Wilson College
| Public or Private: | Private | |
| Federal Circuit: | Third Circuit | |
| Head of Institution: | President Lorna D Edmundson Wilson College 1015 Philadelphia Avenue Chambersburg, PA 17201 717- 26-4414 |
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| Website: | http://www.wilson.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: Anti-Harassment Policy 09-10
follows:
Sexual harassment includes unwelcome sexual advances, requests for sexual favors, and
other verbal or physical conduct of a sexual nature when: ... Such conduct has the purpose or effect of unreasonably interfering with an individual's
work or academic performance; or
Such conduct has the purpose or effect of creating an intimidating, hostile, or offensive
work or academic environment.
which a reasonable person/woman under the circumstances would consider to be:
condescending or disparaging comments about a person's gender obscene sexual gestures
the display of offensive sexual materials, including graffiti
unwelcome deliberate contact, including but not limited to brushing against, hugging,
patting, pinching, touching, or holding an individual sexual teasing, jokes, remarks,
questions, or comments turning discussions to sexual topics letters, telephone calls, or
materials of a sexual nature.
Student Handbook: Anti-Harassment Policy 09-10
reasonable person/woman under the circumstances would consider to:
be condescending or disparaging comments about a person's sexual
orientation/preference, race, national origin, ethnicity, or religion display offensive
materials, including graffiti
preference/orientation includes any ethnic, racial, or sexual slurs and other verbal or
physical conduct relating to an individual's national origin, ethnicity, race, sexual
preference/orientation when: ... Such conduct has the purpose or effect of unreasonably interfering with an individual's
work or academic performance; or
Such conduct has the purpose or effect of creating an intimidating, hostile, or offensive
work; or academic environment.
Such conduct adversely affects an individual's employment or academic standing.
Policies Restricting Freedom of Conscience (Learn More)
Student Handbook: The Wilson Honor Code 09-10
... a commitment to this ideal is a pledge to be compassionate and
considerate, to avoid behaviors which are insensitive, inhospitable, or inciteful, or which unjustly or arbitrarily inhibit another's ability to feel safe or welcome in pursuit of appropriate social or academic goals.
opportunities for all members of the community regardless of age, gender, sexual
preference, religion, disability, ethnic heritage, socioeconomic status, political, social, or
other affiliations or disaffiliations.
...a commitment to this ideal is consistent with behaviors which do not
compromise or demean the dignity or individuals of groups, such as humiliation, intimidation, ridicule, harassment, and discrimination.
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The speech codes and policies above were last fully checked via internet and other research means by FIRE in November 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.
