Ohio Admin. Code 3358:14-17-05 - Expressive activities and harassment
(A)
This policy
applies to northwest state community college students, student groups, faculty,
staff and employees.
(B)
Section
3345.0212
of the Revised Code requires each public college in Ohio to adopt a policy on
harassment that is consistent with and adheres strictly to the definition of
harassment in section
3345.0211
of the Revised Code.
(C)
Northwest state community college believes that the
right of expression is as necessary as the right of inquiry and that both must
be preserved as essential to the pursuit and dissemination of knowledge and
truth. However, NSCC's commitment to freedom of expression does not extend to
harassment. Under section
3345.0211
of the Revised Code, harassment is defined as conduct and/or expression that
is:
(1)
Not
protected by the first amendment to the United States Constitution or article I
of the Ohio Constitution (unprotected expression);
(2)
Unwelcome;
and
(3)
So severe, pervasive, and objectively offensive that it
effectively denies an individual equal access to the individual's education
program or activity.
(D)
Expression
(either in person, in writing or by telecommunication) must meet all three
elements to be actionable under this policy. This policy applies to alleged
harassment that takes place on Northwest state community college's property
(owned, leased, or controlled premises), at Northwest state community college's
sponsored events, and in connection with a northwest state community college's
recognized program or activity.
(E)
Students should
report alleged violations of this policy to the vice president for enrollment
management and student affairs. Faculty and staff should report alleged
violations of this policy to the vice president for human resources and
leadership development.
(F)
This policy shall not be construed to impair any right
or activity, including speech, protest, or assembly protected by the U.S.
Constitution.
(G)
Nothing within this policy shall be interpreted as
preventing northwest state community college from restricting expressive
activities that the First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution or Article I,
sections 3 and 11 of the Ohio Constitution does not protect. Further, nothing
in this policy shall be interpreted as restricting or impairing the college's
obligations under federal law including, but not limited to, Title IV of the
Higher Education Act of 1965, Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title
VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of the Education Amendments of
1972, section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Title II of the Americans
With Disabilities Act, Age Discrimination in Employment Act and the Age
Discrimination Act of 1975 as addressed through its nondiscrimination and Title
IX policies.
(H)
The president may adopt procedures to administer this
policy.
Notes
Promulgated Under: 111.15
Statutory Authority: 3358
Rule Amplifies: 3358
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