言论自由和骚扰政策
This policy applies to bet8九州登录入口 students, student groups, faculty, 和 staff.
俄亥俄州修订法典3345.0212 requires each public university in Ohio to adopt a policy on harassment that is consistent with 和 adheres strictly to the definition of harassment in section 3345.俄亥俄州修订法典第0211条.
The University believes that the right of expression is as necessary as the right of inquiry 和 that both must be preserved as essential to the pursuit 和 dissemination of knowledge 和 truth. However, the University’s commitment to freedom of expression does not extend to harassment. 根据第3345条.0211, harassment is defined as conduct 和/or expression that is not protected by the First Amendment to the United States 宪法 or Article I of the Ohio 宪法 (Unprotected Expression) because it is:
1. unwelcome; 和
2. 如此严重, 无处不在的, 和 objectively offensive that it effectively denies an individual equal access to the individual's education program or activity.
表情(当面, in writing or by telecommunication) must meet both of these elements to be actionable under this policy. This policy applies to alleged harassment that takes place on bet8九州登录入口 property (owned, 租赁, 或受管制处所), 参加bet8九州登录入口赞助的活动, 以及与bet8九州登录入口认可的项目或活动有关. Students 和 student groups should report alleged violations of this policy to: 学生主任办公室.
教师 和 staff should report alleged violations of this policy to: Respectively, the 执行副校长和教务长办公室 or 大学人力资源.
也上升到犯罪水平的骚扰(例如.g.(真正的威胁,儿童色情)也应该报告给 bet8九州登录入口警察局.
本政策不应被解释为损害任何权利或活动, 包括演讲, 抗议, 或受美国法律保护的组装.S. 宪法.
Nothing within this policy shall be interpreted as preventing bet8九州登录入口 from restricting expressive activities that the First Amendment of the U.S. 宪法 or Article I, Sections 3 和 11 of the Ohio 宪法 does not protect.
Further nothing in this policy shall be interpreted as restricting or impairing the University’s obligations under federal law including, 但不限于, 1965年高等教育法第四章, 1962年民权法案第六章, 1964年民权法案第七章, 1972年教育修正案第九条, 1973年康复法案第504条, 美国残疾人法案第二章, Age Discrimination in Employment Act 和 the Age Discrimination Act of 1975 as addressed through its non-discrimination 和 Title IX policies.