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campus climate policies, procedures, and resources </b></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif">TO: All UCR students, faculty, and
staff</p>

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif">In compliance with <a href="https://freespeech.ucr.edu/senate-bill-108-2024" style="color:rgb(70,120,134)"><b>California State
Senate Bill 108 (2024)</b></a>, campuses within the University of California
must annually notify the campus community of our mutual commitments to a
healthy campus climate. </p>

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif">This annual notification also provides
an opportunity to reaffirm a shared commitment to UC Riverside’s <a href="https://documents.ucr.edu/chancellor/Principles_of_Community.pdf" style="color:rgb(70,120,134)"><b>Principles
of Community</b></a> and the UC system’s <a style="color:rgb(70,120,134);text-decoration:underline" href="https://policy.ucop.edu/doc/1001004/Anti-Discrimination"><b>Anti-Discrimination Policy</b></a>, reminding all students and employees of their rights and
responsibilities regarding free expression on the UCR campus.</p>

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif">Universities play a vital role in
fostering environments where ideas can be exchanged freely and constructively. UCR
is committed to providing avenues for students, faculty, and staff to express
their perspectives—whether through classroom discussion, scholarly research,
campus forums, or peaceful demonstrations. These engagements are central to
academic inquiry and the development of civic responsibility.</p>

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif">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 classrooms and other facilities, and violence of
any kind. UCR policies 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>

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif">The goal is to sustain a campus
climate in which freedom of expression and the right to belong are not at
odds—but mutually reinforced.</p>

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><b>All campus community members </b>are
asked to review<b> </b>the information on this <a href="https://freespeech.ucr.edu/senate-bill-108" style="color:rgb(70,120,134)"><b>website</b></a>, which outlines
policies, procedures, and enforcement practices in accordance with state
requirements, the Principles of Community, and UCR’s institutional values. </p>

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><b>All incoming UCR students are
also required</b> to review the <a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/diversity.universityofcalifornia.edu/actions/campus-climate/discourse-and-free-expression.html__;!!OLyWHuc!SziXQjjuC0KLKliRCAL-uG7cz3JlrM7AH8kHQTeh-mqNyaiw-X2CjvhQJdokr5ssMoUwk4SR2tzJ1IeOJIcnno8U$" style="color:rgb(70,120,134)"><b><i>Discourse
and Free Expression Training</i></b></a><b> </b>and understand the relevant
policies, including understanding the <a href="https://conduct.ucr.edu/policies/standards-of-conduct" style="color:rgb(70,120,134)"><b>UCR Student
Standards of Conduct</b></a>.</p>

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif">Students who have questions
regarding any of the information or policies mentioned in this announcement should
contact <a href="mailto:vcsa@ucr.edu" style="color:rgb(70,120,134)"><b>vcsa@ucr.edu</b></a>.</p>

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif">Staff should direct questions to <a href="mailto:HRPolicy@ucr.edu" style="color:rgb(70,120,134)"><b>HRPolicy@ucr.edu</b></a>. </p>

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<span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif">Faculty should direct questions to <a href="mailto:vpap@ucr.edu" style="color:rgb(70,120,134)"><b>vpap@ucr.edu</b></a>.<br>
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