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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.
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2. Requiring a formal investigation and disciplinary hearing if 2 or more
9reports are made regarding the same person's violation of this section or the policy.
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(d)
Inconsistent policies and rules. The policy required under par. (a)
11supersedes and nullifies any prior provisions in the policies and rules of the Board
12of Regents or an institution that restrict speech on campus and are, therefore,
13inconsistent with the policy. The Board of Regents and each institution shall remove
14or revise any such provisions in its policies and rules to ensure compatibility with the
15policy required under par. (a).
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16(5) Legislative report. (a) Annually, no later than September 1, the Board of
17Regents shall submit to the governor and the chief clerk of each house of the
18legislature, for distribution to the appropriate standing committees under s. 13.172
19(3), a report that includes all of the following:
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1. A description of any barriers to or disruptions of free expression within
21institutions.
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2. A description of the administrative handling and discipline relating to
23disruptions or barriers described in subd. 1. and a description of all disciplinary
24hearings involving expressive conduct and the outcomes of those hearings.
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13. A description of substantial difficulties, controversies, or successes in
2maintaining a posture of administrative and institutional neutrality with regard to
3political or social issues.
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4. Any assessments, criticisms, commendations, or recommendations the
5Board of Regents sees fit to include in the report.
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(b) Each standing committee that receives a report under par. (a) shall hold a
7public hearing before taking any action regarding that report.
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(c) The Board of Regents shall make the report required under par. (a) available
9to the public on the system's Internet site.
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10(6) Notice; orientation; training. (a) Upon adoption of the policy required
11under sub. (4) (a), the Board of Regents shall provide a notice to all students enrolled
12in the system informing the students about the policy.
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(b) Each institution shall include in orientation programs for freshmen and
14transfer students a section describing the policies and rules regarding free
15expression consistent with this section. Upon hiring, each institution shall provide
16training to employees on those policies and rules. Each institution shall provide
17annual training to instructors on those policies and rules.
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18(7) Rules. The Board of Regents may promulgate rules to further the purposes
19of the policy required under sub. (4) (a).
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20(8) Construction. Nothing in this section shall be construed to prevent
21institutions from regulating student speech or activity that is prohibited by law.
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22(9) Restriction of student expression. Except as further limited by this
23section, institutions may restrict student expression only for expressive activity not
24protected by the First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution, including any of the
25following:
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1(a) Violations of state or federal law.
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(b) Expression that a court has deemed unprotected defamation.
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(c) Peer-on-peer harassment.
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(d) Quid pro quo sexual harassment.
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(e) True threats.
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(f) An unjustifiable invasion of privacy or confidentiality not involving a matter
7of public concern.
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(g) An action that unlawfully disrupts the function of an institution.
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(h) A violation of a reasonable time, place, and manner restriction on expressive
10activities that is consistent with sub. (4) (a) 3.
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11(10) Enforcement. (a) A person whose expressive rights are violated by a
12violation of this section or the policy adopted under sub. (4) (a) may bring an action
13to enjoin the violation of this section or the policy.
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(b) In an action brought under par. (a), if the court finds that a violation
15occurred, the court shall award injunctive relief for the violation, and,
16notwithstanding s. 814.04 (1), reasonable attorney fees and costs. The court shall
17also award the actual damages caused by the violation or $1,000, whichever is
18greater.
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(c) A person specified in par. (a) shall bring an action for a violation within one
20year after the date the cause of action accrues. For the purpose of calculating the
21one-year limitation period, each day that the violation persists or each day that a
22policy in violation of this section remains in effect constitutes a new violation and
23shall be considered a day that the cause of action has accrued.
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(d) If a defendant prevails in an action brought under par. (a) and the court
25finds the action was frivolous or brought in bad faith, then, notwithstanding s. 814.04
1(1), the defendant shall recover reasonable attorney fees incurred in connection with
2defending the action.