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- Members of the UM-Dearborn community and their invited
guests have the right to set forth their views and opinions
and to listen, watch protest or otherwise participate in communication.
- UM-Dearborn has no obligation to insure audience
access to public events, to protect the rights of the speaker
and those who whish to hear and communicate with the speaker,
and to provide all with personal security.
- Protestors have an obligation not to abuse their rights
of free expression by harassing or intimidating speakers in
ways that unduly interfere with free expression or communication
between a speaker and members of an audience.
- The prohibition against undue interference does not include
suppression of the usual range of human reactions commonly
displayed by an audience during heated discussion of controversial
topics, so long as such activities are consistent with the
continuation of the speech and the communication of its content
to the audience.
- The broadcast range of speech and expression will be tolerated
in public forums in order to facilitate the discussion and
debate of ideas and issues. However, the intentional use of
racial, ethnocentric or sexual invectives, epithets, slurs
or utterances directly to attach or injure another individual
rather than express or discuss an idea of philosophy are beyond
the boundaries of protected speech. Additionally, malicious
and intentional verbal threats of violence directed towards
an individual, physical violence and destruction of property
are misconduct and will be subject to discipline.
- UM-Dearborn officials have a responsibility to make a judgment
when there is a clear and present danger that the rights of
free expression and communication will be infringed upon and
to take appropriate measure to safeguard these rights.
- The overall goal of UM-Dearborn officials during a disruption
shall be to re-establish an atmosphere conducive to communication
between the speaker and the audience in full respect of the
rights of all parties.
- Canceling, stopping an event, adjourning to another time
or place, or allowing protracted interruption of a speech
or meeting is inconsistent with full respect of the rights
of free expression and communication of those present.
Office of Student Affairs
1060 Administration Building
(313) 593-5151
Fax: (313) 593-4587
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