Free Speech Survey Results
On April 8, 2022, Tennessee’s Governor Bill Lee signed into law Public Chapter No. 818. One component of the Act requires higher education institutions to conduct a biennial survey of the institution’s students and employees to assess the campus climate with regard to diversity of thought and the respondents’ comfort level in speaking freely on campus, regardless of political affiliation or ideology.
In accordance with the Act, the results of the most recent survey of university students, faculty, and staff can be accessed via the link below. Participation in the survey was voluntary, confidential, and anonymous; no personal identifying information was sought on the survey.