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Ashland University

Public or Private: Private
Federal Circuit: Sixth Circuit
Head of Institution: President Frederick J Finks
Ashland University

205 Founders Hall
Ashland, OH 44805
419-289-5048
ffinks@ashland.edu
Website: http://www.ashland.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)

Yellow light: Student Handbook: Regulations- Harassment 09-10

Harassment: Threatening to do harm, intentionally harassing, hazing, stalking, coercing, intimidating or seriously embarrassing any person through conduct which would offend a reasonable person.
View full policy (PDF, 805 KB).

Red light: Student Resources: Sexual Harassment Prevention and Awareness 09-10

Unwelcome sexual harassing or offensive conduct is prohibited. This policy applies to students, faculty, staff, and others on or off University property. Prohibited conduct includes but is not limited to:
1. Sexual flirtations, touching, advances, or propositions;
2. Sexually explicit language or gestures;
3. Sexually graphic or suggestive comments about an individual's dress or body;
4. Contributing to an offensive overall environment, including the use of vulgar or sexist language, the presence of sexually explicit photographs or other materials, and the telling of sexual or sexist jokes or stories.
5. Explicit or implicit threats or comments that an individual may be affected in a tangible way in exchange for engaging (or not engaging) in sexually-related conduct (quid pro quo).
View full policy (PDF, 197 KB).

Green light: Student Handbook: Harassment Free Environment 09-10

Ashland University also prohibits the use of racial or ethnic slurs and statements directed toward a person's religion, gender, sexual orientation, ethnic or national origin that are intended to demean or diminish that person and that have the effect of creating a hostile environment.
View full policy (PDF, 1111 KB).

Internet Usage Policies

Yellow light: Acceptable Use Policy 09-10

Unauthorized uses of the University information technology facilities include: ... Utilization involving communications, materials, information, data, or images prohibited by legal authority as obscene, pornographic, threatening, abusive, harassing, discriminatory, anti-social, or in violation of any other University policies.
View full policy (PDF, 128 KB).

Advertised Commitments to Free Expression

Green light policy: Student Handbook: Core Values 09-10

In pursuing its mission, Ashland University: ... Supports free, open and critical inquiry as central to academic freedom and necessary for intellectual
and professional development.
View full policy (PDF, 857 KB).

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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.