The First Amendment and the Inclusive Campus: Effective Strategies for Leaders in Student Affairs
Student Success Policy and Advocacy Campus Safety and Violence Prevention Civic Learning and Democratic Engagement Equity, Inclusion, and Social Justice Division LEAD Initiative Public Policy Division Student Government AVP or "Number Two" Faculty Mid-Level Senior Level VP for Student Affairs
May 1, 2018
Following numerous high-profile incidents involving provocative speakers and organizations on college and university campuses, student affairs leaders are revisiting free speech policies and practices to ensure alignment with the First Amendment. Student affairs educators are also exercising care and precaution to maintain the integrity of their institutional commitments to diversity and inclusion. This issue of Policy and Practice describes First Amendment principles, provides pertinent case studies, and summarizes effective practices to help leaders manage controversial speakers and demonstrators while promoting inclusive campus environments.
