University of Central Arkansas
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| Public or Private: | Public | |
| Federal Circuit: | Eighth Circuit | |
| Head of Institution: | Tom Courtway University of Central Arkansas Office of the President Torreyson Library 3rd Floor RM 336 201 Donaghey Ave Conway, AR 72035 501-450-3170 |
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| Website: | http://www.uca.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: Offenses Subject to Disciplinary Action 11-12
not limited to, racial and sexual harassment, attempting or threatening
to strike, kick or otherwise subject another person to physical contact;
making an offensive coarse utterance, gesture, or display; addressing
abusive language to any person; following a person in or about a
public place or places; making threatening, obscene or disparaging
remarks directed at another individual on Facebook, MySpace or other
internet site; or engaging in a course of conduct or repeatedly
committing acts that alarm or seriously annoy another person.
Student Handbook: UCA Sexual Harassment Policy 11-12
sexual favors or other verbal or physical conduct of a sexual nature when: ... such conduct has the purpose or effect of unreasonably interfering with
an individual's right to achieve an educational objective or to work in an
environment free of intimidation, hostility or threats stemming from acts or
language of a sexual nature.
orientation, or age may have the same impact as sexual harassment. In the absence of
other policies addressing these specific issues, the university encourages the use of the
steps and procedures in this policy in reporting other types of harassment and will generally
conduct investigations of those complaints in the same manner.
harassment may include, but are not limited to, the following:
* non-sexual slurs about one's gender;
*contrived work or study assignments and assigning
more onerous or unpleasant tasks predominately to employees or
students of one gender;
*repeated unwanted touching, patting or pinching;
*repeated inappropriate social invitations or requests for
sexual favors;
*repeated unwanted discussions of sexual matters;
*use of sexual jokes, stories, analogies or images which
are not related to the subject of the class or work situation;
*touching, fondling or deliberate brushing against
another person;
*ogling, leering or prolonged stares at another's body;
*display or use of sexual graffiti or sexually-explicit
pictures or objects;
*sexually suggestive jokes, comments, e-mails, or other
written or oral communications.
Policies on Tolerance, Respect, and Civility (Learn More)
Student Handbook: Offenses Subject to Disciplinary Action 11-12
any of the following is subject to university disciplinary action: ... Disorderly conduct including, but not limited to, violent, noisy, or
drunken behavior, and the use of abusive or obscene language on
university controlled property or while representing the University, or
attending a university function.
... Showing disrespect to university officials while carrying out their
assigned duties. Disrespect may involve acts of violence or threatening
violence including, but not limited to, physically striking or making
verbal or written threats; inciting others to violence; interfering with
official duties; failure to follow directives; and/or intimidation or
harassing behavior including, but not limited to, invading personal
space, yelling, screaming, yelling obscenities or making obscene
gestures.
Free Speech Zones
Student Handbook: Free Speech Policy 11-12
Chapel, not to exceed fifty (50) feet in any direction, is hereby designated as
a limited public forum. On a first-come, first-served basis individuals or
organizations may utilize this designated forum for free speech purposes
without registration, 24 hours a day, seven (7) days a week. However, no
amplification equipment may be used and no structure(s) may be erected.
All other areas of the campus must be scheduled for such use and
approved by the university.
Internet Usage Policies
Student Handbook: Housing Facilities and Policies- Internet Communications 11-12
LiveJournal are public and open
communication. Communications on such sites will not be policed by
housing officials, but can be turned in to housing officials when they are
seen as derogatory or harassing in nature.
Student Handbook: Computer Use Policy 11-12
Creating, transmitting, executing, or storing malicious, threatening,
harassing, obscene, or abusive messages, images, programs, or
materials.
Advertised Commitments to Free Expression
Student Handbook: Free Speech Policy 11-12
necessary as the right of inquiry and both must be preserved as essential to
the pursuit and dissemination of knowledge and truth.
academic freedom and free speech.
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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.
