UWL is committed to providing all members of the University community the broadest possible latitude to speak, write, listen, challenge, and learn. UW-La Crosse recognizes its responsibility to maintain a safe and orderly environment conducive to teaching, scholarship, and other university-sponsored activities. To achieve this balance, UW-La Crosse may implement reasonable restrictions on the time, place, and manner of expressive activities. These restrictions aim to ensure that while free expression is robustly protected, it does not disrupt UW-La Crosse's core functions or compromise safety and property integrity.

Who this policy applies to:

All University Community Members and Visitors.

Express Activities on Campus Interim Policy

Related policy documents and applicable laws:

• Universities of Wisconsin Regent Policy Document 4-21 
• UWS Chapter 18
• UWL Chalking Policy
• UWL Space Reservation Policy
• Campus Publicity Guidelines 
• UWL Bulletin Board Publicity Guidelines

Review process:

This document should be reviewed annually by University Police, Dean of Students, and representatives of Shared Governance Groups.

Document approval process:

This document was approved by Chancellor Beeby on September 24, 2024. This document was approved by Chancellor’s Cabinet on September 24, 2024.

Shared governance:

This document was shared with Student Association on September 27, 2024.

This document was shared with University Staff Council on September 27, 2024.

This document was shared with Academic Staff Council on September 27, 2024.

This document was shared with Faculty Senate on September 27, 2024.

Revision history:

Created September 18, 2024, by Kara Ostlund

Updated September 24, 2024, by Kara Ostlund

Format updated June 2025.