  {"id":1884,"date":"2025-03-31T20:56:59","date_gmt":"2025-03-31T20:56:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.eou.edu\/events\/?page_id=1884"},"modified":"2025-09-30T21:56:08","modified_gmt":"2025-09-30T21:56:08","slug":"freedom-of-expression","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.eou.edu\/events\/freedom-of-expression\/","title":{"rendered":"Freedom of Speech and Expression at EOU"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><br>\u201cIt is inherent to the purpose of the University that the campus be a place where freedom of expression is fully exercised.&nbsp; The creativity, intellectual vigor, and learning environment of the University can be enhanced when students, recognized student groups, and outside persons and groups use campus facilities for expressive activities that are not sponsored by the University.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br>&#8212;&nbsp; <a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1eM-6zOn9JWhB0sAf845UjMZllDWdEQfQ\/view?usp=sharing\">Facility Use Policy (Policy 6.12.05),<\/a> Section A(3).&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:15px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Reserving Campus Spaces for Expressive Activities<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1eM-6zOn9JWhB0sAf845UjMZllDWdEQfQ\/view?usp=sharing\">Facility Use Policy (University Policy 6.12.05)<\/a> governs everyday on-campus expressive activities such as reserving a meeting room, scheduling a public event, setting up a table to distribute materials, or distributing flyers on campus.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:15px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Planning Public Demonstrations<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1YN4fsIWyAojd7Wa0zJAH16w3uF4X7_DC\/view?usp=sharing\">Public Demonstrations Policy (University Policy 6.15.15)<\/a> sets the rules that govern protests and other public demonstrations on the EOU campus.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:15px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Event and Conference Services Office<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eou.edu\/events\/\">Event and Conference Services Office<\/a> administers the Facility Use Policy and the Public Demonstrations Policy.\u00a0 To schedule an activity or for answers to your questions, view the office\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eou.edu\/events\/\">website<\/a>, visit the office at Hoke 314, or contact the office by email (<a href=\"mailto:schedule@eou.edu\">schedule@eou.edu<\/a>) or phone (541) 962-3575.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:15px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Related Standards<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The University\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eou.edu\/about\/mission\/\">Mission, Values and Principles, and Statement on Freedom of Expression<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/open?id=1yQiWOiqr3Ed3cPqYzd2XxcQaGzUx3cvP\">Academic Freedom Policy (University Policy 6.15.05)<\/a> addresses the academic freedom of faculty.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/open?id=1Wr3JPK1EA3u8NmUPTZbusNIuenzffuBz\">Political Activities Policy (University Policy 6.15.10)<\/a> addresses the political activities of employees.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:15px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>University standards of conduct, such as those governed by the <a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/open?id=1OAOu5rV1I7u0q0x2baBZAU28-eTidOog\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Student Code of Conduct (Policy 2.10.05)<\/a>, the <a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/open?id=1HVRFezIBEwD3_53BaWUsh8fIqjHmCDU4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Proscribed Conduct Policy (Policy 6.10.05)<\/a>, the <a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1eTbMHGR1Fy1O8OD19Kjrc83qzMXl5IM0\/view?usp=sharing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Trespass Policy (Policy 6.12.07)<\/a>, and the <a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/open?id=1iBNV6Bc2jm3tfKLkiLAdyhwmt5TNv-XI\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Firearms Policy (Policy 6.10.25)<\/a> apply to persons engaging in expressive activities.&nbsp; 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