Red Light School

Indiana University of Pennsylvania

A red light university has at least one policy that both clearly and substantially restricts freedom of speech. Read more here.

Public or Private: Public
Federal Circuit: Third Circuit
Head of Institution: President Michael Driscoll
Indiana University of Pennsylvania
John Sutton Hall, Room 201
1011 South Drive
Indiana, PA 15705
724-357-2200
michael.driscoll@iup.edu
Website: http://www.iup.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: Office of Social Equity and Civic Engagement: Sexual Harassment Policy - Definition 12-13

Sexual harassment consists of the following: ... Such conduct that is sufficiently severe or pervasive as to have the effect of creating an intimidating, hostile, or offensive work or educational environment that substantially interferes with work or educational performance, or negatively affects an individual’s employment or educational opportunities.
View full policy (PDF, 45 KB).

Green light: The Source: Policies and Regulations Regarding Student Behavior 12-13

Harassment - Repeated, severe or pervasive actions directed towards specific individual(s) with the intent or effect to harass
or alarm including actual, attempted or threatened physical contact or acts that serve no legitimate purpose.
View full policy (PDF, 71 KB).

Free Speech Zones

Yellow light: The Source: Scheduling University Facilities 12-13

The university may require security services at any extracurricular event at the expense of the sponsor.
View full policy (PDF, 14 KB).

Posting Policies

Yellow light: Choices & Changes, A Guide to Residential Living: Posting Signs and Information 11-12

All posters and flyers must be registered with your residence director or his/her designee before they can be posted on a designated bulletin board/wall. Signs that incite violence or contain obscenities, defamatory speech, threats or promote the use and/or abuse of alcohol and/or other drugs will not be registered.
View full policy (PDF, 60 KB).

Internet Usage Policies

Yellow light: IT Support Center: Policies- Acceptable Use Policy 12-13

Prohibited uses of IT resources ... Use of IT resources to transmit abusive, threatening, or harassing material or other communications prohibited by law.
View full policy (PDF, 64 KB).

Red light: Choices & Changes, A Guide to Residential Living: Technology Civility 11-12

Civility

Communicate respectfully and civilly and promote a diverse, tolerant, and open environment

* do not display offensive materials, child pornography, or sexually oriented web pages or graphics
* do not use words to embarrass, intimidate, threaten, harass, or create a hostile, offensive environment
View full policy (PDF, 39 KB).

Advertised Commitments to Free Expression

Green light policy: The Source: Policies and Regulations Regarding Student Behavior 12-13

As a member of the academic community and of the larger society, a student retains the rights, protections, guarantees, and responsibilities which are held by all citizens.
View full policy (PDF, 53 KB).

Green light policy: The Source: Freedom of Assembly - Demonstration Policy 12-13

Demonstrations may be held anywhere outdoors on the campus, so long as they do not disrupt the normal operation of the university or infringe on the rights of other members of the university community.
View full policy (PDF, 82 KB).

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