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Bias Incident Response Protocol

  • Policy Rating
    Yellow
  • Speech Code Category
    Policies on Bias and Hate Speech
  • Last Updated
Definition of and Communication about an Act of Bias An act of bias includes hate speech and/or threats (including those conveyed through graffiti), and unequal treatment or service. It may also include actions that reinforce stereotypes and stigmas, such as those associated…

Code of Community Standards: College Policies- The Academic Honor Code and Social Code

  • Policy Rating
    Yellow
  • Speech Code Category
    Harassment Policies
  • Last Updated
The following activities, occurring on or off College premises, constitute breaches of the Social Code: 1. Conduct that is unbecoming of a Bowdoin student, whether physical, verbal, or sexual in nature. Examples include, but are not limited to: lewd or indecent behavior…

Bowdoin College Title IX Policy

  • Policy Rating
    Green
  • Speech Code Category
    Harassment Policies
  • Last Updated
For purposes of this Title IX Policy, “Sexual Harassment,” which is defined further below, means conduct on the basis of sex that satisfies one or more of the following: ... unwelcome conduct that a reasonable person would consider so severe, pervasive and…

Code of Community Standards: The Bowdoin Learning Community

  • Policy Rating
    Green
  • Speech Code Category
    Advertised Commitments to Free Expression
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Freedom of inquiry and expression: A learning community encourages free expression of widely varying views; it challenges assumptions and values.

Code of Community Standards: The Academic Honor Code and Social Code

  • Policy Rating
    Green
  • Speech Code Category
    Advertised Commitments to Free Expression
  • Last Updated
Uncompromised intellectual inquiry lies at the heart of a liberal arts education.

Faculty Handbook: Freedom of Speech and Political Activity

  • Policy Rating
    Green
  • Speech Code Category
    Advertised Commitments to Free Expression
  • Last Updated
Free speech is a constitutional right in a democratic society and a cornerstone of intellectual life at Bowdoin. Members of the college community are encouraged to express their views on all matters including controversial, political issues in the public domain. Preservation of…
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