Washington Administrative Code › Title 495D - Lake Washington Institute of Technology › Chapter 495D-142 - First Amendment Activities For Lake Washington Institute Of Technology › Section 495D-142-030 - Request for use of facilities

Current through Register Vol. 24-14, July 15, 2024
Subject to the regulations and requirements of this policy,
				college or noncollege groups may use the campus limited forums for those
				activities protected by the first amendment. Examples of first amendment
				activities would include, but not necessarily be limited to, informational
				picketing, petition circulation, the distribution of information leaflets or
				pamphlets, speech-making, demonstrations, rallies, appearances of speakers in
				outdoor areas, mass protests, meetings to display group feelings or sentiments
				and/or other types of constitutionally protected assemblies to share
				information, perspective or viewpoints.
Noncollege groups that intend to be on campus to engage in
				first amendment activities (hereinafter "the event") are encouraged to provide
				notice to the campus safety and security department no later than forty-eight
				hours prior to the event along with the following information:
(1) The name, address, and telephone number
			 of the individual, group, entity or organization sponsoring the event
			 (hereinafter "the sponsoring organization"); and
(2) The name, address, and telephone number
			 of a contact person for the sponsoring organization; and
(3) The date, time, and requested location of
			 the event; and
(4) The nature and
			 purpose of the event; and
(5) The
			 type of sound amplification devices to be used in connection with the event, if
			 any; and
(6) The estimated number
			 of people expected to participate in the event.
However, unscheduled events are permitted so long as the event
				does not interfere with any other function occurring at the facility.
				Noncollege events are limited to the grounds outside of college
				buildings.
The use of sound amplification devices is limited to the
				limited public forum area as long as the sound amplification device is used at
				a volume which does not disrupt or disturb the normal use of classrooms,
				offices or laboratories or any previously scheduled college event or
				activity.
College groups are encouraged to notify the campus safety and
				security department no later than forty-eight hours in advance of an event.
				However, unscheduled events are permitted so long as the event does not
				interfere with any other function occurring at the facility.
Information may be distributed as long as it is not obscene or
				libelous or incite imminent lawless action. The sponsoring organization is
				encouraged, but not required, to include its name and address on the
				distributed information. To avoid excessive littering of the campus and/or
				greatly increased work requirements for college physical plant employees,
				groups are asked to cooperate with the college in limiting the distribution of
				information leaflets or pamphlets to the limited public forum site.
Speech that does no more than propose a commercial transaction
				shall not occur in connection with the event.
The limited public forum used by the group should be cleaned up
				and left in its original condition and may be subject to inspection by a
				representative of the college after the event. Reasonable charges may be
				assessed against the sponsoring organization for the costs of extraordinary
				cleanup or for the repair of damaged property.
All fire, safety, sanitation or special regulations specified
				for the event are to be obeyed.
The college cannot and will not provide utility connections or
				hook-ups for purposes of first amendment activities conducted pursuant to this
				policy.
The event must not obstruct vehicular, bicycle, pedestrian or
				other traffic or otherwise interfere with ingress or egress to the college, or
				to college buildings or facilities, or to college activities or events.
The event must not create safety hazards or pose unreasonable
				safety risks to college students, employees or invitees to the college.
The event must not materially and substantially interfere with
				educational activities inside or outside any college building or otherwise
				prevent the college from fulfilling its mission and achieving its primary
				purpose of providing an education to its students.
The event must not materially infringe on the rights and
				privileges of college students, employees or invitees to the college.
The event must also be in accordance with any other applicable
				college policies and regulations, regulations and policies of Lake Washington
				Institute of Technology, local ordinances and/or state or federal laws.
There shall be no first amendment activities and camping on
				college facilities or grounds between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m.
				Camping is defined to include sleeping, cooking activities, or storing personal
				belongings, for personal habitation, or the erection of tents or other shelters
				or structures used for purposes of personal habitation.