Purchase College is committed to ensuring the safety of our students and campus community while preserving the freedom of expression. Among our stated core institutional values are the importance of free and expressive speech, civic engagement, and respect for individuals’ liberties.
While all campus community members have a Constitutionally protected right to express their views, it is important to recognize that right is not limitless. To ensure student safety and fulfillment of their educational mission, higher education campuses establish—consistent with the First Amendment—content-neutral time, place, and manner restrictions. These policies enable students and other community members to have their voices heard in a peaceful manner regarding any issue, regardless of subject or viewpoint, without disrupting activities on campus that impact the campus’s ability to provide educational events, instruction, and other services.
To provide an equitable educational experience where all students are safe and supported, and aware of their rights and responsibilities as a member of our campus community, we encourage you to explore the policies and resources on this web page.
Thank you for your engagement on this important topic, and for your support as we work together to foster an inclusive, safe campus climate for all who live, learn, and work here.
Policies Governing Free Speech
Know your free speech rights and responsibilities:
We encourage our students, faculty, and staff who choose to exercise their first amendment rights to work with college leadership and our University Police to ensure they do not violate rights of others, college policies, or any state law.
Title VI Obligations
The College, including faculty and staff, haveobligations under Title VI of the Civil Rights Act. Discrimination on the basis of race, color, and national origin, including shared ancestry has no place on our campus and in our community. Our policies condemn acts of hatred, bigotry, racism, intolerance or violence. We will take appropriate action against individuals who engage in such acts.
Reporting Incidents
We encourage individuals to report incidents of discrimination, harassment or intimidation through one or more of the following offices.
Office of Diversity and Compliance Purchase College is committed to fostering a community of equity and access to its academic and artistic promise through the acceptance of all aspects of human difference. You are encouraged to report all bias/discrimination related incidents by submitting an online Bias Related Incident Reporting Form or by contacting: Lisa Miles-Boyce, J.D. Affirmative Action/Chief Diversity Officer, Title IX Coordinator and ADA Compliance Officer Purchase College 735 Anderson Hill Road Purchase, NY 10577 (914) 251-5992 lisa.milesboyce@purchase.edu
