Utah Valley University
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Public
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Tenth Circuit |
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President Matthew Holland
Utah Valley University
Office of the President
800 W. University Parkway
Orem, UT 84058
801-863-8133
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http://www.uvu.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 Manual: Sexual Harassment and Consensual Relationships 12-13
Sexual harassment encompasses any sexual attention that is unwanted. Examples of the verbal or physical conduct prohibited by B Prohibited Acts above include, but are not limited to: ... 5. A pattern of conduct (not legitimately related to the subject matter of a course if one is involved) intended to discomfort or humiliate, or both, that includes one or more of the following:
1. comments of a sexual nature; or
2. sexually explicit statements, questions, jokes, or anecdotes;
6. A pattern of conduct that would discomfort or humiliate, or both, a reasonable person at whom the conduct is directed that includes one or more of the following:
1. unnecessary touching, patting, hugging, or brushing against a person's body;
2. remarks of a sexual nature about a person's clothing or body; or
3. remarks about sexual activity or speculations about previous sexual experience.
Members of the institution community who, without establishing a pattern of doing so, engage in isolated conduct of the kind described above in C, examples of Sexual Harassment (5) and (6) or who exhibit a pattern of engaging in such conduct may fail to realize that their actions discomfort or humiliate and demonstrate insensitivity that necessitates remedial measures. When institution administrators become aware that such activities are occurring in their areas, they shall direct that those engaged in such conduct undertake an educational program designed to help them understand the harm that they are doing.
No member of the College community shall engage in sexual harassment. For the purposes of this policy, sexual harassment is defined as unwelcome advances, requests for sexual favors, or other verbal, written, or physical conduct of a sexual nature when: ... Such conduct has the purpose or effect of unreasonably interfering with an individual's work or educational performance, or of creating an intimidating, hostile, or offensive environment for work or learning
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Policy Manual: Student Rights and Responsibilities Code 12-13
A student, while properly enrolled at the institution, will have the right to the following institutional services, treatment and information: ...
E. Freedom from a discriminatory and offensive environment that may cause emotional stress or a hostile or offensive campus environment directed toward another person.
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Policy Manual: Student Rights and Responsibilities Code 12-13
A student assumes the responsibility to conduct himself/herself in an appropriate manner. Categories of misconduct that are not considered responsible behavior include, but are not limited to, the following: ... Sexual assault, harassment, or any other unwelcome verbal or physical sexual activity, including the support or assistance of such activities.
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Policy Manual: Discrimination, Harassment, and Affirmative Action 12-13
Harassment: Any unwelcomed physical or verbal conduct toward a person based on a protected status that interferes with the individual’s work or academic performance, or creates an intimidating, hostile, or offensive work or learning environment.
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Free Speech Zones
Policy Manual: Scheduling Peaceful Assemblies 12-13
Plan your peaceful assemblies through the Vice President for Student Services Office. ... Reserve an appropriate location from the list below.
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Internet Usage Policies
Policy Manual: Appropriate Use of Computing Facilities 12-13
ILLEGAL ACTIVITIES: Pertinent laws include, but are not limited to: ... Harassment: A course of conduct directed at a specific person that causes emotional distress in such person and serves no legitimate purpose. ... Disorderly Conduct: Utah law (76-9-102) prohibits a person from knowingly creating a hazardous or physically offensive condition by an act which serves no legitimate purpose. Intending to cause public inconvenience, annoyance or alarm, or recklessly creating a risk thereof. Making unreasonable noises in a public place. Engaging in abusive or obscene language or making obscene gestures in a public place. ... Utah law (76-10-1228) prohibits public display (at any establishment frequented by minors, or where the minors are invited as a part of the general public, i.e. UVU), any motion picture, or any still picture that consists of nude or partially denuded figures posed or presented in a manner to provoke or arouse lust or passion.
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Advertised Commitments to Free Expression
Policy Manual: Student Rights and Responsibilities Code 12-13
A student, while properly enrolled at the institution, will have the right to the following institutional services, treatment and information:
A. Free and open discussion, inquiry and expression, subject to constitutional limitations regarding time, place and manner.
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G. Full protection under the Constitution for freedom of the press, including constitutional limitations on prior restraint and censorship.
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Policy Manual: Appropriate Use of Computing Facilities 12-13
1. Communications which originate from UVU facilities are free from
censorship or prior restraint, except when they are illegal.
2. Academic institutions exist for the transmission of knowledge and
the pursuit of truth. Censorship of material on partisan or doctrinal
grounds is contrary to these goals.
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The speech codes and policies above were last fully checked via internet and other research means by FIRE in February 2013. 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.
