Mount Holyoke College
Private University
South Hadley, Massachusetts
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Grievance Procedure: Purpose of Grievance Procedures
The guidelines and procedures outlined here were established by the College to aid in resolving discriminatory and/or harassing behaviors as identified in the Mount Holyoke College statement of non-discrimination and equal opportunity … Examples of discriminatory and harassing behaviors include but are…
Protocols for Bias Incidents and Hate Crimes
Bias incidents are any act, conduct, or communication that reasonably is understood to demean, degrade, threaten, or harass an individual or group based on an actual or perceived identity characteristic such as race, color, national or ethnic origin, ancestry, religion, sex, sexual…
Student Handbook: Posting
Posting Flyers and posters are a means of publicizing events at Mount Holyoke. Bulletin boards are located around campus, including in the Kendade Atrium, Eliot House and residence halls. The guidelines listed here are for those boards. Other buildings, academic and business…
Student Handbook: Chalking
Mount Holyoke College allows chalking on campus under the following guidelines. Individuals will be held responsible for any damage and/or cleanup if these guidelines are not followed. ● Only erasable chalk may be used — grease-based chalk is not permitted. ● Chalking…
Gender-Based and Sexual Misconduct: Gender-Based and Sexual Misconduct
Sex based harassment is unwelcome conduct of a sexual nature, as determined by a reasonable person that is severe, pervasive or objectively offensive that it effectively denies a person equal access to the College’s education program or activity. Sexual harassment includes unwelcome…
Student Handbook: Use of the College’s Electronic and Computing Resources
The rights of academic freedom and freedom of expression apply to the use of College computing resources, as do the responsibilities and limitations associated with those rights. The use of College computing resources, like the use of any other College-provided resource or…