Washington Administrative Code › Title 132D - Skagit Valley College › Chapter 132D-140 - Policy on the use of college facilities › Section 132D-140-040 - General policies limiting use

Current through Register Vol. 24-14, July 15, 2024
(1) College facilities may not be used for
			 purposes of political campaigning by or for candidates who have filed for
			 public office except for student-sponsored activities or forums.
(2) Religious groups shall not, under any
			 circumstances, use the college facilities as a permanent meeting place. Use
			 shall be intermittent only.
(3) The
			 college reserves the right to prohibit the use of college facilities by groups
			 which restrict membership or participation in a manner inconsistent with the
			 college's commitment to nondiscrimination as set forth in its written policies
			 and commitments.
(4) Activities of
			 a political or commercial nature will not be approved if they involve the use
			 of promotional signs or posters on buildings, trees, walls, or bulletin boards,
			 or the distribution of samples outside the rooms or facilities to which access
			 has been granted.
(5) These general
			 policies shall apply to recognized student groups using college
			 facilities.
(6) Handbills,
			 leaflets, and similar materials except those which are commercial, obscene, or
			 unlawful may be distributed only in designated areas on the campus where, and
			 at times when, such distribution shall not interfere with the orderly
			 administration of the college affairs or the free flow of traffic. Any
			 distribution of materials as authorized by the designated administrative
			 officer and regulated by established guidelines shall not be construed as
			 support or approval of the content by the college community or the board of
			 trustees.
(7) Use of audio
			 amplifying equipment is permitted only in locations and at times that will not
			 interfere with the normal conduct of college affairs as determined by the
			 appropriate administrative officer.
(8) No person or group may use or enter onto
			 college facilities having in their possession firearms, even if licensed to do
			 so, except commissioned police officers as prescribed by law.
(9) The right of peaceful dissent within the
			 college community shall be preserved. The college retains the right to insure
			 the safety of individuals, the continuity of the educational process, and the
			 protection of property. While peaceful dissent is acceptable, violence or
			 disruptive behavior is an illegitimate means of dissent. Should any person,
			 group or organization attempt to resolve differences by means of violence, the
			 college and its officials need not negotiate while such methods are
			 employed.
(10) Orderly picketing
			 and other forms of peaceful dissent are protected activities on and about the
			 college premises. However, interference with free passage through areas where
			 members of the college community have a right to be, interference with ingress
			 and egress to college facilities, interruption of classes, injury to persons,
			 or damage to property exceeds permissible limits.
(11) Where college space is used for an
			 authorized function (such as a class or a public or private meeting under
			 approved sponsorship, administrative functions or service related activities),
			 groups must obey or comply with directions of the designated administrative
			 officer or individual in charge of the meeting.
(12) If a college facility abuts a public
			 area or street, and if student activity, although on public property,
			 unreasonably interferes with ingress and egress to college buildings, the
			 college may choose to impose its own sanctions although remedies might be
			 available through local law enforcement agencies.
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				  28B.50.140. 89-06-012 (Order 89-01), §
										132D-140-040, filed
				  2/22/89.