University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh
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| Public or Private: | Public | |
| Federal Circuit: | Seventh Circuit | |
| Head of Institution: | Chancellor Richard H Wells University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh Office of the Chancellor 800 Algoma Boulevard Oshkosh, WI 54901 920-424-0200 wellsr@uwosh.edu |
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| Website: | http://www.uwosh.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)
Student Handbook: Sexual Harassment Policy 12-13
University of Wisconsin System Board of Regents: Policies- Racist and Other Discriminatory Conduct Policy 12-13
1. physical contact or attacks for racial reasons;
2. intimidation through the threat of force or violence on a person's body, possessions or residence;
3. verbal assaults based on ethnicity, such as name calling, racial slurs, or "jokes" that demean a victim's color, culture or history.
Community Rights and Responsibilities Handbook: Disorderly Conduct Policy 12-13
verbal, written, or physical conduct into the work, learning, or living environments on the University campus
will not be tolerated and is strictly prohibited. Students
involved in such behavior may face disciplinary action
that may result in removal from all residence halls and
suspension/expulsion.
Faculty and Staff Handbook: Racist and Discriminatory Conduct 12-13
specific examples of racist and other discriminatory conduct are provided:
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(c) Verbal assaults based on ethnicity, such as name calling, racial slurs, or "jokes" that demean a victim's color, culture or history.
employees, officials, and guests at the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh is conduct which will not be tolerated.
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"Racist and other discriminatory conduct" means intentional conduct, either verbal or physical, that explicitly demeans the race, sex, religion, color, creed, disability, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, or age of an individual or individuals, and that either: (1) has the purpose or effect of interfering with education, University-related work, or other University-authorized activity of a University student, employee, official or guest; or (2) creates an intimidating, hostile or demeaning environment for education, University-related work, or other University-authorized activity.
Office of Equity and Affirmative Action: Some Examples of Sexual Harassment 12-13
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* Sexual innuendoes and comments.
* Intrusive sexually explicit questions.
* Sexually suggestive sounds or gestures such as sucking noises, winks, or pelvic thrusts.
* Repeatedly asking a person out for dates or to have sex.
* Rating a person's sexuality.
* Ogling or leering, staring at a woman's breast or man's derriere.
* Spreading rumors about a person's sexuality.
* Graffiti about a person's sexuality.
* Name-calling, such as "bitch", "whore" or "slut".
* Frequent jokes about sex for males/females.
* Letters, notes, telephone calls, or material of a sexual nature.
* Pervasive displays of pictures, calendars, cartoons or other materials with sexually explicit or graphic content.
Policies on Tolerance, Respect, and Civility (Learn More)
Community Rights and Responsibilities Handbook: Inclusivity/Diversity 12-13
or actions of any kind. This includes but is not limited to
comments regarding an individual’s gender, gender identity
and expression, race, ethnicity, religion, disability, or sexual
orientation.
Faculty and Staff Handbook: Shared Principles to Guide Interactions Among Members of the University 12-13
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An environment that is free of harassment and free of insulting and demeaning comments
and epithets based on race, ethnicity, gender, religion, sexual orientation, age, disability, military status, socioeconomic status, family status, or political views; consistent enforcement of federal, state and university protections against discriminatory treatment yet is free from any
official speech codes.
Posting Policies
Community Rights and Responsibilities Handbook: Disorderly Conduct Policy 12-13
materials on the door to their room, this should not expand to the door frame or surrounding walls. Harassing or demeaning materials should not be posted
to the outside of the door or in windows facing outwards
for others to see.
Internet Usage Policies
UWS 18 Conduct on University Lands: Computer Use 12-13
harass, annoy or offend another person, send a message to the person on an electronic mail or other computerized communication
system and in that message use any obscene, lewd or profane language or suggest any lewd or lascivious act.
Student Handbook: Statement of Acceptable Use of Computing Resources 12-13
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Use of e-mail or messaging services to harass, intimidate, or otherwise annoy another person, for example, by broadcasting unsolicited messages or sending unwanted mail.
Policies on Bias and Hate Speech
Student Affairs: Bias Motivated Incident / Crime Reporting Form 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 June 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.
