Bring it to your campus

Start a chapter.

It takes about two minutes. Tell us about you, your school and your plan, and we'll take it from there.

Step 1 of 3

You
Your school
Your plan

Step 1 of 3

You

First name

Last name

Phone

We may call or text you about your application. Message and data rates may apply.

Step 2 of 3

Your school

School

The full name, like Florida International University.

State

Public or private

PublicPrivate

Both are welcome. At a private university, events depend on the school's own speech policy, and we'll go over it with you.

Step 3 of 3

Your plan

Students ready to join

Count yourself.

Faculty advisor in mind

YesNo

No is fine. We'll help you find one.

Registration window opens (optional)

When your school takes new club applications. Not sure? Leave it blank.

Anything else (optional)

Questions

Does it cost anything?

No. Starting and running a chapter is free.

Who can start a chapter?

Any student at a US college or university, including community colleges and graduate schools. High schools aren't eligible.

I don't have a team or an advisor yet.

That's normal. Apply anyway: your step-by-step guide shows you how to find both.

What do you need from us, and what do you do?

You set up the chapter: your team, a faculty advisor and your school's paperwork. We help with every step, including finding members. For events, we do most of the work, from booking speakers to planning and running the day with you.

Someone from my school already applied.

Apply anyway. There's one chapter per school (per campus at colleges that register clubs campus by campus), so we'll introduce you and you'll build it together.

My school has its own constitution template.

That's common. Use your school's template and we'll help you fill it in. We still send the headquarters letter.

Is it political?

Open Speech Society is nonpartisan. A speaker makes the case, and anyone in the room can argue back, from any side.