University of Alabama in Huntsville
Yellow light colleges and universities are those institutions with at least one ambiguous policy that too easily encourages administrative abuse and arbitrary application. Read more here.
| Public or Private: | Public | |
| Federal Circuit: | Eleventh Circuit | |
| Head of Institution: | President Malcolm Portera University of Alabama in Huntsville 301 Sparkman Drive Huntsville, AL 35899 256-824-6340 president@uah.edu |
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| 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)
Student Handbook: Equal Employment, Nondiscrimination and Affirmative Action Policy 10-11
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.
Student Handbook: Code of Conduct- Misconduct 10-11
language or a gesture, which is abusive or obscene toward a person, with the intent to harass, annoy, or alarm.
Student Handbook: Equal Employment, Nondiscrimination and Affirmative Action Policy 10-11
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.
Free Speech Zones
Student Handbook: Posters, Notices, and Materials Distribution Policy 10-11
to the entrances to Spragins Hall and the Fitness Center and to
the east entrances and main lobby/foyer area of the University
Center.
Posting Policies
Housing Handbook: Banners and Exterior Objects 10-11
Internet Usage Policies
UAHuntsville E-mail Policy 10-11
* 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.
Advertised Commitments to Free Expression
Student Handbook: Code of Conduct- Introduction 10-11
entitled to the freedoms and rights guaranteed to other citizens by the
United States Constitution and the Constitution of Alabama. The right of
free speech, lawful assembly, petition, due process, etc., are not lost upon
enrollment.
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The speech codes and policies above were last fully checked via internet and other research means by FIRE in June 2011. 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.
