Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ Supports Your Right to Free Speech
Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ is committed to the free exchange of ideas and activities by its faculty, staff, and students.
The U.S. Constitution protects many forms of “expressive activity,” and in accordance, Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ has developed a series of policies to protect the rights of its students, faculty, and staff. These policies provide guidance on permitted campus locations for expressive activity, as well as detail certain forms of restricted behavior and activities. Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ policy also addresses visitors wishing to use campus facilities to engage in expressive activities. The links below will direct you to Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ’s speech and expression policies.
- Policy 109, Speech and Expression
- Certification as required by the Code of Virginia § 23.1-401.1
- VCCS Speech Annual Report 2025
Report an Incident
Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ encourages you to reach out to our designated officials to report an incident that you believe has disrupted your right to protected speech. The link to submit a report is below. If, after referring to Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ’s policies and the below commonly asked questions, you are unsure whether such an event has taken place, please submit a question below.