Metropolitan State University
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| Public or Private: | Public | |
| Federal Circuit: | Eighth Circuit | |
| Head of Institution: | President Sue K Hammersmith Metropolitan State University 700 East 7th Street STP NM 202D Saint Paul, MN 55106-5000 651-793-1212 president@metrostate.edu |
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| Website: | http://www.metrostate.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)
Equal Opportunity and Diversity Office: Nondiscrimination in Employment and Education Policy and Procedures 12-13
conduct that is directed at an individual because of his or her protected class, and that is sufficiently
severe, pervasive, or persistent so as to have the purpose or effect of creating a hostile work or
educational environment.
Equal Opportunity and Diversity Office: Nondiscrimination in Employment and Education Policy and Procedures 12-13
harassment is defined as unwelcome sexual advances, requests for sexual favors, sexually motivated
physical conduct, and other verbal or physical conduct of a sexual nature when: ... Such conduct has the purpose and effect of threatening an individual's employment; interfering
with an individual's work or academic performance; or creating an intimidating, hostile, or
offensive work or educational environment.
Student Conduct Code Procedure 12-13
duress or causing any person to be in fear through verbal abuse (including repeated telephone
calls or electronic messages), bullying, intimidation including, but not limited to, violence or threat of
violence, or personal vilification, including when such actions are based on age, sex, race,
color, disability, religion, sexual orientation, or national/ethnic origin.
Policies on Tolerance, Respect, and Civility (Learn More)
Student Conduct Code Procedure 12-13
described below that occurs at any time on university-controlled premises or at university approved
or sponsored functions. ... Continued willful and disruptive behavior, profanity or vulgarity, or open and persistent
defiance of the authority of or persistent abuse of university personnel.
Internet Usage Policies
Student Conduct Code Procedure 12-13
pornographic materials.
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The speech codes and policies above were last fully checked via internet and other research means by FIRE in May 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.
