Athens State University
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| Public or Private: | Public | |
| Federal Circuit: | Eleventh Circuit | |
| Head of Institution: | President Robert K Glenn Athens State University 300 North Beaty Street Athens, AL 35611 256-223-8201 bob.glenn@athens.edu |
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| Website: | http://www.athens.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: Sexual Harassment 10-11
objectionable and disrespectful conduct and communication of a sexual nature.
Unwelcome sexual advances, requests for sexual favors, and other verbal or physical conduct of a sexual nature may constitute sexual harassment, especially when
submission to such conduct is made either explicitly or implicitly a term or condition of the measure of a student's performance.
Internet Usage Policies
Computer Technology Acceptable Use Policy 10-11
persons. Create, display, transmit or make accessible threatening, racist,
sexist, offensive, annoying or harassing language and/or material.
Student Handbook: Internet Acceptable Use Policy 10-11
with the intent to intimidate, harass, or display hostility toward others
(e.g. hate literature, pornography, etc.). Users are also asked to be
sensitive to material that others in a public place might find offensive.
Other Speech Codes
Student Publications- Code of Ethics 10-11
threats, insults, jokes about sex-specific traits, sexual propositions: (nonverbal)
vulgar gestures,whistling, leering, suggestive or insulting noises; (physical) touching, pinching, brushing the body, coercing sexual intercourse, assault.
such language with neutral terms and descriptions.
opinion writing - columns, editorials and other commentary.
Advertised Commitments to Free Expression
Student Handbook: Student Publications 10-11
as established by the Constitution of the United States as well as federal and
state laws.
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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.
