Troy University
A red light university has at least one policy that both clearly and substantially restricts freedom of speech. Read more here.
| Public or Private: | Public | |
| Federal Circuit: | Eleventh Circuit | |
| Head of Institution: | Chancellor Jack Hawkins, Jr. Troy University Office of the Chancellor 216 Adams Administration Building Troy, AL 36082 334-670-3200 jhawkins@troy.edu |
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| Website: | http://www.troy.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)
Undergraduate Catalog: Standards of Conduct 11-12
detracts from the educational experience of other students.
Undergraduate Catalog: Standards of Conduct 11-12
herein that impairs, endangers or disrupts any person, property, social order or the educational environment of the University.
Undergraduate Catalog: Troy University Policy on Harassment and Discrimination 11-12
comments or conduct consisting of words or actions that are unwelcome or offensive to a person in relation to sex, race, age, religion, national origin, color, marital status pregnancy, or disability
or veteran’s status.
taunting, innuendo, display of offensive materials, threats, imposition of academic penalties, hazing, stalking, shunning or exclusion
related to the discriminatory or harassment grounds
Undergraduate Catalog: Troy University Policy on Harassment and Discrimination 11-12
any other verbal, graphic, or physical conduct of sexual nature
constitutes sexual harassment when submission to, or rejection of
this conduct explicitly or implicitly, affects an individual's employment or educational experience, unreasonably interfere with
an individual's work performance or academic performance, or
creates an intimidating, hostile, or offensive work or educational
environment.
including but not limited to the following: ...
3. Continued or repeated sexual jokes, kidding, teasing,
epithets, flirtation, advances, or propositions.
4. Derogatory or demeaning comments about gender,
whether sexual or not.
5. Harassment consistently targeted at only one sex, even if
the content of the verbal abuse is not sexual.
6. Verbal abuse of a sexual nature.
7. Graphic verbal commentary about an individual's body,
clothing, sexual process, or sexual deficiencies.
8. Sexually degrading or vulgar words to describe an individual.
9. Leering, whistling, touching, pinching, brushing the
body, assault, coerced sexual acts, or suggestive, insulting,
or obscene comments or gestures.
10. The display in the workplace or an academic environment
of sexually suggestive objects, pictures, posters or
cartoons.
11. Introduction or utilization of inappropriate sexual material
in an academic setting.
12. Name calling, relating stories, gossip, comments, or
jokes that may be derogatory toward a particular sex.
13. The display of sexually suggestive graffiti.
14. Asking questions about sexual conduct or sexual orientation
or performances.
15. Offensive, repeated requests for dates, even if made after
work.
16. Continued advances of a sexual nature which are rejected,
even after the parties break off a consensual relationship.
Student Handbook: Housing and Residence Life- Harassment 10-11
Posting Policies
Student Handbook: Advertising, Distribution of Literature, Notices and other Printed Materials 10-11
obtain permission from the Director of Student Involvement and Leadership (Troy) or the
Student Services Office (other campuses).
Internet Usage Policies
Student Handbook: Technology Use Policy 10-11
have been subject to criminal, civil, and/or university sanctions at other institutions:
...
Messages deemed offensive to the receiver because of their pointlessly hateful, obscene,
harassing, or libelous content.
are all responsible to one another and to the thinking and thoughtful community of which each
of us ought to be a valuable part. Each of us must be considerate of other users of University
computer resources and facilities.
Advertised Commitments to Free Expression
Student Handbook: Housing and Residence Life- Students' Rights and Responsibilities 10-11
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The speech codes and policies above were last fully checked via internet and other research means by FIRE in June 2011. 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.
