Temple University
Yellow light colleges and universities are those institutions with at least one ambiguous policy that too easily encourages administrative abuse and arbitrary application. Read more here.
| Public or Private: | Public | |
| Federal Circuit: | Third Circuit | |
| Head of Institution: | President Richard M Englert Temple University Sullivan 1330 W Berks Street Philadelphia, PA 19122-6087 215-204-7405 president@temple.edu |
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| Website: | http://www.temple.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)
Policy on Preventing and Addressing Discrimination and Harassment 12-13
that person’s Protected Characteristics/Statuses, which conduct is so severe or pervasive
that it interferes with an individual’s employment, academic performance or participation
in University programs or activities, and creates a working, learning, program or activity
environment that a reasonable person would find intimidating, hostile or offensive.
Student Code of Conduct: Proscribed Conduct 12-13
member of the university community which would cause a reasonable person in the
victim’s position, severe emotional distress or which would place a reasonable person in
the victim’s position in fear of bodily injury or death, provided that this provision shall
not be interpreted to abridge the right of any member of the university community to
freedom of expression.
Policy on Sexual Harassment 12-13
instructor, no instructor shall make a sexually suggestive or intimidating remark,
ask a student for a date or sexual favor, or in other ways make a sexual advance to
the student.
that is sufficiently severe, pervasive, and objectively offensive as to substantially disrupt
or undermine a person’s ability to participate in or to receive the benefits, services, or
opportunities of the University is prohibited, including the following: unwelcome sexual
advances requests for sexual favors, and other harassing conduct or physical contact of a
sexual or gender-motivated nature, when: ... c. such conduct substantially interferes with an individual's work,
educational performance, or equal access to the University’s resources and
opportunities; or
d. such conduct creates an intimidating, hostile, or abusive work or
educational environment.
Other Speech Codes
Student Code of Conduct: Proscribed Conduct 12-13
commit the following is subject to the disciplinary sanctions outlined in Article IV, D: ... Participation in a dissolved or unrecognized student organization.
Advertised Commitments to Free Expression
Student Code of Conduct: Introduction 12-13
expression are valued.
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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.
