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Place Restrictions These regulate where you may express yourself . For example , your school may prohibit you from holding a protest in the library or in a location that blocks entry to or exit from buildings . The venue you choose to express yourself will therefore impact the limitations your school may place on your speech .
Restrictions on speech are most permissible in places that have traditionally been closed to free public expression , such as offices or classrooms during classes .
Restrictions on speech are least permissible in places with long traditions of being open to free public expression , such as public streets , sidewalks , and parks .
Speech may also be restricted to certain types of speakers or subjects in places that have been opened to expression for a designated purpose . For example , the use of student center meeting rooms may be restricted to registered student groups .
Time Restrictions These regulate when you may express yourself . For example , your school may prohibit you from holding a protest in the middle of a class .
Manner Restrictions These regulate how you may express yourself . For example , your school may require that you limit the sound generated by loudspeakers or that you confine speech to an informational table . Your school may also require that you obtain a permit , but must issue such permits without regard to the content and viewpoint of the speech and must make permits available within a reasonable time .