COLLEGE CATALOG 2022-2023

to any speaker whom LBWCC’s student organizations or faculty have invited. These areas may be used for official events sponsored by the College or for non-college use under ACCS Board of Trustees Policies 500.01 and 507.01. E. Members of the Campus Community who engage in expressive activities in permitted outdoor areas may do so freely, spontaneously, and contemporaneously as long as the conduct is lawful, in accordance with laws applicable to conduct and activities on Lurleen B. Wallace Community College property, and does not materially and substantially disrupt the functioning of the College or infringe upon the rights of others to engage in expressive activities. Members of the Campus Community may contact the Dean of Student Affairs may reserve outdoor spaces in advance of an event to ensure they have their first choice of location and that the event goes smoothly. F. Conduct that may materially and substantially disrupt the functioning of Lurleen B. Wallace Community College or infringe upon the rights of others to engage in expressive activities may include: 1. Obstruction of vehicular, bicycle, pedestrian, or other traffic; 2. Obstruction of entrances or exits to buildings or driveways or impeding entry or exit from any building or parking lot or vehicular path; 3. Violations of a state, federal or local law, regulation, or ordinance; 4. Threats to passersby or the use of fighting words, which are words that by their mere utterance inflict violence or would tend to incite a reasonable person to violence or other breach of the peace; 5. Following, badgering, or forcibly detaining individuals;

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. Lurleen B. Wallace Community College may 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. Information regarding fees can be found in the College’s Use of Facilities and Services Policy.

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