The following information contains guidelines for display or distribution of Handbills, Posters, or Other Materials by Student Clubs, Community and Non-Profit Organizations, and Individuals.
The College would like to provide educational opportunities to its students and others in the College community and believes that public expression through the display or distribution of handbills, posters, or other materials can play an important role in accomplishing this goal. The College also believes firmly in its obligation to College employees and its students to provide an environment that is conducive to learning. Public expression that enhances this environment by affording students and others in the College community exposure to a variety of ideas is encouraged. Subject to the terms and conditions set forth in these procedures, to any rules or regulations established by the College pertaining to display or distribution, and to other applicable laws, rules, and regulations, an organization or individual may display or distribute handbills, posters, or other materials that are aimed at providing information to students.
The following guidelines apply to materials posted on the campus of Cape Fear Community College, regardless of the source of those materials:
• Posted information shall not contain obscene or libelous information or other information that is not protected by law.
• Information will not be placed over existing notices. Outdated material will be removed to make room for timely information.
• All event items must be removed by the sponsoring organization immediately following the event.
• All notices to be posted require approval by the Vice President of Student Services (or designee).
• Due to extreme space limitations, information to be posted by student groups, community groups, or individuals in areas other than those reserved for Phi Theta Kappa and academically oriented student clubs will be posted for a maximum of two (2) weeks and must be no larger than 8.5″ x 11″.
• Items not approved in the prescribed manner will be removed and discarded.
• Placement of information on vehicles of others on campus is prohibited.
• The College reserves exclusive rights to re-arrange materials to accommodate the display of additional materials, to establish limits on the amount of information organizations may display, and to deny additional requests when all designated space is being used.
• Failure by any organization or individual to abide by Cape Fear Community College guidelines will be grounds for denying additional requests from the same organization or individual.
The College will grant access by an eligible organization or individual to areas of College premises designated for public expression on a neutral basis in accordance with these procedures. A grant of access to any particular organization or individual does not mean that the College endorses the beliefs, practices, or views expressed by that organization or individual, and outside organizations and individuals are expressly prohibited from stating, implying, or suggesting in any manner that they are endorsed by or associated with the College or that any publication, announcement, or other form of expression provided by the organization or individual has been approved by or is associated with the College. Areas of College premises designated for public expression will not be denied to any organization or individual on the basis of the content of information sought to be provided by or the convictions or affiliations of that organization or individual.
Given the varying nature of different organizations and the wide range of notices that individual students and/or College personnel may wish to post on occasion, additional guidelines apply to certain types of organizations and individuals.
Additional information is available from the Student Services office.
