Board of Trustees Manual

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c. The outdoor areas and facilities are available, on a first-come, first-served basis, for rallies, assemblies, demonstrations, vigils and other outdoor expressive activities without prior approval or scheduling, unless previously reserved pursuant to this policy. d. Active Students or Student Organizations shall not be permitted to engage in spontaneous speeches, performances, demonstrations, rallies, vigils, literature distribution, meetings or events in the indoor campus facilities and areas. 2. Reserving Campus Facilities: a. If Active Students, Student Organizations, or College employees desire to reserve campus facilities, they shall submit their requests to the Office of the Dean of Student Affairs at least four days prior to the event. Any requests not received at least four days prior to the event, may be deniedfor that reason. b. Individuals and/or groups who are not Active Students, Student Organizations, or College employees (“Outside Individuals or Groups”) shall not bepermitted to use or reserve campus facilities unless (1) they are invited and sponsored by a Student Organization or the College to conduct expressive activities and/or events on campus, (2) the College agrees to rent the facility to them pursuant to paragraph 3.b. below, or (3) comply with the requirements of paragraphs 3.c. and 3.d. below. c. Active Students, Student Organizations, and College employees may request to reserve campus facilities on a first-come, first-served basis. These requests may be denied for the following reasons only: (1) The venue is already reserved for another event; 2 (2) The activity will attract a crowd larger than the venue can safely contain; (3) The activity will substantially disrupt another event being held at a neighboring venue; 3 (4) The activity will substantially disrupt college operations (including classes); (5) The activity is a clear and present threat to public safety, according to the 2 In the event that multiple Active Students, Student Organizations or College employees submit conflicting reservation requests, the following order of precedence shall govern: (1) official College sponsored activities and events; (2) Student Organization activities and events; (3) Active Student activities and events; and (4) all other activities and events. 3 The expression of competing viewpoints or multiple speakers in proximity to each other does not, without more, constitute a substantial disruption.

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