As used in this part:

(1) “Discriminatory harassment” means student-on-student speech that:

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Terms Used In Utah Code 53B-27-401

  • institution: means an institution of higher education listed in Section 53B-1-102. See Utah Code 53B-27-102
  • State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes a state, district, or territory of the United States. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
  • Student: means an individual enrolled at an institution. See Utah Code 53B-27-401
  • Student-on-student speech: means verbal, written, or other communication that is:
              (3)(a)(i) communicated by a student; and
              (3)(a)(ii) directed at another student. See Utah Code 53B-27-401
     (1)(a) is unwelcome;
     (1)(b) discriminates on the basis of a classification protected under federal or state law; and
     (1)(c) is so severe, pervasive, and objectively offensive, and that so undermines and distracts from a student‘s educational experience, that the student is effectively denied access to an institution‘s resource or opportunity.
(2) “Student” means an individual enrolled at an institution.
(3)

     (3)(a) “Student-on-student speech” means verbal, written, or other communication that is:

          (3)(a)(i) communicated by a student; and
          (3)(a)(ii) directed at another student.
     (3)(b) “Student-on-student speech” does not include an act of physical contact between a student and another student.