5. Following, badgering, or forcibly detaining individuals;
expected to provide sufficient notice to the Chief of Police at least one week, but no less than 48 hours in advance of the event. Such arrangements enable Lawson State Community College to ensure the event takes place in a safe and constructive manner. J. Individuals and groups who engage in expressive activity in outdoor areas on Lawson State Community College property are subject to College policies relating to the use and operation of campus facilities, including without limitation policies relating to firearms and weapons, alcohol, smoking, and trespass. The College prohibits the possession or use of clubs, bats, weapons, open flames, or other dangerous materials on campus property during these events. K. Lawson State Community College shall not permit members of the Campus Community to engage in conduct that materially and substantially disrupts protected expressive activity or infringes on the right to engage in expressive activity. Any act of reprisal, interference, coercion, or restraint, by a student or employee, of protected expressive activity, violates this policy and will result in appropriate disciplinary action. Disciplinary sanctions for members of the Campus Community under the jurisdiction of Lawson State Community College who violate this subsection shall be handled through the College Student Code of Conduct. L. Nothing in this policy shall be construed to prevent Lawson State Community College from regulating and restricting expressive activity that is not protected by the United States Constitution, the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, or state law, including, but not limited to, any of the following: 1. Violations of state or federal law, including, but not limited to, actions that damage institutional property. 2. Expressions that a court has deemed unprotected defamation. 3. Harassment. 4. True threats, which are defined as statements meant by the speaker to communicate a serious expression of an intent to commit an act of unlawful violence to a particular individual or group of individuals. 5.An unjustifiable invasion of privacy or confidentiality not involving a matter of public concern. 6. An action that unlawfully disrupts the function or security of the institution. 7. Any constitutional time, place, and manner restrictions for outdoor areas of campus when they are narrowly tailored to serve a significant institutional interest and when the restrictions employ clear, published, content-neutral, and viewpoint-neutral criteria, and provide for ample alternative means of expression.
6.Interference with scheduled College classes, ceremonies or events, including memorials, dedications or classroom activities, whether indoors or outdoors; 7. Damage to property, including buildings, benches, sidewalks, fixtures, grass, shrubs, trees, flowers, or other landscaping; 8. Use of sound amplification, including bullhorns, except within reasonable limits that will not disrupt normal College operations; 9. Use of placards, banners, or signs that are dangerous or cause obstruction as described in subsections 1 and 2 above; 10. Engaging in expressive activities in prohibited or restricted areas as defined in Sections II.B. and II.C. above; 11.Any other interference with normal College operations beyond a minor, brief, or fleeting nonviolent disruption that is isolated or brief in duration; or 12. Any other conduct or activity not protected by the First Amendment to the United States Constitution and Article I, Section 4 of the Alabama Constitution, or other state law. G. Nothing herein shall be construed to limit the application of laws related to disruptions, disturbances, or interference with the College and the function of educational institutions. H. Lawson State Community College will provide police and security officers and use other security measures to ensure the safety of all participants, the Campus Community, and the public. Nothing in this policy shall prohibit the College from charging a fee for security for events, provided that such fees may not be calculated or otherwise based on the content of the protected expressive activity or the anticipated reaction to the protected expressive activity. I. Lawson State Community College may also charge a fee for the use of campus facilities, such as for the use of IT resources or cleanup costs. These fees will not be based on the content of the expressive activity. Fees for facility usage are available in Facilities Office and the Office of Public Relations and Community Affairs.
To promote a safe and effective event, individuals or groups from the Campus Community planning to engage in expressive activity that they anticipate will require the assistance of security are
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