Freedom of Expression at Ohio State

The Ohio State University is committed to protecting the First Amendment right to free speech and expression while advancing intellectual freedom and promoting civic engagement. Since the university’s founding, its land-grant mission has been to create a pathway to accessible education and a place for the free exchange of ideas.

Ohio State supports the rights of its students, faculty, staff, volunteers, visitors, community partners and program participants to exercise their freedom of speech and expression. The university encourages everyone to participate in public discourse and exercise their democratic rights by voting, advocacy and civic engagement.

This website outlines policies and rules at Ohio State. It is important to note that Ohio State students, faculty and staff who exercise their First Amendment rights off-campus (including in local communities, statewide or nationally) are subject to rules and law of those municipalities and locations.