University of Louisville
A red light university has at least one policy that both clearly and substantially restricts freedom of speech. Read more here.
| Public or Private: | Public | |
| Federal Circuit: | Sixth Circuit | |
| Head of Institution: | James R Ramsey University of Louisville Office of the President 102 Grawemeyer Hall Louisville, KY 40292 502-852-5417 ramsey@louisville.edu |
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| Website: | http://www.louisville.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)
Affirmative Action Office: Sexual Harassment Prevention- Examples of Behavior 12-13
Student Handbook: Sexual Harassment Policy 12-13
Code of Student Conduct 12-13
Discriminatory Harassment Policy 12-13
* Frequent taunting on the basis of an individual's association with people of a particular national origin or race;
* The oral use of offensive epithets, slurs, or comments aimed at a particular person or group, or the use of offensive gestures, pictures, body parts, drawings, and other items based on age, color, disability, gender (whether or not sexual in nature), national or ethnic origin, race, religion, sexual orientation, or veteran status;
* Teasing or mocking a person with a disability whether mental or physical;
* Ridiculing a person's religious beliefs;
* Persisting in requests for dates after being told they are unwelcome;
* Evaluating an employee or student more critically than performance warrants because the employee or student objected to a sexual advance (refer to consensual relations policy);
* Sending unwelcome mail, voice mail or e-mail containing derogatory jokes or comments;
* Displaying or sending mail, email, web sites or voice mail that are pornographic in nature;
* Touching that goes beyond acceptable workplace or classroom interaction, meaning that a reasonable person would find it objectionable;
* Repeated references to sex in the classroom or class assignments when there is no relationship between the reference and the content of the course.
1. Behavior of any type (oral, written, graphic, physical) that creates a "hostile environment." Hostile environment harassment includes, but is not limited to, unwelcome comments or conduct that have the purpose of unreasonably interfering with an individual's work or academic performance, participation in a sponsored university activity, or creating an intimidating, hostile or offensive working or learning environment that a reasonable person would find threatening or intimidating;
2. The behavior is directed at persons because of their race, color, national or ethnic origin, religion, gender (whether or not sexual in nature), age, disability, veteran status, or sexual orientation, unless otherwise permitted or required by applicable law ....
Posting Policies
Residence Hall Policies: Sign Posting Policy 12-13
The following guidelines have been established to ensure that flyers are posted in a consistent manner in all residential areas:
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The Housing office and building staff reserve final judgment on objectionable flyers, advertisements and decorations.
Internet Usage Policies
Computer Account Usage Agreement 12-13
Advertised Commitments to Free Expression
Code of Student Conduct 12-13
Dean of Students: Student Rights and Responsibilities 12-13
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The speech codes and policies above were last fully checked via internet and other research means by FIRE in November 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.
