Red Light School

University of North Carolina School of the Arts

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: Fourth Circuit
Head of Institution: Chancellor John Mauceri
University of North Carolina School of the Arts
Office of the Chancellor
1533 South Main Street
P.O. Box 12189
Winston Salem, NC 27117
336-770-3200
maucerij@ncarts.edu
Website: http://www.uncsa.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: College Handbook: Student Code of Conduct 11-12

The conduct must: a. be directed toward a particular person or
persons; b. be based upon the person’s race, color, religion, national origin, gender,
sexual orientation, gender-identify, creed, disability, or veteran status; c. be unwelcome;
d. be severe or pervasive; e. be objectively offensive; and f. must so unreasonably
interfere with the target person’s employment, academic pursuits, or participation in
University-sponsored activities as to effectively deny equal access to the University’s
resources and opportunities.
View full policy (PDF, 543 KB).

Yellow light: Guidance on Recognizing and Responding to Harassing Behaviors 12-13

Certain bias-related behaviors, although they may not necessarily constitute bias-related
harassment in and of themselves, may contribute to an environment becoming hostile.
These behaviors may include:
* Offensive racial, ethnic or other slurs;
* Malicious insulting name calling;
* Offensive or obscene notes, e-mail messages or phone calls, including anonymous
ones;
* Derogatory or offensive graffiti;
* Hostile stereotyping the experiences, background, and skills of individual groups;
* Threatening members of diverse groups;
* Offensive or mean-spirited comments or jokes;
* Disrespectful Imitation of stereotypes in speech or mannerisms;
* Spreading rumors;
* Preventing access to any NCSA resource or activity;
* Unnecessary touching, grabbing, pinching, cornering or trapping, kissing or hugging;
* Physical contact e.g., brushing up against another's body;
* Suggestive gestures, staring or leering;
* Pressure to date;
* Repeated requests to go out, especially after prior refusal;
* Suggestive or inappropriate remarks about looks, dress, or sexual preference;
* Displays of sexually graphic or offensive material;
* Attributing objections to any of the above to "hypersensitivity" of the targeted
individual or group.
If you observe bias-related behaviors: ... Report the incident to an NCSA official immediately....
View full policy (PDF, 65 KB).

Green light: Prohibited Harassment Policy 12-13

"Unlawful Harassment" means unwelcomed or unsolicited speech or conduct based upon race, sex, creed, religion, national origin, age, color, disability or handicapping condition as defined by N.C.G.S. § 168A-3 that creates a hostile work environment or circumstances involving quid pro quo.
A. "Biased-Related Harassment" means all unlawful harassment plus harassment based on political affiliation, or sexual orientation that create a hostile working environment or circumstances involving quid pro quo.

B. "Hostile Environment Harassment" means unwelcome conduct that has the effect of either

1. unreasonably interfering with an individual’s work, academic, artistic, or administrative performance; OR

2. creating an intimidating, hostile, or offensive working or learning environment for the harassed individuals and/or others.

C. "Prohibited Harassment" means bias-related harassment, hostile environment harassment, quid pro quo harassment, or unlawful harassment, all as defined by this policy.
View full policy (PDF, 285 KB).

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

Red light: College Handbook: Student Code of Conduct 11-12

Displaying rude, disrespectful, or disruptive behavior to any member or guest of
the community
View full policy (PDF, 543 KB).

Posting Policies

Yellow light: College Handbook: Student Commons Poster Policy 11-12

In keeping with the Mission of the School, and recognizing that it serves students of middle school age as well as high school and college, the School will exercise its authority and obligation to restrict the content of materials posted on the campus as follows:
... Posters may not denigrate, threaten, or abuse any individual or group of individuals on the basis of race, color, national origin, gender, religion, age, physical or mental ability, or sexual orientation.
View full policy (PDF, 159 KB).

Advertised Commitments to Free Expression

Green light policy: College Handbook: Student Code of Conduct 11-12

UNCSA embraces and strives to uphold the freedoms of expression and speech guaranteed by the First
Amendment of the U.S. Constitution and the North Carolina Constitution.
View full policy (PDF, 543 KB).

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The speech codes and policies above were last fully checked via internet and other research means by FIRE in September 2012. 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.