The dissent policy has been used, historically and presently, to criminalize real dissent and protest at Reed. From its inception in response to the Black Student Union protests of the 1960's to today, the Dissent Policy has codified the honor principle and been wielded against student protestors, especially students of color. "FACULTY POWER, DISSENT, AND THE SECRET HISTORY OF BLACK STUDIES AT REED," an article written for The Grail, outlines this history in detail.
A satirical response to the August invocation of the dissent policy.