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Scripps College

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Public or Private: Private
Federal Circuit: Ninth Circuit
Head of Institution: President Lori Bettison-Varga
Scripps College
Balch 5
1030 Columbia Ave.
Claremont, CA 91711
909-621-8149
president@scrippscollege.edu
Website: http://www.scrippscol.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: Guide to Student Life: Policy on Discrimination and Harassment 12-13

Scripps College accepts the definition of sexual harassment as stated in the guidelines of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission:
Unwelcome sexual advances, requests for sexual favors and other verbal or physical conduct of a sexual nature constitute sexual harassment 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 demeaning employment or educational environment.
View full policy (PDF, 199 KB).

Green light: Guide to Student Life: Policy on Discrimination and Harassment 12-13

Harassment is defined as verbal or physical conduct that has the intent or effect of unreasonably interfering with an individual's education, work or residential life at Scripps. Such harassment specifically includes harassment on
the basis of race, color, sex, religion, age, national origin, sexual orientation,
or physical disability.
View full policy (PDF, 199 KB).

Policies on Tolerance, Respect, and Civility (Learn More)

Yellow light: Guide to Student Life: Communication Protocol for Bias Related Incidents 12-13

Bias related incidents are expressions of hostility against another person (or group) because of that person’s (or group’s) race, color, religion, ancestry, age, national origin, disability, gender or sexual orientation, or because the perpetrator
perceives that the other person (or group) has one or more of those characteristics. As used in this Protocol, the term "bias related incident" is limited to conduct that violates one or more of The Claremont Colleges’ disciplinary codes and which is not protected by the First Amendment of the United States Constitution or by analogous provisions of state law.
If you witness or experience conduct that discriminates, stereotypes, excludes, harasses
or harms anyone in our community based on their identity (such as race, color,
ethnicity, national origin, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation,
disability, age or religion) please report it to the College.
View full policy (PDF, 270 KB).

Posting Policies

Yellow light: Guide to Student Life: Advertising, Publicity, and Solicitation Policy 12-13

Advertising may contain no explicit or implicit reference to alcohol or
other drugs, and language should be sensitive to the wide array of interests
and backgrounds represented in the Scripps community.
View full policy (PDF, 57 KB).

Advertised Commitments to Free Expression

Green light policy: Guide to Student Life: The Principles of Community 12-13

Scripps believes that learning and teaching thrive in an environment conducive
to freedom of belief, inquiry, and speech, assuring expression of the broadest range of
opinions and beliefs. Scripps commits itself to maintaining that freedom, subject only
to regulation of time, place, and manner.
Recognizing that such expressions may offend, provoke, and disturb, Scripps affirms its dedication to encourage rather than limit expression.
View full policy (PDF, 81 KB).

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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.