freedom of speech
DESCRIPTION
Susan Buckenmeyer & Reed RallojayTRANSCRIPT
Freedom of SpeechStudent demonstrations and
university administration responses
Susan BuckenmeyerStudent Organization Policy Advisor
The University of Texas at Austin
Reed C. RallojayStudent Organization Policy AdvisorThe University of Texas at Austin
Video Example http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=
4Gr1BIDi97M
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Presentation Overview
About The University of Texas at Austin Role of the Office of the Dean of Students Examples of Free Speech Situations Future initiatives at UT Austin Activity/Discussion Resources Questions
Refresher Universities can control
• Time
• Place
• Manner
The University of Texas at Austin
Public university campus• Limited Public Forum
“This is a public university… for the private use of the University faculty, staff and students.”
Institutional Rules on Student Services and Activities and Student Rights and Responsibilities
Role of the Office of the Dean of Students
Procedure Gather intelligence
• Registered student organization (RSO)/department, protesting organization/person, flier, advisers, or UTPD
Conduct outreach• RSO/department (talking points handout), protesting
organization/person, UTPD Develop a response plan
• who, what, where, when, why Communicate plan to stakeholders Attend event and carry out plans Support Report outcomes
Examples of Free Speech Situations
Counter demonstration of an event
Response to a guest speaker
Issue based demonstration
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Future Initiatives
Develop a Response Team Provide training opportunities for
campus academic and administrative units
Provide educational content on our Web site about demonstrations and protests
Produce educational literature
Activity / Discussion You are working in your office and overhear
students in the hall discussing a demonstration they are planning. The event that they are demonstrating against is being planned and hosted by your area.
What steps will you need to take to ensure the event is successful and students are also given their free speech rights?
Questions? Reed C. Rallojay
Susan Buckenmeyer• [email protected]
Student ActivitiesOffice of the Dean of StudentThe University of Texas at Austin