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Revision of University Policy 503, Fighting Words Harassment

University Policy 503

Revision Status

University Policy 503, Fighting Words Harassment in the University Community, has been revised to eliminate some ambiguous terms. The revisions remove language that is overbroad based on free speech protections provided by the First Amendment and narrow the University’s definition of “fighting words” to be more consistent with Supreme Court jurisprudence.

Effective Date

June 16, 2017