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Drake provides new policy information on Expressive Activitity at the University of California.</p> <p><a class="btn btn-default" href="https://news.berkeley.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Letter-from-President-Drake-Chancellors-Policies-Impacting-Expressive-Activity.pdf">Read On</a></p> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="jumbotron jumbotron-sand overlay-glow-1"> <div class="container"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-md-6"> <h2>Free Expression at UC San Diego</h2> <p>Free expression is a cornerstone of the U.S. Constitution. UC San Diego supports student expression, rights and responsibilities to move toward positive, educational use of Free Speech.</p> <p><a class="btn btn-default" href="what-is/index.html">What Is Free Expression?</a></p> </div> <div class="col-md-6"> <figure> <img alt="UCSD students register others to VOTE!" class="img-responsive" src="_images/homepage-v5/register-to-vote.jpg"/> </figure> </div> </div> </div> </div> <section class="jumbotron jumbotron-callout-content-one navy-orbs"> <div class="container"> <div class="text-indent"> <h2>Safety Concerns</h2> </div> <div class="row"> <div class="col-md-10"> <div class="panel panel-primary"> <div class="panel-body"> <ul> <li> <p>Students, staff, and faculty who choose to participate in free expressive activity and are concerned for the immediate safety of themselves or others <strong>should call or text 9-1-1</strong> and indicate their location on campus.</p> </li> <li> <p>For <strong>non-life threatening situations</strong> during expressive activity, please seek assistance from one of the Student Affairs Monitors (SAMs) wearing a bright yellow or orange vest.</p> </li> <li> <p>If you believe that you have <strong>experienced harassment or acts of discrimination</strong> during an expressive activity, please contact the <a href="https://ophd.ucsd.edu">Office for the Prevention of Harassment and Discrimination (OPHD)</a>.</p> </li> <li> <p>If you are <strong>unsure how to address your experience</strong> but would like to speak with someone, please contact the Dean of Student Affairs in your <a href="https://thecolleges.ucsd.edu/about/college-resources.html">Undergraduate College</a> or <a href="https://grad.ucsd.edu/about/meet-the-team/student-affairs/index.html">Division of Graduate Education and Postdoctoral Affairs (GEPA)</a>.</p> </li> </ul> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </section> <section aria-label="Tiles with Links Module" class="jumbotron jumbotron-tile-links tile-module-white" data-module="tiles-with-links"> <div class="container"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-md-8 text-indent"> </div> </div> <div class="row tiles-row"> <div class="flex tiles"> <div class="wrapper "> <img alt="" class="background-image" src="_images/homepage-v5/neon-question-mark.jpg"/> <h2> <a href="faqs/index.html"> Frequently Asked Questions </a> </h2> </div> <div class="wrapper "> <img alt="" class="background-image" src="_images/homepage-v5/neon-scales.jpg"/> <h2> <a href="policies/index.html"> Policies & Procedures </a> </h2> </div> <div class="wrapper "> <img alt="" class="background-image" src="_images/homepage-v5/neon-speech.jpg"/> <h2> <a href="support/index.html"> Resources & Support </a> </h2> </div> </div> </div> </div> </section> <div class="jumbotron side-image-white "> <div class="container"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-md-6"> <h2>National Center for Free Speech and Civic Engagement</h2> <p><blurb/></p> <p><a class="btn btn-default" href="https://freespeechcenter.universityofcalifornia.edu/">#SPEECHMATTERS</a></p> </div> <div class="col-md-6"> <figure> <img alt="" class="img-responsive" src="_images/cta-vintage-photo.jpg"/> </figure> </div> </div> </div> </div> <section aria-label="News Section" class="jumbotron jumbotron-gray jumbotron-news"> <div class="container"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-xs-8"> <h2>Civic Engagement: Interactive Workshops</h2> </div> <div class="col-xs-4 view-all-link text-right"> <a class="text-link" href="https://freespeechcenter.universityofcalifornia.edu/programs-and-resources/fellows-workshop-series/">watch past & present workshops</a> </div> </div> <div class="row"> <div class="col-sm-4"> <a alt="link to news item" class="panel panel-default" href="https://freespeechcenter.universityofcalifornia.edu/programs-and-resources/fellows-workshop-series/"> <img alt="August 22 free speech webinar - 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text illustration" class="img-responsive" src="_images/workshop-oct9.jpg"/> <div class="panel-heading"> <p class="panel-news-date small">Wednesday, October 9</p> <h3 class="panel-news-title">Past is Prologue: How Student Trustees Influence Campuses and Beyond</h3> </div> </a> </div> </div> </div> </section> <div class="jumbotron jumbotron-callout-image-small-inset" style="background-image: url('_images/supreme-court.jpg');"> <div class="container"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-md-7 col-md-offset-5"> <div class="panel panel-default"> <div class="panel-body"> <h2>Know Your Rights</h2> <p class="panel-text">Be aware of your responsibilities as a student exercising free speech rights, on campus or off.</p> <p><a class="btn btn-default" href="your-rights/index.html">Protests 101</a></p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="jumbotron jumbotron-sand overlay-glow-1"> <div class="container"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-md-6"> <h2>Express Yourself</h2> <p><p>We encourage UC San Diego community members to take action, to share their thoughts, ideals, and opinions and meet dissenting views with a variety of responses that promote community engagement.</p></p> <p><a class="btn btn-default" href="what-is/express/index.html">Read More</a></p> </div> <div class="col-md-6"> <figure> <img alt="UC San Diego's Graffiti Park" class="img-responsive" src="_images/homepage-v5/DSC_0078.jpg"/> </figure> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="jumbotron side-image-white overlay-glow-2"> <div class="container"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-md-6"> <figure> <img alt="" class="img-responsive" src="_images/homepage-v5/all-for-one-ncaa-vote.jpg"/> </figure> </div> <div class="col-md-6"> <h2>Resources & Support</h2> <p><p>UC San Diego acknowledges the impact of others exercising their right to free expression can have and offer the following resources as places to find support and community.</p></p> <p><a class="btn btn-default" href="support/index.html">Link to campus & other resources</a></p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </main> <footer class="footer"> <div class="container"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-sm-8"> <p> <span>UC San Diego 9500 Gilman Dr. La Jolla, CA 92093 (858) 534-2230</span> <br/> <span> Copyright 漏 <span class="footer-copyright-year">2024</span> Regents of the University of California. 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