Washington Administrative Code › Title 132H - Bellevue College › Chapter 132H-142 - First amendment activities for Community College District VIII › Section 132H-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 student programs office no later than twenty-four 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.
Signs shall be no larger than three feet by five feet (3' x 5')
				and no individual may carry more than one sign.
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 student programs
				office 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.
College group events shall not last longer than eight hours
				from beginning to end. Noncollege events shall not last longer than five hours
				from beginning to end.
There shall be no overnight camping on college facilities or
				grounds. Camping is defined to include sleeping, carrying on cooking
				activities, or storing personal belongings for personal habitation, or the
				erection of tents or other shelters or structures for the purposes of personal
				habitation.
Information may be distributed as long as it is not obscene or
				libelous or does not advocate or incite imminent unlawful conduct. The
				sponsoring organization is encouraged, but not required, to include its name
				and address on the distributed information. College groups may post information
				on bulletin boards, kiosks and other display areas designed for that purpose,
				and may distribute materials throughout the open areas of campus. Noncollege
				groups may distribute materials only at the site designated for noncollege
				groups. 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.
College facilities may not be used for commercial sales,
				solicitations, advertising or promotional activities, unless:
. Such activities serve educational purposes of the college;
				and
. Such activities are under the sponsorship of a college
				department or office or officially chartered student club.
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
				clean-up 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 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 Bellevue
				Community College, local ordinances and/or state or federal
				laws.
Statutory Authority: RCW 28B.50.140. 12-24-044, §
				  132H-142-030, filed 11/29/12, effective 12/30/12; 05-07-069, §
				  132H-142-030, filed 3/14/05, effective
				  4/14/05.