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Hamline University

Public or Private: Private
Federal Circuit: Eighth Circuit
Head of Institution: President Linda N Hanson
Hamline University
1536 Hewitt Avenue
Saint Paul, MN 55104
651-523-2800
president@hamline.edu
Website: http://www.hamline.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: Discrimination and Harassment Policy 09-10

Sexual harassment includes unwelcome sexual advances, requests for sexual favors, sexually
motivated physical contact and other verbal or physical conduct or communication of a sexual nature ... which has the
purpose or effect of substantially interfering with an individual's employment or education or creating an intimidating,
hostile, or offensive employment or educational environment.
View full policy (PDF, 81 KB).

Green light: Discrimination and Harassment Policy 09-10

Harassment by personal vilification includes oral remarks, written remarks, or
conduct which (1) are based upon any perceived or actual personal characteristic (race, gender, etc., as listed in 2.01,
above), and (2) are used to create an intimidating or hostile working, learning, or living environment for any
individual or group of employees or students.
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Red light: Sexual Misconduct Policy 09-10

Sexually Inappropriate Conduct: Unwelcome conduct of a sexual nature, or directed at a person because of their gender, which does not rise to the level of harassment or assault but which is disruptive or offensive to a reasonable person of a background similar to the recipient. This conduct may include crude, obscene or threatening gestures, unwelcome sexual comments, and seeking invasive proximity to an individual (stalking).
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Policies on Bias and Hate Speech

Red light: Hate Incident and Crime Protocol 09-10

The kinds of incidents, which may constitute a hate incident or a hate crime, include but are not limited to: ... Verbal or written slurs, epithets, jokes, comments, or terms based on an individual's ability status (this includes chalking).
Hamline University defines a hate incident as a speech, act, or harassing action that targets, threatens, or attacks an individual or group because of their actual or perceived race, color, national origin, ethnicity, religious affiliation, gender, disability, or sexual orientation.
View full policy (PDF, 68 KB).

Advertised Commitments to Free Expression

Green light policy: Freedom of Expression and Inquiry 09-10

Hamline students and student organizations are free to examine and discuss all questions of interest to them and to express opinions publicly and privately. They are free to support causes by all orderly means without interference from the university or any part of it so long as their activities do not interrupt the regular and essential business of the university, or interfere with the rights of any member of this community.
View full policy (PDF, 45 KB).

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The speech codes and policies above were last fully checked via internet and other research means by FIRE in April 2010. 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.