581.6 |
Political
Activity on Campus |
| P – 581.6 |
All activities by College employees and all
uses of College property for political purposes or in the
context of political issues will maintain the neutrality
of the College. |
| Pr – 581.6.1 |
No person shall make any contribution or expenditure
of any College funds to advocate, support, or oppose any ballot
measure or candidate for public office. The use of College
property to host candidates or sponsor events on an unbiased
and non-partisan basis for educational purposes is permissible
with approval of the College President. |
| Pr – 581.6.2 |
No person shall make any endorsement for a political
candidate or ballot measure on behalf of the College or imply
that such endorsement exists. No employee of the College shall
engage in any activity promoting his or her own candidacy for
public office during any hours in which he or she is acting
on behalf of the College. |
| Pr – 581.6.3 |
No political activities on College property
shall be permitted to disrupt the educational process, destroy
property, or interfere with the rights of others on campus. |
| Pr – 581.6.4 |
Persons interested in distributing campaign
or partisan literature or petitions on campus must comply with
the following:
- Obtain
the permission of the Marketing & Communications
Department;
- A maximum of two days in one semester is permitted;
- Maintain
restricted presence at a designated location and speak
only to people who approach the table;
- No approaching
of students and staff; and
- No solicitation of monetary
contributions.
Those in violation of the above stipulations
must leave the premises. |
| Pr – 581.6.5 |
Posting of political or campaign literature
is limited to authorized campus bulletin boards consistent
with the College’s Procedures for Posting Materials on
Campus:
http://www.stchas.edu/geninfo/postingguidelines.shtm |
