Clemson University
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| Public or Private: | Public | |
| Federal Circuit: | Fourth Circuit | |
| Head of Institution: | President James F Barker Clemson University Office of the President 201 Sikes Hall Clemson Clemson, SC 29634 864-656-3413 jbarker@clemson.edu |
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| Website: | http://www.clemson.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)
Office of Access & Equity: Sexual Harassment 12-13
Sexual innuendoes, comments and sexual remarks about clothing, body or sexual activities
Suggestive or insulting sounds
Whistling in a suggestive manner
Humor and jokes about sex that denigrate men or women in general
Sexual propositions, invitations or other pressure for sex
Implied or overt threats.
Student Handbook: Student Code of Conduct- Harassment 12-13
Office of Access & Equity: Harassment Policy 12-13
color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender, national origin, age, disability,
status as a military veteran or protected activity (e.g., opposition to prohibited
discrimination or participation in the statutory complaint process), that
unreasonably interferes with the person's work or educational performance or
creates an intimidating or hostile work or educational environment. Examples
may include, but are not limited to, epithets, slurs, jokes or other verbal, graphic
or physical conduct.
Office of Access & Equity: Harassment Policy 12-13
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* Conduct by individuals in positions of authority or by co-workers or peers that creates a hostile working or learning environment or unreasonably interferes with the ability of a person to perform his/her employment or academic responsibilities; such conduct might include but is not limited to the following:
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* Repeated, unwelcome requests for dates
* Sexually explicit language or writings
* Displaying or electronically transmitting lewd pictures or notes
* Remarks or conduct that demean or belittle an individual personally or in general because of his/her gender. (This type of gender harassment is a violation of the policy even though the remarks are not sexually provocative and the conduct does not involve sexual advances.)
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3. Such conduct has the purpose or effect of unreasonably interfering with an individual's work or academic performance or creating an intimidating, hostile or offensive work or academic environment.
Campus Living Guide: Harassment 12-13
physically threaten, torment, badger, heckle or persecute an
individual because of his/her race or gender.
Free Speech Zones
Facility Use Policy 12-13
recommended.
disrupt the normal or previously scheduled activities of the University or University affiliated entities, violate the free speech, assembly or
movement of other individuals or organizations, damage property, or create an unsafe situation for any individual, group or organization.
Posting Policies
Student Handbook: Facility Use Policy- General Posting/Publicity Locations 12-13
may post in the residence halls.
Internet Usage Policies
Student Handbook: Student Code of Conduct- Computer Misuse 12-13
facilities and services ... or send, without official University authorization, for-profit messages, chain letters, or other unsolicited communications.
Advertised Commitments to Free Expression
Student Handbook: Core Values 12-13
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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.
