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Patriot Plan for Community Safety and Well-Being

2. Enhanced Enforcement of Codes of Conduct

Standards of conduct guide all student, faculty, and staff behavior. They are observed and enforced at all times. That includes the George Mason , the Instructional and Research , the , and the Classified Staff code set forth in the Virginia Department of Human Resource Management . None of these permit threatening behavior, harassment, property destruction (which includes the removal and destruction of posters, memorials, banners, etc.), or disorderly conduct.

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3. Complaint Reporting and Response Resource

George Mason's provides comprehensive resources for preventing and responding to acts of violence in the workplace, including an on reporting acts of violence and discrimination, including information and referral on:

• The university's permanent Threat Assessment Team
• Ways to report violence or threats of violence to police, anonymously, if preferred.
• Report possible violations of the Student Code of Conduct to the Office of Student Conduct.
• Mandatory reporting requirements of certain crimes pursuant to the Clery Act.
• File a report to the Equal Opportunity/Non-Discrimination unit about acts of possible prohibited discrimination, including that which is based on race, religion, national origin, disability, etc.

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4. Compassionate Listening Sessions

University Life is now offering individual Compassionate Listening Sessions. These are in-person conversations with ·¬ÇÑÊÓƵ staff members who can provide you with compassionate support through careful listening. This is not a therapeutic service and is not meant to replace therapy. This avenue provides participants with a private opportunity to be heard. If you are interested, please call University Life (703-993-2884) to schedule a support meeting.

5. Advocacy and Resources

Numerous support resources exist to help those in need as a result of experiencing violence, harassment, or other inappropriate behavior, including:

6. Free Speech Guidance and Limitations

The university's commitment to the First Amendment rights of all community members is maintained in George Mason's Free Speech on Campus resource center, which includes a guide to limits of constitutional protections and the means to report disruptions of constitutionally protected speech. While the First Amendment allows for and protects hate speech, it doesn’t mean that we encourage it. We are at our best when we choose speech that makes our point without hateful rhetoric and language and we ask everyone in our community to engage vigorously but do so in a manner that is respectable to others. Guidelines on campus demonstrations, events, and gatherings, are available on our .

7. Freedom and Learning

A hallmark of any worthy university is to teach about the world, and George Mason is actively encouraging faculty and students to find ways to teach, learn, and listen about the events unfolding with the Israel-Hamas conflict. Events are currently very raw and discussions about the most productive means to offer such opportunities are being explored cautiously and discreetly by various members of the George Mason community, and as public invitations to such encounters emerge, the George Mason community will be invited to participate.

8. Training

George Mason offers a variety of Ìýto combat violence on campus on such topics as civility and violence prevention, bystander intervention, and active threat awareness and prevention.