Free Speech Policy Compendium
Policies and statements related to free speech on campus
As issues related to free speech continue to fuel debate and unrest on college campuses, senior leaders are actively reviewing institutional policies to better prepare for controversial external speakers, campus activism, and an increasingly politicized environment across higher education. For example, a recent survey of provosts from Inside Higher Ed found that nearly 4 in 10 respondents agree or strongly agree “that current world events have stressed their institution’s speech policies to the point that they may need to be revisited.”
Institutions without current and/or comprehensive free speech policies risk finding themselves grappling with complex situations on the fly, leaving themselves vulnerable to increased scrutiny from students, faculty, staff, alumni, third-party organizations, and the media.
To help institutions re-evaluate their policies and statements related to free speech on campus, EAB developed this Free Speech Policy Compendium. This resource provides campus leaders and their teams with free speech policy and statement examples from a variety of institutions in the United States and Canada.
Free speech policy and statement examples
Public institution policies
Explore examples of free speech policies from these public institutions:
- Arkansas State University
- California State University, East Bay
- California State University, Monterey Bay
- Cleveland State University
- Mississippi State University
- Ohio State University
- Pittsburg State University
- Texas A&M University
- University of Michigan
- University of Wisconsin
Private institution policies
Explore examples of free speech policies from these private institutions:
- Barnard College
- Brandeis University
- Georgetown University
- Loyola University of Chicago
- New York University
- Saint Peter’s University
- Tulane University
- University of Chicago
Free speech statements
Explore examples of free speech statements from these institutions:
- University of Virginia
- Cornell University
- Princeton University
- Washington University in St. Louis
- Simon Fraser University
- University of British Columbia
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