Rachel, Our standards of conduct for students includes a similar policy regarding disruption or obstruction of university activities. We also don’t separate out a policy regarding conduct in an educational setting. You may view our policy here: http://apps.leg.wa.gov/wac/default.aspx?cite=504-26-203
Hope this helps — Deb ------------------------- Deb Bartlett Director Office of Procedures, Records, and Forms Washington State University Pullman, WA 99164-1225 Phone: 509-335-2004 Email: [email protected] From: Rachel Grace King <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> Reply-To: Association of College and University Policy Administrators <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> Date: Monday, January 23, 2017 at 11:50 AM Subject: Freedom of Speech for Online Class Forums Good Afternoon Colleagues, I am looking for examples of your policies that pertain to your freedom of speech as it relates to what students can and can not say in a discussion forum for an online class – not freedom of speech in general. Do you have separate policies for your students for freedom of speech that separate them out in an educational setting (like a class discussion forum versus a student talking in the hallway)? For example in our Student Code, it says under Prohibited Conduct “The use of profane, lewd, or obscene speech or like expressive behavior (including the wearing of clothing displaying such language, pictures, or symbols); the use of defamatory or racist speech or like expressive behavior; or the use of any speech or behavior implying a physical threat or likely to provoke violence or retaliation in person or via electronic means, including but not limited to blogs, texting, email, and social networking sites. So ours does not separate the speech in whether it is in an educational setting or not? Thanks in advance, Rachel _______________________________ Rachel King, M.A. Policies and Procedures Manager, Legal Services Adjunct Instructor, Office Administration Wake Technical Community College 9101 Fayetteville Road Raleigh, NC 27603 919-866-5603 [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> [cid:[email protected]] _______________________________ Email correspondence to and from this address may be subject to the North Carolina Public Records law and may be disclosed to third parties by an authorized state official (NCGS. ch. 132). Student educational records are subject to FERPA.
