Florida Atlantic University
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 Mary Jane Saunders Florida Atlantic University 777 Glades Rd. Boca Raton, FL 33431 561-297-3450 |
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| Website: | http://www.fau.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 Code of Conduct: Violations of the Code of Conduct 12-13
abuse, threats, intimidation, harassment, coercion or other conduct which
threaten the health, safety or welfare of any person.
University Catalog: Anti-Discrimination and Anti-Harassment Regulation 12-13
physical conduct based on a legally protected characteristic which:
(A) has the purpose or effect of creating an objectively intimidating,
hostile, or offensive work or educational environment; (B) has the
purpose or effect of unreasonably interfering with an individual's
work or learning performance; or (C) otherwise unreasonably
adversely affects an individual's employment or educational
opportunities.
2. Examples of harassment could include making
"jokes" based on a legally protected characteristic, objectionable
epithets/slurs, threatened or actual physical harm or abuse, the
display of hostile symbols/objects, and other intimidating or
insulting conduct directed against the individual because of their
legally protected characteristic or membership.
University Catalog: Anti-Discrimination and Anti-Harassment Regulation 12-13
advances, requests for sexual favors, or other verbal or physical
conduct of a sexual nature when:
... 4. Such conduct or request unreasonably interferes
with an individual's work or academic performance or creates
an objectively intimidating, hostile, or offensive environment for
working or learning.
Policies on Tolerance, Respect, and Civility (Learn More)
Student Code of Conduct: Statement of Philosophy 12-13
with standards acceptable to the University community is often symptomatic of
attitudes, misconceptions, and emotional crises; reeducation and rehabilitative
activities are an essential elements of the disciplinary process.
Student Code of Conduct: Respect for Self and Others 12-13
in a manner which exemplifies respect for people of all races, religions,
and ethnic groups, and to adhere to one's personal values without unduly
imposing them on others.
Posting Policies
Campus Posting Policy 12-13
contact number on the flyer then it must be an on-campus number. The Student Involvement &
Leadership Office will approve any and all pictures, phrases and words on a case-by-case basis.
Alcohol cannot be advertised in any way on any flyer.
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The speech codes and policies above were last fully checked via internet and other research means by FIRE in August 2012. 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.
