Yellow Light School

University of Alaska Fairbanks

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Public or Private: Public
Federal Circuit: Ninth Circuit
Head of Institution: Chancellor Brian Rogers
University of Alaska Fairbanks
Chancellor's Office
3rd floor Signers' Hall
P.O. Box 757500
Fairbanks, AK 99775
907-474-7112
fychanc@uaf.edu
Website: http://www.uaf.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: Regents' Policy and University Regulation: Student Code of Conduct 12-13

Harassment

Examples include:

1. physical or verbal abuse;

2. sexual harassment;

3. intimidation; or

4. other conduct, including hazing, which unreasonably interferes with or creates a hostile or offensive learning, living, or working environment.
View full policy (PDF, 148 KB).

Yellow light: Housing Handbook: Harassment 12-13

Gender harassment: Persistent, unwelcome remarks based on gender and/or
sexual stereotyping.
UAF policy prohibits behavior based on another person's status that has the
purpose or effect of creating an intimidating, hostile, or offensive working or
educational environment.
Sometimes discriminatory harassment is intentional and meant to be offensive.
Often it is less obvious, yet equally offensive. Behaviors that may constitute
harassment include: * Racial, ethnic, or other slurs
* Malicious name calling
* Anonymous notes or phone calls
* Derogatory graffiti or electronic mail messages
* Stereotyping the experiences, background, and skills of individuals or
groups
* Threatening members of diverse groups
* Making inconsiderate or mean-spirited jokes
* Imitating stereotypes in speech or mannerisms
* Preventing access to any University resources or activities
* Creating a hostile environment in any University activity
* Attributing objections to any of the above to "hypersensitivity" of the targeted
individual or group
Sexual harassment is defined as unwelcome sexual advances, requests for sexual favors, and other verbal or
physical conduct of a sexual nature that has the effect of interfering with an individual's living/working environment
and/or creating an intimidating, hostile, or offensive living or academic environment.
View full policy (PDF, 268 KB).

Yellow light: Regents' Policy and University Regulation: Sexual Harassment 12-13

Sexual harassment also can occur in relationships among equals as when repeated unwelcome advances, demeaning verbal behavior, or offensive physical contact interfere with an individual's ability to work or study productively.
View full policy (PDF, 233 KB).

Posting Policies

Yellow light: Housing Handbook: General Policies and Procedures- Decorations for Your Room 12-13

Displays inconsistent with acceptable standards or University policies should not be displayed outside of residential facility doors or in general view of the public. Residence Life staff will determine if items need to be removed.
View full policy (PDF, 461 KB).

Internet Usage Policies

Yellow light: Acceptable Use of Online Resources 12-13

[S]ome uses which are prohibited or restricted
include the following: ... sending, replying to, or forwarding
unsolicited bulk e-mail (spam, chain mail, etc) ... Threatening or harassing communications ... Partisan political activity, e.g., sending email supporting a political party or group.
View full policy (PDF, 78 KB).

Advertised Commitments to Free Expression

Green light policy: Regents' Policy and University Regulation: Freedom of Speech 12-13

The university will not limit or abridge any individual's constitutional right to free
speech.
An environment of free and honest inquiry is essential to the functioning and the mission of the university. The board and the university therefore acknowledge, affirm, and espouse the right of freedom of speech as guaranteed in the Constitutions of the United States and the State of Alaska. The essential purpose of the university is to engage in the pursuit of truth, the advancement of learning and the dissemination of knowledge. To achieve this purpose, all members of the university must be assured of the constitutionally protected right to question, speculate, and comment, as well as the right to criticize the university and society at large.
View full policy (PDF, 68 KB).

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