Purpose: To ensure effective dissemination of campus activities, events, and relevant notices to the college community by providing designated notification spaces in accessible locations.
Authority: The President has delegated responsibility and authority to the Vice President for Academic Affairs for public notices across the college campus.
Applicability: This procedure applies to all college employees, students utilizing campus information resources. Postings include but are not limited to any physical advertisements or notifications displayed on campus, such as flyers, banners, or table tents. Outside organizations are prohibited from posting materials around the college premises.
Any posting or distribution of materials that contain unlawful content or otherwise prohibited by law is prohibited. Such content includes, but is not limited to, defamation, incitement to unlawful conduct, imminent threats of actual violence or harm, obscenity, fighting words, copyright or trademark violation, criminal or civil harassment, sexual harassment, false advertising, or depictions that promote or encourage illegal activity. Any materials with such content will be promptly removed. Any member of the campus community that posts such materials may be subject to discipline.
Posting Guidelines
- Postings may only be placed in the Houff Student Center using the General Announcements bulletin board.
- Posting on glass, painted, brick, or tiled surfaces, including exterior doors, windows, and walls, is prohibited.
- College facilities may not be used for solicitation of faculty, staff or students by private enterprise for profit organizations. This includes solicitation by individual contact, free advertising on campus through flyers, posters, or similar materials and profit oriented activities not officially sanctioned by the college.
- Posters must not exceed 11 x 17 inches in size.
- All materials must display the date posted for timely removal of outdated content (no more than 30 days). Any materials without a date will be promptly removed. Postings will be promptly removed following the conclusion of the event.
- Include sponsoring organization details, contact information, and event date on all materials.
- Include a disability accommodations statement on event notices.
- Any posting or distribution of materials that contain unlawful content or otherwise prohibited by law is prohibited. Such content includes, but is not limited to, defamation, incitement to unlawful conduct, imminent threats of actual violence or harm, obscenity, fighting words, copyright or trademark violation, criminal or civil harassment, sexual harassment, false advertising, or depictions that promote or encourage illegal activity. Any materials with such content will be promptly removed. Any member of the campus community that posts such materials may be subject to discipline.