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Campus
Posting Policy
The
campus posting policy is intended to promote the fair
and frank exchange of ideas-especially those that are
controversial-to protect the rights of campus organizations
and individuals, preserve College
property, maintain an attractive campus appearance,
and promote the safety and security of the campus and
campus community. Signs posted in contradiction
to this policy may be removed and individuals or organizations
may be held responsible for charges associated with
removal.
APPROVAL
All
postings by student organizations, individual students,
or individuals and organizations not affiliated with
the College must be approved by the Office of Student
Activities, located in the Student Center. The approval
will consist of an approved stamp PRIOR to duplication
of the postings. Persons or organizations duplicating
prior to approval risk non-approval and wasting copies
already made. All postings without this approval will
be removed by campus personnel.
Students
and organizations seeking approval for postings should
plan ahead as approval for postings may not be immediate
and signs may require changes or additions to be approved.
Students
or student organizations denied approval for postings
may appeal that decision in writing (the appeal should
include a copy of the denied posting) to the Associate
Dean for Student Affairs.
The
Office of Student Activities provides a service that
allows student organizations to produce one-color posters
in various sizes.
CONTENT
OF POSTINGS
All
notices and signs must clearly state the individual's
name or the official name of the sponsoring organization(s).
In
accordance with the College's alcohol policy, the marketing,
advertising or promotion of alcoholic beverages or referring
to alcohol or other illicit drug use, abuse, sale or
distribution is prohibited.
Student
organizations are allowed to use the College seal, bulldog,
paw print, official College colors (black, black screens,
white, and Adrian Gold) and other College images. The
use of these images is regulated by the Adrian College
Image Guidelines, which are available in the Office
of Student Activities, Office of Public Relations and
Sports Information, and elsewhere. Student organizations
seeking to use the College seal must request and receive
permission for use from the Office of Student Activities.
Signs
must represent a student organization or individual
student in a positive way, as they are a reflection
of the individual or group as a whole. The postings
must reflect the values of the College as embodied in
the Student Code of Conduct Preamble. No signs may be
derogatory towards any person (regardless of affiliation)
group, college department or entity on the basis of
age, gender, race, religion, ethnic background or sexual
orientation. The signs must not contain any profane,
vulgar, or inappropriate content.
LOCATION
OF POSTINGS
Posting
of notices or signs should be limited to bulletin boards
in order to prevent damage. Signs posted on glass windows,
woodwork and doors or exterior of any campus building,
or written on campus sidewalks will be removed. Chalking
or painting of sidewalks is not permitted except with
approval during certain College events (such as Art
Week.)
Academic
Departments: Have priority for the bulletin boards
in their buildings. Bulletin Boards available specifically
for student organization use are located in North Hall,
Mahan Hall, Jones Hall, and Peelle Hall. These were
installed for use by the Student Government Association
(SGA), the Campus Activities Network (CAN), Greek organizations
and other student organizations (including those associated
with academic departments or disciplines).
Administration
Building: Administrative postings
have priority. Approved postings on bulletin boards
only.
Merillat
Sport and Fitness Center: Posting
is allowed on bulletin boards and walls around them.
The bulletin boards for posting are located in the lobby
close to the elevator and upstairs in between the vending
machines.
Residence
Halls and Greek Houses: Approved postings may be
distributed to residence hall and Greek house mailboxes
in the Residence Life Office. Residence Life Staff will
handle postings in the residence halls and Greek houses.
Postings in campus living units are limited to bulletin
boards in entryways and lobbies. No postings may be
placed on painted surfaces and walls or in hallways
except for Residence Life and other internal postings
and programming. Exceptions to staff posting requirement
may be made by the Residence Life Office for large campus
wide events (e.g., Dance Marathon, SGA elections, fraternity
and sorority recruitment, and Greek Week). The exception
will allow for the sponsoring organization or student
to post publicity in the halls in the designated areas
above. The Residence Life Office reserves the right
to limit number of postings by an organization due to
space limitations.
Caine Student Center: On approved
bulletin boards and tack strips by mailboxes.
Ritchie
Dining Hall: Approved postings on bulletin board
in hall only. Approved table tents postings may be placed
in table tents holders 6 inches tall x 4 inches wide.
Contact dining hall managers for specifications, reservations,
and prior approval.
Rush
Hall: Bulletin boards in hallway.
Shipman
Library: Approved postings on the hallway wall opposite
computer lab.
Students
and student organizations are responsible for the removal
of all approved signs and postings within 48 hours after
the conclusion of their event or after the approval
for the posting has expired.
Signs
should not be placed in any manner contrary to the ordinances
of the city of Adrian. This generally refers to postings
outside the building.
No
person or persons shall deface, tamper with, destroy
or remove any sign or inscription on any property owned
by the College without proper authorization.
Avoid
posting advertisements with permanent or destructive
materials (glue, duct tape, staple guns, etc.)
OFF-CAMPUS
PUBLICITY OF CAMPUS EVENTS
The
Office of Public Relations handles all off-campus publicity
of events. Student groups responsible for planning events,
which they wish to publicize off-campus, shall work
through the Office of Public Relations to contact print
and broadcast media. The Public Relations staff will
work with student groups to create publicity plans and
will be responsible for carrying out that publicity
event. Fliers intended to be posted off-campus must
have prior approval from the Office of Public Relations.
Groups working on such events should involve the Office
of Public Relations in the process as early as possible
in order to ensure adequate publicity.
Approved March, 2001
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