Wayne State University
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: | President Allan Gilmour Wayne State University Wayne State University 4200 Faculty/Administration Building Detroit, MI 48202 313-577-2230 president@wayne.edu |
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| Website: | http://www.wayne.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)
Community Living Guide for Residence Halls: Harassment 11-12
phone, computer, etc.
Office of Equal Opportunity: Sexual Harassment Statute 11-12
Discrimination because of sex includes sexual harassment which means unwelcome sexual advances, requests for sexual favors, and other verbal or physical conduct or communication of a sexual nature when:
... Such conduct or communication has the purpose or effect of substantially interfering with an individual's employment, public accommodations or public services, education, or housing, or creating an intimidating, hostile, or offensive employment, public accommodations, public services, educational, or housing environment.
Posting Policies
Community Living Guide for Residence Halls: Advertising, Solicitation and Distribution 11-12
which promotes alcohol, drugs and/or behavior incongruent with the mission of Housing and Residential Life or the University will not be approved
for posting.
Internet Usage Policies
Community Living Guide for Residence Halls: Online Communication/ResNet Violations 11-12
limited to: sending verbal threats which harm or cause reasonable apprehension of harm, sending messages that are malicious or that a
reasonable person would find to be malicious; sending photos or videos of staff members or residents without their express permission, violating
policies and practices of the Student Code of Conduct, as well as State and Federal laws, distribution of inappropriate information and/or
confidential correspondence, posting offensive/incriminating photos, blogs, websites or videos.
Acceptable Use of Information Technology Resources 11-12
Other Speech Codes
Community Living Guide for Residence Halls: Violence/Disorderly Behavior 11-12
destruction of property, snow ball fights, water fights, sports in the hallway/building (ball dribbling, hockey playing, skating, running,
rollerblading, bicycles, or scooters), and other violations of the Community Living Guide.
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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.
