Expressive Activity Policy | New River Community College | Dublin, Virginia-十大网赌排行榜

Expressive Activity Policy Frequently Asked Questions

什么是表达性活动?

Expressive activities are speech-related activities, including

会议;
other group events or activities by 学生组织 or their invited guests;

What kind of speech is protected by the First Amendment?

美国.S. Constitution protects most speech, with very limited exceptions. 在户外空间, the college may 的地方 reasonable limits only on the time, 的地方, 和, 你的表达方式, 和 those limits must not depend on the content or viewpoint of the expressive activity. 除了, 户外区域, 学生, 学生组织, 和 their guests are not required to give notice before engaging in expressive activity. 换句话说, 学生, 学生组织, 员工, 和 guests may engage in spontaneous expressive activities as long as they do not engage in any of the conduct listed in Number 3 below. (There may be exceptions to this general rule; for example, your college may have an outdoor facility that requires a reservation to use.)

在室内, colleges may 的地方 restrictions on expressive activities, as long as any rules apply to everyone equally 和 are not based on the content or viewpoint of the speech. The college may determine that certain indoor facilities are not available for expressive activity. Common examples of such areas include: (1) administrative offices, (2)图书馆, (3)走廊, (4)教学时间的教室.

What kind of actions related to protected speech can be regulated?

大多数言论都受到宪法的保护, 但有时, the actions that a speaker takes during an expressive activity are disruptive enough to allow a college to intervene, 不管实际表达的是什么. 用于室外设施和区域, 学生, 学生组织, 和 their guests may freely engage in expressive activity as long as they do not also engage in any of the following:

阻断通往校园建筑物的通道;
妨碍交通(车辆或行人);
substantially disrupt previously scheduled campus events;
substantially disrupt college operations or violate or hinder the rights of others;
break the law; or
create a threat to public safety, according to the college’s police or security department.

How can someone reserve campus facilities for speech activities?

a. 请求提交

Contact the Division of Arts 和 Sciences Office to reserve college facilities. Spaces are reserved be on a first-come-first serve basis. The college can state in advance that certain spaces cannot be reserved for speech activities. Common examples include libraries, offices, hallways, 和 classrooms during instructional hours. Any other restrictions on expressive activities that occur in indoor facilities must apply equally to everyone 和 not depend on the content or viewpoint of the expression, 或者对这种表达可能做出的反应.

b. 时机

Colleges usually cannot require more than 24-hour advance notice unless the event requires additional planning to ensure safety 和 sufficient logistical support. You are encouraged to request the facility as soon as possible.

c. 否认

在评估预订设施的请求时, the college must not consider the content or viewpoint of the expressive activity, or the possible reaction to the expressive activity. If a facility or space is generally available to be reserved, the college can refuse a reservation by a student, 学生组织, 或雇员仅出于以下原因:

The venue is an indoor facility that has been designated as unavailable for reservation.
The venue is an indoor facility 和 the request is in conflict with any restrictions the college has 的地方d on the facility. For example, a restriction could be that the indoor facility is unavailable on the weekends.
The venue has been reserved already at the time requested.
The size of the anticipated crowd is too large for the space.
The activity would substantially disrupt another event occurring in close proximity.
The activity would substantially disrupt college operations.
The activity is a clear 和 present threat to campus safety, according to police or security.
The activity occurs during college exam periods.
这种行为是违法的.

d. 对空间的责任

Anyone who reserves a facility or space is responsible for maintaining the space 和 will be responsible for any damages, 清洁费用, 或者其他成本.

Is the college required to have indoor areas available for spontaneous expressive activities?

No. The college is not required to have an indoor area designated for spontaneous speech activities. 然而, 如果它选择创建一个或多个, college officials must post that the area is available for 学生, 学生组织, 员工和 guests to engage in expressive activities. 该区域必须对所有学生开放, 学生组织, 员工, 客人也一样, 和 not depend on the content or viewpoint of the expression or the possible reaction to it.

What do I do if someone or a group tries to disrupt my, my organization’s or invited guest’s speech?

To report a disruption of protected speech, please access the speech website on the 十大网赌软件推荐 homepage. In cases of emergency, please call 911 or Campus Security at 540-674-3600, extension 3646.