Yellow Light School

University of West Alabama

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Public or Private: Public
Federal Circuit: Eleventh Circuit
Head of Institution: President Richard Holland
University of West Alabama
President's Office
Webb Hall Room 343
Livingston, AL 35470
205-652-3527
rholland@uwa.edu
Website: http://www.uwa.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: Tiger Paw Student Handbook: Code of Student Conduct 12-13

Conduct unbecoming a student of The University of West Alabama.
Behaving in a manner that a reasonable person would find alarming or intimidating, including, but not limited to, slander, libel, bullying and stalking.
Lewd, obscene, licentious or indecent conduct or the verbal or written threat of such action against another person.
View full policy (PDF, 206 KB).

Green light: Tiger Paw Student Handbook: Sexual Discrimination and Sexual Harassment 12-13

Sexual harassment includes unwelcome sexual advances, requests for sexual favors, and other verbal, nonverbal, or physical conduct of a sexual nature when such conduct has the effect of unreasonably interfering with an individual’s performance, creating an intimidating, hostile, or offensive University environment or limiting participation in University activities.
The following is a non-exclusive list of other offenses that fall under Title IX and this policy when gender-based: ... Threatening or causing physical harm, extreme verbal abuse, or other conduct which threatens or endangers the health or safety of any person; ... Bullying, defined as repeated and/or severe aggressive behavior likely to intimidate or intentionally hurt, control or diminish another person, physically or mentally (that is not speech or conduct otherwise protected by the 1st Amendment) ....
View full policy (PDF, 829 KB).

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

Yellow light: Tiger Paw Student Handbook: Facilities Conduct Policy 12-13

Loud or abusive language is not conducive to a positive environment and will not be tolerated.
View full policy (PDF, 117 KB).

Green light: Tiger Paw Student Handbook: Vision Statement on Civility 12-13

While the University is committed to freedom of expression and does not restrict constitutionally protected speech, UWA encourages members of the University community to act in a manner that is supportive of civility, both on and off campus.
View full policy (PDF, 120 KB).

Internet Usage Policies

Yellow light: Tiger Paw Student Handbook: Chat Room Policy 12-13

The University of West Alabama workstations and Internet connection should not be used for any of the following purposes: ... Indulging in defamatory behavior or threats of harm to anyone or promoting physical harm or injury to any group or individual.
View full policy (PDF, 166 KB).

Yellow light: Tiger Paw Student Handbook: E-mail Policy 12-13

Unacceptable use of email includes, but is not limited to, the following:
...
Spamming - sending unsolicited material and/or material not related to the University’s mission to a large number of individuals and/or groups.
View full policy (PDF, 178 KB).

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