Online Expression of Identity Code - September 2022
Show your style, feel comfortable and respect others. OCVSS Students will observe the following rules when choosing an avatar, symbol, image, or any other representation of themselves:
- OCVSS recognizes that all students have the right to express themselves fully in school through choosing images that appropriately represent and affirm their varied identities.
- Images may not depict, promote or symbolize the use of alcohol, tobacco, cannabis or other controlled substances.
- Images may not depict pornography, nudity or sexual acts, illegal activity or feature profanity.
- Images may not use or depict bias, prejudice or hate speech targeting individuals or groups based on prohibited grounds of discrimination.
- Inappropriate images are prohibited and include but are not limited to anything that has representations and/or language that depict violence, profanity, discriminatory, hateful, or sexually explicit images or sentiments.
- The above principles apply to all clothing and possessions students may show on their cameras during class.
Please read the full Student Dress Code here: ocdsb.ca/dresscode
