Your voice matters at CSUSB
CSUSB is committed to protecting freedom of speech, expression, assembly, academic freedom, and civic engagement. As a public university, CSUSB welcomes the exchange of ideas and supports the right of students, faculty, staff, and members of the public to express perspectives, organize, demonstrate, question, challenge, and advocate for change.
Free expression includes ideas that may be controversial, unpopular, uncomfortable, or deeply meaningful to members of our community. Learning to engage across differences is an important part of the university experience.
This website provides information about your rights and responsibilities, how to plan expressive activities, and the resources available to support a safe, accessible, and engaged campus community.
Explore your rights and responsibilities
Know your rights
Learn about freedom of speech, assembly, protest, academic freedom, and the protections afforded to expressive activity at a public university.
Plan an Activity
Learn how to plan a demonstration, distribute materials, table, invite a speaker, or organize another expressive activity.
Understand the Policy
Explore the CSU Time, Place, and Manner Policy and the CSUSB Addendum, including guidelines related to locations, scheduling, access, safety, and disruption.
Find Support
Connect with campus resources that can assist with planning, safety, accessibility, communication, well-being, and follow-up support.
Our shared responsibility
Freedom of expression and community care can exist together.
CSUSB’s commitment is to protect lawful expression, apply policies fairly and consistently, support the educational mission, and help members of the campus community engage across differences with responsibility and respect.