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Code of Student Conduct: Acts of Harm

Appalachian State University

Speech Code Rating

Green
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Bullying Policies
Last Reviewed by FIRE

May 1, 2026

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4.02 (f) Bullying/Cyberbullying -- Engaging in repeated or aggressive online or other behaviors, as an individual or group of individuals, that intimidate, intentionally harm, control, or seek to control another individual physically, mentally, or emotionally such that it alters the conditions of education, employment, or participation in a university program or activity. An isolated incident, unless sufficiently severe, does not constitute a violation.

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