University of Tennessee
Public University
Knoxville, Tennessee
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Student Handbook: Campus Policies & Procedures- Freedom of Assembly and Demonstration
Because free inquiry and free expression are indispensable to the attainment of the goals of a university, the University of Tennessee encourages students to develop the capacity for critical judgment and to engage in an independent search for truth. The institution supports…
Policy on Sexual Harassment, Sexual Assault, Dating and Domestic Violence, and Stalking
“Sexual Harassment” is conduct on the basis of sex that satisfies one or more of the following: ... Unwelcome conduct determined by a reasonable person to be so severe, pervasive, and objectively offensive that it effectively denies a person equal access to…
Campus Climate: Freedom of Speech
In responding to campus climate concerns, UT will not violate the First Amendment rights of students, faculty, or staff. Even when an incident occurs, disciplinary or corrective action may not be taken toward the offender if it is determined that the act…
Student Handbook: Student Code of Conduct
Harassment: Unwelcome conduct directed toward a person that is discriminatory on a basis prohibited by federal, state, or local law, and that is so severe, pervasive, and objectively offensive that it effectively bars the victim's access to an educational opportunity or benefit.
Student Handbook: Campus Policies & Procedures
Because free inquiry and free expression are indispensable to the attainment of the goals of a university, the University of Tennessee encourages students to develop the capacity for critical judgment and to engage in an independent search for truth. The institution supports…
Clarification from University of Tennessee Regarding Bias Incident Policy
[T]he policy was not drafted with the intent to punish a student for an act of bias that does not also violate the university's Standards of Conduct ...