Ohio Administrative Code › Title 3352 - Wright State University › Chapter 3352-7 - Administration Generally › Section 3352-7-14 - Demonstrations

Current through all regulations passed and filed through July 1, 2024
(A) General
			 statement. Wright state university recognizes the exercise of the rights of
			 expression, affiliation, and peaceful assemblage. Wright state university
			 students, personnel may express their views by demonstrating peacefully for
			 concepts they wish to make known, and the university will make every reasonable
			 effort to protect those rights. The university also has an equal and
			 simultaneous obligation to protect the rights and freedoms of those who do not
			 choose to participate in a demonstration. Additionally, the university has an
			 obligation to protect its property and to assure continuation of the activities
			 of students, university faculty and staff, and guests on campus.
This rule is not applicable to
				situations arising within the context of normal classroom instruction. This
				rule does not apply to use of university facilities and grounds for official
				event sponsored by the university.
(B) Policy.
(1) Wright state university permits,
			 promotes, and supports the free expression of ideas, views, and opinions by its
			 faculty, students, staff, administrators, and visitors (hereafter "members of
			 the academic community"). The university is committed to rights of expression,
			 affiliation, and peaceful assemblage. Faculty, staff, and students should be
			 free to discuss, debate, and express ideas and opinions in public or private
			 forums as long as they do not disrupt university functions.
(2) The university also has an equal and
			 simulataneous obligation to protect the rights and freedoms of those who choose
			 not to participate in free speech or peaceful assemblage activities.
			 Additionally, the university has an obligation to protect its property and to
			 assure continuation of the activities of students, faculty, staff, and guests
			 on campus.
(3) Demonstrations and
			 marches and other forms of expression may be legitimately regulated with regard
			 to time, place and manner. This is especially so when they have the purpose or effect of
			 substantially interfering with the educational environment, disrupting the
			 function of the university or inciting an immediate breach of peace.
			 Disruptions may include but are not limited to: interfering with, impairing, or
			 impeding university teaching, research or administration; interfering with,
			 impeding, or blocking the flow of vehicular, wheelchair, or pedestrian traffic
			 on any paved street or path; interfering with, impeding, or blocking any
			 entrance or exit to any building; violating federal, state, or local law,
			 regulation or fire code, including the university regulations policies and procedures; interfering with an event by
			 blocking views or making sufficient sounds to mask a speaker or performance
			 from being heard; using voice or amplifications systems without prior approval
			 by the university for the use of such systems; destruction of university or
			 personal property; any act or behavior which prevents a listener from attending
			 or leaving any event; and/or failing to comply with the orders or directives of
			 identified university officials, police, or any other law enforcement officers
			 acting in consideration of the health, welfare, and safety of all
			 concerned.
(4)
									Demonstration(s). A person or
			 assembly of persons engaged in expressive activity that includes
			 demonstrations, picketing, marches, rallying, speechmaking, and all other like
			 forms of conduct which involve the communication or expression of views or
			 grievances, the conduct of which has the effect, intent, or propensity to draw
			 a crowd of onlookers.
Expressive activity. An expressive
				activity is any exercise of the right to free speech guaranteed by the
				constitutions of the United States and the state of Ohio.
Non-university affiliated speaker. Any
				person or entity other than a current university student, registered student
				organization, university faculty member, or university staff
				member.
(5)
									
									Conduct, the
			 purpose or effect of which is not frightening, coercing, or intimidating
			 specific individuals but is merely deemed offensive to certain groups, will not
			 be grounds for regulation or punishment.
(6)
									
									The university is committed to the elimination of all
			 forms of bigotry on campus.
(7)
									
									The university
			 will consider each alleged violation of this policy on a case by case basis and
			 will examine the time, place, pattern of conduct, and where relevant, the
			 existence of a specific relationship between speaker and
			 target.