30.00 POLICY ON SPEECH AND ADVOCACY

30.00 POLICY ON SPEECH AND ADVOCACY

30.10
The University is committed to assuring that all persons may exercise the constitutionally protected rights of free expression, speech, assembly, and worship.

30.20
It is the responsibility of the Chancellor to assure an ongoing opportunity for the expression of a variety of viewpoints.

30.30
The time, place, and manner of exercising speech and advocacy on the campuses are subject to campus regulations that shall provide for noninterference with University functions and reasonable protection to persons against practices which would make them involuntary audiences.

30.40
These Policies and campus regulations in no way constitute prohibitions on the right to express political views by an individual in the University community. The University recognizes, supports, and shall not abridge the constitutional rights of faculty, students, or staff to participate, either as individuals or as members of groups, in the political process of supporting candidates for public office or any other political activity.

30.50
All campus regulations regarding speech and advocacy also shall comply with Section 40.00 of these Policies.


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