University of Massachusetts at Dartmouth
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: | First Circuit | |
| Head of Institution: | Chancellor Divina Grossman University of Massachusetts at Dartmouth 285 Old Westport Road Foster Administration Building, 331 North Dartmouth, MA 02747 508-999-8004 |
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| Website: | http://www.umassd.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: Student Rights and Responsibilities 12-13
Student Handbook: Student Code of Conduct 12-13
conducting his or her customary or usual affairs. Also included is conduct less than a
physical attack or physical interference that is directed at a person and that
unreasonably interferes with that person in the conduct of his or her customary or usual
affairs, such as the posting of threatening letters directed to the person; the use of
threatening language directed at another; intimidation (incl. witnesses documented in an
incident or from a hearing); threatening telephone calls, e-mails, instant messages and
text messages; or the vandalism of a person’s room or property.
Student Handbook: Student Code of Conduct 12-13
unwelcome sexual advances, requests for sexual favors, and/or other verbal or physical
conduct of a sexual nature if the conduct is sufficiently severe, persistent, or pervasive to
limit a student’s ability to participate in or benefit from the education program, or to
create a hostile or abusive educational environment.
Policies on Tolerance, Respect, and Civility (Learn More)
Student Handbook: Student Code of Conduct 12-13
Housing and Residential Education Handbook: Philosophy 12-13
campus community; be respectful of others rights and privacy and the diversity others
bring to the richness of the campus; act and speak with civility; honor and follow the
rules and policies of UMass Dartmouth community; assist in the safety and security of
the residential community and contribute to the overall positive living and neighborhood
community environment that will provide a positive living/learning experience for all
campus residents.
Free Speech Zones
University Policies: Public Forum Use of University Facilities 12-13
The grassy areas to the south and east, within 75 feet, of the campanile, bounded by the Group I campanile walkway and the Group IV campanile walkway.
Posting Policies
Housing and Residential Education Handbook: Posting Policy 12-13
Internet Usage Policies
University Policies: Use of Technology Policy 12-13
a. send any unsolicited mail or materials that are of a fraudulent, defamatory, harassing, or threatening nature.
b. post materials that violate existing laws or University codes of conduct, are inconsistent with the University mission, or are commercial advertisements or announcements on any electronic bulletin boards.
Responsible/Acceptable Use of Computing and Data Resources Standards 12-13
violate existing laws or University policies/codes of conduct. Such material includes, but
is not limited to those that are of a fraudulent, obscene, offensive, defamatory, harassing,
abusive, or threatening nature. Additionally, the University has special concern for
incidents in which individuals are subject to harassment or threat because of membership
in a particular racial, religious, gender or sexual orientation group.
values, or which is detrimental to the University's good name and reputation, and/or
which adversely impacts the University and/or the University community
Advertised Commitments to Free Expression
University Policies: Student Rights 12-13
Believing speech to be false, deleterious, or in any other way odious cannot be cause for its suppression except for speech as specified under allowable exemptions below.
Preventing speech from occurring by disruptive protest also constitutes an attack on freedom of speech.
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The speech codes and policies above were last fully checked via internet and other research means by FIRE in January 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.
