Yellow Light School

University of Alabama in Huntsville

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Public or Private: Public
Federal Circuit: Eleventh Circuit
Head of Institution: President Robert Altenkirch
University of Alabama in Huntsville
301 Sparkman Drive
Huntsville, AL 35899
256-824-6340
president@uah.edu
Website: http://www.uah.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: Equal Employment, Nondiscrimination and Affirmative Action Policy 12-13

Hostile environment harassment occurs when the conduct is so severe, persistent, or pervasive that it unreasonably interferes with an individual’s performance as an employee or student or creates an intimidating, hostile, or offensive
working/learning environment. Examples of actions that might be deemed to
create a hostile environment based on sex could include flirtation, vulgar language, sexually suggestive jokes, touching of a sexual nature, displaying or
distributing sexually explicit materials, etc.
View full policy (PDF, 510 KB).

Yellow light: Student Handbook: Code of Conduct- Other Physical or Mental Abuse or Harm 12-13

Harassment. Subjecting a person to physical contact or directing
language or a gesture that is abusive or obscene toward a person, with the intent to harass.
View full policy (PDF, 200 KB).

Green light: Student Handbook: Equal Employment, Nondiscrimination and Affirmative Action Policy 12-13

With regards to students, such harassment is unlawful when it unreasonably interferes with or limits the student's ability to participate in or benefit
from services, activities, or privileges provided by the educational institution.
A violation also occurs when, through such harassment, an educational institution has created or is responsible for a hostile learning environment so
severe, pervasive, or persistent that it adversely affects the student's ability to
participate in or benefit from the institution's educational program.
View full policy (PDF, 510 KB).

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

Yellow light: Student Handbook: Code of Conduct- Disorderly or Indecent Conduct 12-13

Conduct that is disorderly or that breaches the peace on or off
campus. The essential element to such conduct shall be an
intentional causing of or recklessly creating a risk of
inconvenience, annoyance, or alarm without proper authority.
View full policy (PDF, 202 KB).

Free Speech Zones

Green light: Student Handbook: Posters, Notices, and Materials Distribution Policy 12-13

Distribution by a University person is generally limited
to the entrances to Spragins Hall and the Fitness Center and to
the east entrances and main lobby/foyer area of the University
Center.
View full policy (PDF, 432 KB).

Yellow light: Outdoor Event Request Form 12-13

Outdoor request forms are available from room 110 in the University Center; All completed requests must be submitted 10 business days prior
to the event .... Submitting a request does not a guarantee event will be approved.
View full policy (PDF, 326 KB).

Posting Policies

Yellow light: Guide to Residence Living: Windows and Stairwell Railings 12-13

The University reserves the right to remove anything from the exterior of your residence unit (including suite door), or from the interior if visible from the outside, which in its judgment is considered to create an unsightly or offensive appearance, and/or creates a hazardous condition.
View full policy (PDF, 133 KB).

Internet Usage Policies

Yellow light: UAHuntsville E-mail Policy 12-13

Any inappropriate e-mail, examples of which are described below and elsewhere in this policy, is prohibited. Users receiving such e-mail should immediately contact i.t.solutions.

* The creation and/or exchange/forwarding of messages which are harassing, obscene, discriminatory or threatening.
* The unauthorized exchange of proprietary information or any other privileged, confidential or sensitive information.
* The creation and exchange of advertisements, solicitations, chain letters and other unofficial, unsolicited e-mail.
View full policy (PDF, 216 KB).

Yellow light: Student Handbook: Code of Conduct- Misuse/Abuse of Computing Resources 12-13

Use of electronic resources to send obscene, harassing or
abusive messages to any person.
View full policy (PDF, 200 KB).

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The speech codes and policies above were last fully checked via internet and other research means by FIRE in March 2013. 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.