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Forsyth Technical Community College

Public or Private: Public
Federal Circuit: Fourth Circuit
Head of Institution: Gary M Green
Forsyth Technical Community College
2100 Silas Creek Parkway
445 Allman Center
Winston Salem, NC 27103
336-734-7201
ggreen@forsythtech.edu
Website: http://www.forsyth.tec.nc.us

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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)

Yellow light: Student Code of Conduct: Sexual Harassment Policy 09-10

Sexual harassment is defined as deliberate,
unsolicited, unwelcome verbal and/or physical
conduct of a sexual nature or with sexual
implications made by any employee or student
when: ... Such conduct has the purpose or effect
of interfering with an individual's
performance or creating an intimidating,
hostile or offensive environment in the
workplace or the classroom.
Sexually harassing behavior may include
offensive sexual flirtation, advances, propositions;
continued or repeated abuse of a sexual nature;
graphic verbal commentary about an individual's
body; sexually degrading words used to describe
an individual; and the display in the workplace
or on campus of sexually suggestive objects or
pictures.
View full policy (PDF, 196 KB).

Yellow light: Student Code of Conduct: General Campus Rules- Assault or Verbal Abuse of Persons Other Than Employees 09-10

A student shall not intentionally cause,
or attempt to cause or threaten to cause
physical injury, verbal abuse, or harassment
or communicate a threat or direct any
profane language toward any other student
or Forsyth Tech agent, guest or visitor at
any time while such student is enrolled
at Forsyth Tech or while such student is
on Forsyth Tech grounds or is attending a
Forsyth Tech activity, function or event held
off Forsyth Tech grounds.
View full policy (PDF, 196 KB).

Internet Usage Policies

Yellow light: Student Code of Conduct: Student Computer Use Policy 09-10

Prohibited Activities ... Accessing any material which would be
considered highly offensive or inappropriate
to the Forsyth Technical Community
College community, such as pornography
or other inappropriate material.
View full policy (PDF, 196 KB).

Advertised Commitments to Free Expression

Green light policy: Student Catalog: Student Code of Conduct- Student Rights 09-10

All the rights and privileges guaranteed
to every citizen by the constitution of the
United States and by the state of North
Carolina shall not be denied any student.
View full policy (PDF, 196 KB).

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The speech codes and policies above were last fully checked via internet and other research means by FIRE in October 2009. 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.