Florida International University asked protesters to submit two-minute videos demonstrating they understand restrictions on indoor demonstrations, a move experts describe as legally questionable. The policy response follows an incident in which students staged a silent protest indoors, and FIU’s enforcement action appears to hinge on compliance verification rather than traditional permitting mechanisms. Legal experts say the approach may be vulnerable on First Amendment grounds, particularly if it functions as punishment tied to expressive conduct rather than neutral time, place, and manner rules. The episode underscores how campus policies around demonstrations—especially indoor protest guidelines—continue to draw scrutiny as universities balance order with students’ rights to expression.