Yellow Light School

Michigan Technological University

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: Sixth Circuit
Head of Institution: President Glenn D Mroz
Michigan Technological University
500 Administration Building
1400 Townsend Drive
Houghton, MI 49931
906-487-2200
gdmroz@mtu.edu
Website: http://www.mtu.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)

Green light: Sex Discrimination/Sexual Harassment 12-13

Sexual harassment is defined as unwelcomed sexual advances or requests for sexual favors; or other verbal or physical conduct or communication of a sexual or gender-related nature that is sufficiently severe, pervasive or objectively and subjectively offensive as to substantially or effectively disrupt or undermine a person's ability to participate in or to receive the benefits, services or opportunities of the University when: ... Such conduct substantially or effectively interferes with an individual's employment, educational performance or receipt of services or education, by creating an intimidating, hostile, offensive or abusive employment, service, or educational environment.
View full policy (PDF, 149 KB).

Green light: Code of Community Conduct: Discriminatory and/or Sexual Harassment 12-13

Engaging in severe, pervasive and
objectively offensive conduct that is unwelcome, discriminatory (on the basis of
race, religion or cultural identity, disability, sexual orientation, gender or genderidentity, or ethnicity/national origin), and directed at an individual or a group of
individuals so that it undermines the ability of the targeted individual(s) to access
education equally. Discriminatory/Sexual Harassment includes the creation of a
hostile environment as well as attempts to create quid pro quo situations.
View full policy (PDF, 922 KB).

Green light: Code of Community Conduct: Assault, Endangerment and Threats 12-13

Intentionally or recklessly endangering,
threatening or causing physical harm to any person (including self); or
intentionally or recklessly causing reasonable apprehension of such harm; or communicating to any person (including communicating by any communication
device, anonymously or otherwise), with intent to cause alarm or threaten
another person for no legitimate purpose.
View full policy (PDF, 922 KB).

Yellow light: Affirmative Programs Office: Sexual Harassment Training- What is Sexual Harassment? 12-13

In educational and in workplace environments, it can result from inappropriate humor, comments based on someone's gender, comments based on someone's sexual orientation, or sharing sexually offensive materials. If any of these situations make a person uncomfortable, it can interfere with their ability and right to work in that environment.
View full policy (PDF, 118 KB).

Yellow light: Affirmative Programs Office: Sexual Harassment Training- Hostile Environment 12-13

Hostile Environment occurs when unwelcome conduct of a sexual nature creates an intimidating, hostile, offensive or abusive employment, service, or educational environment or is so severe, persistent or pervasive that it affects a person's ability to participate in or benefit from a University program or activity.
Conditions could include: Offensive language; ... Sexually offensive signs, cartoons, calendars; ... Using terms like "babe," "hottie," "doll," or "gay"
View full policy (PDF, 128 KB).

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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.