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B.
Plans for non-commercial speech activities by students, student
organizations, faculty or staff in any other area of the campus or at any
other time must be approved by the Director of Student Life. The request
should be submitted to the Office of Student Life on the Free Expression
Registration form at least three (3) business days prior to the date of the
event in order to provide College staff sufficient time to process the
request, enter the reservation in the reservation database, and to notify
Public Safety of the event. All requests shall be considered on a viewpoint
neutral basis.
C.
Any visitor who desires to engage in any non-commercial speech activities
on any GPC campus must request approval from the Director of Student
Life at least three (3) business days prior to date of the event in order to
provide College staff sufficient time to process the request, enter the
reservation in the reservation database, and to notify Public Safety of the
event. The request should be submitted on the Free Expression
Registration Form attached hereto as Exhibit B. All requests shall be
considered on a viewpoint neutral basis.
D.
General policy governing review of Expression Registration Forms –
Requests will be granted unless the proposed event intends to advocate
any of the following:
•
The willful damage or destruction of property;
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The disruption of the College’s regularly scheduled functions;
•
The physical harm, coercion, or intimidation of the College’s faculty,
staff or students; or
•
Other campus disorder of a violent nature.
E.
No individual or organization may reserve a space for more than three (3)
consecutive days at a time. If, at the end of a three-day reservation, the
space has not been reserved by another individual or organization, the
same individual or organization will be eligible to reserve the space again.
F.
Distribution of non-commercial written materials – Handbills, leaflets and
similar materials available free of charge may be distributed by students,
student organizations, faculty or staff so long as such distribution does not
interfere with the orderly operation of University affairs or the free flow of
traffic. Any visitor who desires to distribute such materials must obtain
prior permission and may do so by submitting a request through the Free
Expression Registration Form attached as Exhibit B.
G.
Distribution of commercial written materials is addressed in policy number
208. Any individual or organization engaging in any speech activities
pursuant to this policy shall comply with the following procedures:
1.
Individuals or organizations engaging in speech activities shall not interfere
with the free flow of traffic or the ability to enter or exit buildings on
campus.
2.
Individuals or organizations engaging in speech activities shall not interrupt
the orderly conduct of college classes or other college activities.
3.
There shall be no obstruction of entrances or exits to buildings.
4.
There shall be no interference with scheduled University ceremonies,
events or activities.
