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Student Handbook: Community Values Violations

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    Yellow
  • Speech Code Category
    Harassment Policies
  • Last Updated
Creating a Hostile Environment – Conduct through any means, including social media, that is sufficiently severe, persistent, or pervasive that it unreasonably interferes with, limits, or deprives an individual from participating in or benefiting from the College’s educational or employment programs and/or…

Colby College Harassment and Sexual Harassment Policy and Complaint Procedures

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    Yellow
  • Speech Code Category
    Harassment Policies
  • Last Updated
Harassment based on any protected category, including race, color, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, religion, caste, national or ethnic origin, marital status, genetic information, political beliefs, veteran or military status, parental status, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, physical…

Policy on Acceptable Use of Digital Resources

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    Yellow
  • Speech Code Category
    Internet Usage Policies
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IT resources may not be used in any manner prohibited by state and federal law or disallowed by licenses, contracts, or College policy. This section, while not all-inclusive, lists examples of misuse that may constitute a violation of College policy. ... Sending…

Student Handbook: Student Conduct Expectations: Code of Student Conduct

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    Yellow
  • Speech Code Category
    Policies on Tolerance, Respect, and Civility
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Student Code of Conduct: In accepting membership in the Colby community, students agree to conduct themselves in a manner that is consistent with the values of an academic community, including but not limited to honesty, integrity, civility, personal responsibility, respect for the…

Title IX Sexual Harassment Policy

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    Green
  • Speech Code Category
    Harassment Policies
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The Title IX regulations define Hostile Environment Sexual Harassment as unwelcome conduct of a sexual nature (as determined by a reasonable person) that is so severe, pervasive and objectively offensive that it effectively denies a student or employee equal access to the…

Student Handbook: General College Policies and Procedures- Free Expression

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    Green
  • Speech Code Category
    Advertised Commitments to Free Expression
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Free Expression: The right of free expression—which does not include a right to harass, intimidate, injure, or silence others—is essential in an academic community and will be vigorously upheld. Infringing upon the expression of views, either by interfering with a speaker, or…
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