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Chicago Statement for Free Speech adopted

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Institutional Rules on Student Services and Activities: Chapter 13- Speech, Expression, and Assembly

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Protest and Demonstration Policies
Last Updated

July 28, 2022

Subchapter 13–900. Public Assemblies Sec. 13–901. General Rule on Public Assemblies a. “Publicly assemble” and “public assembly” include any gathering of persons, including discussions, rallies, and demonstrations. The rules in Subchapter 13–800 apply to any use of amplified sound at a public…

Institutional Rules on Student Services and Activities: Chapter 13- Speech, Expression, and Assembly

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Green
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Advertised Commitments to Free Expression
Last Updated

July 28, 2022

The freedoms of speech, expression, and assembly are fundamental rights of all persons and are central to the mission of the University. In accordance with this Chapter, students, faculty members, staff members, and members of the public have the right to assemble…