Joint Committee on Civil Discourse (JCCD)
A page within Chancellor
The purpose of the Joint Committee on Civil Discourse is to further the mission of the university by promoting greater awareness of the values of free speech, freedom of expression, and academic freedom. In doing so, the committee advances the aims of the Board of Regents’ Policy Document 4-21, “Commitment to Academic Freedom and Freedom of Expression,” and related UW System and UWL policies.
JCCD resources
- National Free Speech Week - takes place each year during the third full week of October
- UWL policies and values on free speech, freedom of expression, and academic freedom, including expectations for students and employees: www.uwlax.edu/free-speech
- UWL's Civil Discourse Toolkit
Committee Members
- Convenor - Center for Transformative Justice (CTJ) Director
- Members of the committee shall include the following:
- 2 members appointed by the Academic Staff Council
- 2 members appointed by the Faculty Senate
- 2 members appointed by the Student Senate
- 2 members appointed by the University Staff Council
- 1 member appointed by the Chancellor
- The CTJ Director
Bylaws
Year-End Report (most recent) - see archives for past reports
- 2023-2024
The UWL Joint Committee on Free Speech Promotion (JCFSP) was created in 2019 and renamed as the UWL Joint Committee on Civil Discourse in 2024.
PAST FREEDOM OF SPEECH WEEK EVENTS (2019--2023)
2022: STAYING ON MISSION: RACE, EQUITY, AND JUSTICE IN THE MIDST OF POLARIZING POLITICS
2021: LA CROSSE MAYORAL CANDIDATE DEBATE
2020: ACTIVISM, INTERSECTIONALITY, AND AGENCY IN THE ERA OF ME TOO
2020: MEDIA BIAS & POLITICAL POLARIZATION
2019: "YOU CAN'T SAY THAT! CAN YOU?"
Director Center Transformative Justice
anowak2@uwlax.edu
608.785.5093
Program Coordinator
ccolon-rivera@uwlax.edu
608.785.5095