Indiana University - Purdue University Columbus
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: | Seventh Circuit | |
| Head of Institution: | Vice Chancellor Marwan Wafa Indiana University - Purdue University Columbus 4601 Central Avenue Columbus, IN 47203 vicechancellor@iupuc.edu |
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| Website: | http://www.iupuc.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: Right to Freedom from Harassment 12-13
unwelcome conduct of a sexual nature, when submission to such conduct is made, either explicitly or
implicitly, a term or condition of a student’s education, or submission to or rejection of such conduct by a
student is used as the basis for academic conditions affecting the student; or the conduct has the effect of
unreasonably interfering with an individual’s academic performance or creating an intimidating, hostile, or
offensive learning environment.
disability, race, ethnicity, national origin, sex or gender, sexual orientation, marital status, or veteran’s
status and that adversely affects a term or condition of an individual’s education, housing, or participation in
a university activity; or has the purpose or effect of unreasonably creating an intimidating, hostile, or
offensive environment for academic pursuits, housing, or participation in university activities.
Student Code of Conduct: Personal Misconduct 12-13
A. An express or implied threat to:
a. Interfere with an individual’s personal safety, academic efforts, employment, or
participation in university-sponsored activities and that under the circumstances causes
the person to have a reasonable apprehension that such harm is about to occur; or
b. Injure that person, or damage his or her property; or
B. "Fighting words" that are spoken face-to-face as a personal insult to the listener or listeners in
personally abusive language inherently likely to provoke a violent reaction by the listener or
listeners to the speaker.
Policies on Tolerance, Respect, and Civility (Learn More)
Student Code of Conduct: Preamble 12-13
admission to IUPUC agrees to: ... behave in a manner that is respectful of the dignity of others, treating others with civility and
understanding.
Advertised Commitments to Free Expression
Student Code of Conduct: Right to Freedom of Association, Expression, Advocacy and Publication 12-13
rights of all students to engage in discussion, to express thoughts and opinions, and to assemble, speak,
write, publish or invite speakers on any subject without university interference or fear of university
disciplinary action.
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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.
