, but is not limited to: sexual violence; sexual advances; requests for sexual favors; indecent exposure; and other verbal, nonverbal or physical unwelcome conduct of a sexual nature, where such conduct is sufficiently severe, persistent or pervasive that its effect, whether or not intended, could be considered by a reasonable person in the shoes of the individual, and is in fact considered by the individual, as limiting the individual's ability to participate in or benefit from the services, activities or opportunities offered by the university. Sexual harassment also includes gender-based harassment, which may include acts of verbal, non-verbal or physical aggression, intimidation or hostility based on sex or sex-stereotyping, even if those acts do not involve conduct of a sexual nature.
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Policies on Tolerance, Respect, and Civility (Learn More)
Campus Regulations: Standards for Student Conduct 11-12
Students are expected to be good citizens and to engage in responsible behaviors that reflect well upon their university, to be civil to one another and to others in the campus community, and contribute positively to student and university life.
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Free Speech Zones
Campus Regulations: Demonstrations, Protests and Picketing 11-12
The right to demonstrate does not include the right to break the law by: ... using any offensive language likely to promote violence.
To ensure the orderly and peaceful flow of campus business and activities will not be disrupted, all organizations or individuals wishing to demonstrate should schedule the time and location of such an event in advance, thereby avoiding a conflict with a special campus or student event that may already be scheduled.
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Internet Usage Policies
Campus Regulations: Standards for Student Conduct 11-12
Misuse of computer facilities or resources, including: ... use of computing facilities and resources to send obscene or intimidating and abusive messages.
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Acceptable Use of CSULB Electronic Communications Systems and Services 11-12
Examples of prohibited use include but are not limited to:
Transmission of threats, harassment or defamation
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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.
