Albright College
| Public or Private: | Private | |
| Federal Circuit: | Third Circuit | |
| Head of Institution: | President Lex O McMillan III Albright College P.O. Box 15234 13th and Bern Streets Reading, PA 19612 610-921-7600 lmcmillan@alb.edu |
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| Website: | http://www.albright.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)
The Compass Student Handbook: General Offenses- Harassment 09-10
harass, annoy or alarm another person; (i) strikes, shoves, kicks or
otherwise subjects him to physical contact, or attempts or threatens to do the same; (ii) follows a person in or about a public place or
places; (iii) engages in a course of conduct or repeatedly commits
acts that alarm or seriously annoy such other person and that serve
no legitimate purpose (PA Crimes Code, 2709); (iv) makes a
telephone call without intent of legitimate communication or
addresses to or about such other person any lewd, lascivious or
indecent words or language, or anonymously telephones another
person repeatedly; (v) makes repeated communications
anonymously or at extremely inconvenient hours, or in offensively
coarse language.
The Compass Student Handbook: Sexual Harassment Policy 09-10
campus/community is strictly prohibited. This includes, but it is
not limited to, unwelcome and offensive sexual flirtations,
unwelcome advances or propositions, verbal abuse of a sexual
nature, offensive displays in the workplace or campus/community
of sexually suggested objects or materials, and any other activity
that could be interpreted as creating a sexually hostile work or
campus/community environment.
innuendoes, sexually derogatory remarks, physical touching, or
graphic displays of sexually oriented materials.
sexual advances, requests for sexual favors or other verbal or
physical conduct of a sexual nature. These actions shall constitute
harassment when ... 3) such conduct
has the purpose or effect of unreasonably interfering with an
individual's work or academic/co-curricular performance or
creating an intimidating, hostile or offensive work/College
environment.
Policies on Tolerance, Respect, and Civility (Learn More)
The Compass Student Handbook: General Offenses- Inappropriate Behavior 09-10
(i) abusive language toward members of the College community ....
Community Living Guide: Community Living Standards and Expectations 09-10
College community. While each student has
the right to his/her own personal beliefs,
these beliefs give them no right to denigrate
another on the basis of age, physical disability,
national origin, sexual orientation, race,
sex or religious affiliation. The College does
not tolerate verbal or written abuse, threats,
intimidation, violence, or other forms of
harassment against members of our community.
The Compass Student Handbook: General Offenses- Disorderly Conduct 09-10
The Compass Student Handbook: Code of Conduct 09-10
long as they are not inflammatory or harmful toward others.
The Compass Student Handbook: Student Code of Conduct 09-10
and other accepted rules of behavior, whether or not
covered by specific regulations, subjects a student to
disciplinary action.
Free Speech Zones
The Compass Student Handbook: Student Demonstration Policy 09-10
scheduled demonstration. Demonstrations shall be restricted to Science
Field, Kelchner Field, Gene Shirk Stadium, or the Library plaza, and
will be assigned according to availability.
Posting Policies
The Compass Student Handbook: Posting Policy 09-10
promote discrimination based on race, gender, sexual orientation,
religion, ethnicity, and/or national origin, or that are obscene,
socially inappropriate or intimidating, or that are offensive to the
prevailing standards of an academic community, are prohibited.
Internet Usage Policies
Technology Acceptable Use Policy 09-10
Advertised Commitments to Free Expression
The Compass Student Handbook: Code of Conduct 09-10
the academic community. As citizens, students enjoy the freedoms of
speech, peaceful assembly and the right to petition.
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The speech codes and policies above were last fully checked via internet and other research means by FIRE in October 2009. 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.
