University of Southern Indiana
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| Public or Private: | Public | |
| Federal Circuit: | Seventh Circuit | |
| Head of Institution: | President Linda Bennett University of Southern Indiana Office of the President 101 Wright Administration Building Evansville, IN 47712-3596 812-464-1756 |
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| Website: | http://www.usi.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 Rights and Responsibilities: Threatening or Intimidating Behavior 12-13
immediate violent reaction when directed toward a
specific individual, or any behavior that has the
purpose or reasonably foreseeable effect of creating a
hostile environment by, but not limited to, interfering
with another individual's personal safety, safety of
property, academic efforts, employment, or
participation in University-sponsored activities and
causes that person to have a reasonable apprehension
that such harm is about to occur, is prohibited.
Student Rights and Responsibilities: Sexual Harassment 12-13
unwanted advances, requests for sexual favors, or
other verbal or physical conduct of a sexual nature on
or off campus when: ... such conduct has the purpose or effect of
unreasonably interfering with an individual's work
or academic performance, or creating an
intimidating, hostile, or offensive environment for
work or learning.
University Handbook: Guidelines on Sexual Harassment 12-13
connection with the University.
unwelcome. Examples may include, but are not limited to, the following: ... a pattern of conduct (not legitimately related to the subject matter of the course if a course is
involved or to employment if employment is involved) that tends to bring discomfort and/or
humiliation, which may include comments of a sexual nature, or sexually explicit jokes,
statements, questions, or anecdotes; or
a pattern of conduct that would tend to bring discomfort or humiliation to a reasonable person at
whom the conduct was directed, which may include unnecessary touching, patting, hugging, or
brushing against a person's body; remarks of a sexual nature regarding a person's clothing or
body; or remarks about sexual activity or speculations about previous sexual experience.
Student Rights and Responsibilities: Disorderly Conduct/Indecent Behavior 12-13
controlled property or at University-sponsored or -supervised events, on or off campus.
Free Speech Zones
Student Rights and Responsibilities: Outside Speakers Policy Statement 12-13
these premises, the University of Southern Indiana
will encourage any University registered student
organization, faculty, administrators, or staff to invite
speakers to campus. and the following provisions: ... 5. That to schedule the event properly, to assure
adequate facilities, to ensure the necessary publicity,
and to assure proper procedure, the sponsoring
group wishing to invite a visiting speaker to the
University make all arrangements for reserving
space with appropriate University officials at least
two weeks in advance of the speaker’s appearance
(unless the president or his designee waives the time
requirement); and
6. That violation of the stated policy and procedure
subjects the sponsoring group and its members to
sanctions as outlined in University policies.
Internet Usage Policies
Data Communications and Computer Use Policy 12-13
Advertised Commitments to Free Expression
Student Rights and Responsibilities: Student's Rights 12-13
exchange of ideas, and there shall be no University
policy that in any way abridges the rights of
freedom of speech, expression, petition, and
peaceful assembly in accordance with applicable
federal, state, and local laws.
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The speech codes and policies above were last fully checked via internet and other research means by FIRE in September 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.
