; Who decides which words are offensive?
: ''Our word list is composed of words that are found in any one of several college-level dictionaries. If any source dictionary lists a word as being only offensive, then we consider it offensive.''
; Who decides which offensive words are slurs?
: ''The initial selection was made by [[Dictionary Committee]] chair John Chew, and it has since been revised based on public input.''
; Who decides which words will be deleted?
: ''The Advisory Board may do so.''; How long will the poll run?: ''When the rate of responses drops down enough to suggest that most interested parties have responded, a statistical summary will be presented to the AB; the poll will continue indefinitely.''; Are the poll results a binding vote?: ''No, the poll is just to solicit public input into the process.''; Can I respond to the poll twice?: ''Yes. We can usually tell when you have done so, and will combine your responses.''; Do I have to be a NASPA member to take the poll?: ''No, we are interested in everyone's opinion on this subject.''; Does it matter what race I am as a poll respondent?: ''If it is important to you, please let us know in the comments field in the poll.''
== Offensive Words by Category ==