Northern Illinois University

Bullying: Ongoing and deliberate patterns of negative behavior from an individual, group or student organization. Bullying is behavior that includes but is not limited to intimidating language, belittling gestures or demeaning communication. Behavior that is directed towards another student, group, student organization…

The outside of your room door and any window facing outside are considered public display areas. University staff may deem a posting inappropriate if it violates the law, falsely defames an individual, or unjustifiably invades substantial privacy or confidentiality interests. Any posting…

Harassment: Unwelcomed, unwanted verbal, written, visual, or physical conduct or behavior towards an individual(s), including via electronic means and the conduct is sufficiently severe, pervasive, and objectively offensive to: • Unreasonable interference with the individual’s work or academic performance; • Limit or…

Harassment is defined as unwelcome verbal, written, visual, or physical conduct, including via electronic means, that is based on the individual’s actual or perceived membership in a protected class and the conduct is sufficiently severe or pervasive to: • Unreasonably interfere with…

Northern Illinois University (“university”) is committed to freedom of expression and open discussion in all matters of public interest and is further committed to assuring that all members of the university community have the broad latitude to speak, write, listen, challenge and…

F. Sexual harassment: Denial of Equal Access Unwelcome conduct on the basis of actual or perceived sex determined by a reasonable person to be so severe, pervasive, and objectively offensive that it effectively denies a person equal access to the university's education…