This guide outlines the careful considerations and illustrative cases that help board members and campus leaders better understand the flash points surrounding freedom of speech, academic freedom, and the tensions between these free expression rights and diversity, equity, and inclusion in the present campus environment. It offers governing boards practical guidance on how to anticipate and respond to frictions between these two fundamental facets of a higher education institution's mission. Board members and presidents will find a comprehensive set of questions to ask when navigating these challenges and crafting policies at institutions, systems, and foundations.