<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_default" style=""><div class="gmail-OutlineElement gmail-Ltr gmail-SCXW153551965 gmail-BCX0" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;clear:both;overflow:visible;direction:ltr;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><p class="gmail-Paragraph gmail-SCXW153551965 gmail-BCX0" style="margin:0px 0px 10.6667px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline;font-kerning:none;background-color:transparent;color:windowtext"><span lang="EN-US" class="gmail-TextRun gmail-SCXW153551965 gmail-BCX0" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;line-height:20.85px;font-variant-ligatures:none"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" style=""><span class="gmail-NormalTextRun gmail-SCXW153551965 gmail-BCX0" style="margin:0px;padding:0px">Dear </span><span class="gmail-NormalTextRun gmail-SCXW153551965 gmail-BCX0" style="margin:0px;padding:0px">Campus</span><span class="gmail-NormalTextRun gmail-SCXW153551965 gmail-BCX0" style="margin:0px;padding:0px"> Community, </span></font></span></p><p class="gmail-Paragraph gmail-SCXW153551965 gmail-BCX0" style="margin:0px 0px 10.6667px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline;font-kerning:none;background-color:transparent;color:windowtext"><span style="background-color:transparent;color:windowtext">As the academic year approaches, we would like to reaffirm our shared commitment to </span><span style="background-color:transparent;color:windowtext">the <a href="https://documents.ucr.edu/chancellor/Principles_of_Community.pdf">Principles of Community</a>—and to remind all students and employees of their </span><span style="background-color:transparent;color:windowtext">rights and responsibilities regarding free expression on our campus.</span></p><p class="gmail-Paragraph gmail-SCXW153551965 gmail-BCX0" style="margin:0px 0px 10.6667px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline;font-kerning:none;background-color:transparent;color:windowtext"><span style="background-color:transparent;color:windowtext">Universities play a vital role in fostering environments where ideas can be exchanged </span><span style="background-color:transparent;color:windowtext">freely and constructively. At UCR, we remain committed to providing avenues for </span><span style="background-color:transparent;color:windowtext">students, faculty, and staff to express their perspectives—whether through classroom </span><span style="background-color:transparent;color:windowtext">discussion, scholarly research, campus forums, or peaceful demonstrations. These </span><span style="background-color:transparent;color:windowtext">engagements are central to academic inquiry and the development of civic </span><span style="background-color:transparent;color:windowtext">responsibility.</span></p><p class="gmail-Paragraph gmail-SCXW153551965 gmail-BCX0" style="margin:0px 0px 10.6667px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline;font-kerning:none;background-color:transparent;color:windowtext">At the same time, the university must act to ensure that freedom of expression does not come at the expense of safety and belonging. This includes protecting our community from harassment, threats, impediments to access to classrooms and other facilities, and violence of any kind. We must comply with UC, state, and federal policies and laws that protect expressive activity, safeguard state and federally protected identities, and ensure timely and equitable access to our campus for all.</p><p class="gmail-Paragraph gmail-SCXW153551965 gmail-BCX0" style="margin:0px 0px 10.6667px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline;font-kerning:none;background-color:transparent;color:windowtext"><span style="background-color:transparent;color:windowtext">Our collective goal is to sustain a campus climate in which freedom of expression and </span><span style="background-color:transparent;color:windowtext">the right to belong are not at odds—but mutually reinforced.</span></p><p class="gmail-Paragraph gmail-SCXW153551965 gmail-BCX0" style="margin:0px 0px 10.6667px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline;font-kerning:none;background-color:transparent;color:windowtext"><span style="background-color:transparent;color:windowtext">The California Legislature requires the University of California to implement and enforce </span><span style="background-color:transparent;color:windowtext">these policies consistently across campuses.</span></p><p class="gmail-Paragraph gmail-SCXW153551965 gmail-BCX0" style="margin:0px 0px 10.6667px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline;font-kerning:none;background-color:transparent;color:windowtext"><b>Please review</b> the information on this <a href="https://freespeech.ucr.edu/senate-bill-108">website</a>, which outlines our policies, procedures, and enforcement practices in accordance with state requirements, our Principles of Community, and our institutional values.<br></p><p class="gmail-Paragraph gmail-SCXW153551965 gmail-BCX0" style="margin:0px 0px 10.6667px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline;font-kerning:none;background-color:transparent;color:windowtext">We look forward to the year ahead with optimism for the learning, collaboration, and shared progress it will bring.</p></div><div class="gmail-OutlineElement gmail-Ltr gmail-SCXW153551965 gmail-BCX0" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;clear:both;overflow:visible;direction:ltr;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><p class="gmail-Paragraph gmail-SCXW153551965 gmail-BCX0" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline;font-kerning:none;background-color:transparent;color:windowtext"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif"><span lang="EN-US" class="gmail-TextRun gmail-EmptyTextRun gmail-SCXW153551965 gmail-BCX0" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;line-height:20.85px;font-variant-ligatures:none"></span><span class="gmail-LineBreakBlob gmail-BlobObject gmail-DragDrop gmail-SCXW153551965 gmail-BCX0" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;line-height:20.85px"><span class="gmail-SCXW153551965 gmail-BCX0" style="margin:0px;padding:0px"> </span><br class="gmail-SCXW153551965 gmail-BCX0" style="margin:0px;padding:0px"></span><span lang="EN-US" class="gmail-TextRun gmail-SCXW153551965 gmail-BCX0" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;line-height:20.85px;font-variant-ligatures:none"><span class="gmail-NormalTextRun gmail-SCXW153551965 gmail-BCX0" style="margin:0px;padding:0px">Sincerely,</span></span><span class="gmail-EOP gmail-SCXW153551965 gmail-BCX0" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;line-height:20.85px"> </span></font></p></div><div class="gmail-OutlineElement gmail-Ltr gmail-SCXW153551965 gmail-BCX0" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;clear:both;overflow:visible;direction:ltr;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><p class="gmail-Paragraph gmail-SCXW153551965 gmail-BCX0" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline;font-kerning:none;background-color:transparent;color:windowtext">S. Jack Hu, Ph.D.<br>Chancellor</p><p class="gmail-Paragraph gmail-SCXW153551965 gmail-BCX0" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline;font-kerning:none;background-color:transparent;color:windowtext"><br>Elizabeth Watkins, Ph.D.<br>Provost and Executive Vice Chancellor<br><br>Brian L. Haynes, Ph.D.<br>Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs</p><p class="gmail-Paragraph gmail-SCXW153551965 gmail-BCX0" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline;font-kerning:none;background-color:transparent;color:windowtext"><br>Mariam Lam, Ph.D.<br>Vice Chancellor for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion</p><p class="gmail-Paragraph gmail-SCXW153551965 gmail-BCX0" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline;font-kerning:none;background-color:transparent;color:windowtext"><br>Denise Woods, Dr.P.H.<br>Vice Chancellor for Health, Well-being &amp; Safety</p></div></div></div>