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Utah Code § 53H-7-902

Free expression policies

Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 8, 2025 Special Session 1

(1) As used in this section, "free expression policy" means an institution's policy, regulation, or other expectation related to student expression.

(2) An institution shall:

(a) publish the institution's free expression policies:

(i) in the institution's student handbook; and

(ii) on the institution's website;

(b) include information about the institution's free expression policies in an orientation program for students enrolled in the institution; and

(c) develop a program, procedures, and materials to ensure that an individual who has responsibility for the discipline or education of a student at the institution understands the institution's free expression policies.

(3) An individual described in Subsection (2)(c) includes an institution:

(a) administrator;

(b) campus police officer;

(c) residence life official; and

(d) faculty member.

(4) An institution shall ensure that a free expression policy is consistent with the provisions of this chapter and ensure the policy is:

(a) viewpoint-neutral in text and application; and

(b) respects a student organization's rights, as described in this chapter.

Official source: Utah State Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Utah statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.