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2. Minor, brief, or fleeting nonviolent disruptions of events that are isolated and
22short in duration.
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(c) “Peer-on-peer harassment” means conduct directed by one student towards
24another individual student, on the basis of that other student's race, color, creed,
25religion, political views, sex, national origin, disability, ancestry, age, sexual
1orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, marital status, parental status, or military
2status, that is so severe, pervasive, and objectively offensive that it effectively
3deprives the victim of access to the educational opportunities or benefits provided by
4an institution.
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(d) “Quid pro quo sexual harassment” means explicitly or implicitly
6conditioning a student's participation in an education program or activity or basing
7an educational decision on the student's submission to unwelcome sexual advances,
8requests for sexual favors, or other verbal, nonverbal, or physical conduct of a sexual
9nature.
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(e) “True threat” means a statement that a speaker would reasonably foresee
11that a listener would reasonably interpret as a serious expression of an intent to
12commit an unlawful act of violence to a particular individual or group of individuals,
13as distinguished from hyperbole, jest, innocuous talk, expressions of political views,
14or other speech that is similarly protected under the First Amendment of the U.S.
15Constitution, regardless of whether the speaker has the ability to carry out the
16threat.
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17(4) Free expression policy. (a)
Statements. No later than 120 days after the
18effective date of this paragraph .... [LRB inserts date], the Board of Regents shall
19develop and adopt a policy on free expression that contains statements of at least all
20the following:
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1. That the primary function of an institution is the discovery, improvement,
22transmission, and dissemination of knowledge by means of research, teaching,
23discussion, and debate. This statement shall provide that, to fulfill this function, an
24institution must strive to ensure the fullest degree of intellectual freedom and free
25expression.
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12. That it is not the proper role of an institution to shield individuals from
2speech protected by the First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution, including ideas
3and opinions they find unwelcome, disagreeable, or even deeply offensive.
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3. That students and faculty have the freedom to discuss any problem that
5presents itself, as the First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution permits and within
6the limits of reasonable viewpoint-neutral and content-neutral restrictions on time,
7place, and manner of expression that are consistent with this section and that are
8in furtherance of a significant institutional interest, provided that these restrictions
9are clear, published, and provide ample alternative means of expression. Students
10and faculty shall be permitted to assemble and engage in spontaneous expressive
11activity as long as such activity is not unlawful and does not materially and
12substantially disrupt the functioning of an institution, subject to the requirements
13of this section.
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4. That any person lawfully present on campus may protest or demonstrate
15there. This statement shall make clear that persons may not engage in conduct that
16materially and substantially disrupts another's expressive activity if that activity is
17occurring in a campus space reserved for that activity under the exclusive control of
18a particular group.
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5. That the campuses of the institution are open to any speaker whom students,
20student groups, or members of the faculty have invited.
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6. That the public areas of institutions are public forums and open on the same
22terms to any speaker.
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7. That each institution may not take action, as an institution, on the public
24policy controversies of the day in such a way as to require students or faculty to
25publicly express a given view of social policy.
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1(b)
Discipline. The policy required under par. (a) shall satisfy all of the
2following:
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1. Include a range of disciplinary sanctions for anyone under the jurisdiction
4of the institution who engages in violent or other disorderly conduct that materially
5and substantially disrupts the free expression of others.
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2. Provide that in all disciplinary cases involving expressive conduct, students
7are entitled to a disciplinary hearing under published procedures, including at least
8all of the following:
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a. The right to receive advanced written notice of the charges.
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b. The right to review the evidence in support of the charges.
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c. The right to confront witnesses against them.
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d. The right to present a defense.
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e. The right to call witnesses.
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f. A decision by an impartial arbiter or panel.
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g. The right of appeal.
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h. The right to active assistance of counsel.
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3. Require informing a student that he or she has the option to record his or her
18disciplinary hearing under subd. 2.
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4. Require a formal investigation and disciplinary hearing the 2nd time a
20student is alleged to have interfered with the expressive rights of others.
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5. Require suspension for a minimum of one semester of any student who has
22twice been found responsible for interfering with the expressive rights of others at
23any time during the student's enrollment.
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16. Require the expulsion of any student who has thrice been found responsible
2for interfering with the expressive rights of others at any time during the student's
3enrollment.
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(c)
Reporting. The policy required under par. (a) shall include requirements
5and procedures for all of the following:
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1. Allowing any person to make a report that another person has violated this
7section or the policy.