POLICY

It is the policy of Western Oregon University to have guidelines for
Time, Place & Manner.  These are rules for speech activities on campus.

    PURPOSE

Western Oregon University supports free speech.  This policy defines and 
describes free speech on the campus.  This policy also emphasizes the 
educational purpose of Western while promoting debate and the sharing 
of information.

Definitions:
    Person - any member of the public or the university community.
    Public - any individual or group not included in the definition of university community.
    Speech - leafleting, picketing, speeches, demonstrating, petition circulation, 
             fund raising, lawn signs, sandwich boards, tables, gatherings, posters, 
             pamphlets, and similar speech related activities.
    University - Western Oregon University.
    University community - All students, faculty, and staff of the university and 
             student/faculty/staff sponsored organizations.
    Off Campus Activity - All speech that does not pertain to one of WOU's student, faculty 
             and/or staff programs or activities.

PUBLIC AREAS

Hours - 

Speech activities are permitted on university grounds and in university 
buildings during regular business hours except:

1. Classroom buildings
2. Research & laboratory facilities and buildings
3. Library
4. Student Health and Counseling Center, and
5. Any area or building that has restricted access including offices and 
    special purpose rooms in the Werner University Center.

Speech activities in residence halls and married student housing areas 
may be regulated by the Director of University Residences.  Such regulations 
shall be content neutral.  All meeting rooms and dining areas in the 
residence halls are subject to this section, insuring that there will 
not be disruption of regular campus activities.

Location - 

University Business Not to be Impeded

	NO speech activity shall impede pedestrian and vehicular traffic.
	
	NO speech activity shall unreasonably disrupt regular or authorized
	activities in classrooms, office laboratories, and other university 
	facilities or grounds.  The Director of Public Safety may restrict 
        speech activity to a reasonable distance from any exit, entrance, 
        staircase, parking lot or roadway to allow access.

        Speech activities shall be conducted at a volume that does not 
        disrupt the normal use of classrooms, offices, and laboratories.

        Speech activities may not be available on portions of the campus and 
        within the university community in order to meet traffic, emergency 
        access, and public transit needs.

        The size, number, and location of posters and lawn signs may be 
        regulated by the administrator responsible for the geographic area.

In order to allow scheduling and to assure public safety, persons desiring 
to picket or demonstrate are encouraged to notify the Director of Public Safety 
at least 24 hours in advance.


UNIVERSITY MAIL SYSTEM

In addition to mail delivered through the U.S. Postal Service, university 
mailboxes shall only be used for the distribution of material related to 
university business.


TABLES, CARTS, BOOTHS, & SIMILAR STRUCTURES

Tables, carts, booths, poster boards and/or similar structures may be set 
out and used on campus as follows:

1.) Tables, carts, poster boards or booths or similar structures may be 
    set out and used on campus only as provided in this rule.

2.) Except as provided in section (3) of this rule, use of a table, cart, 
    booth or similar structure on campus for informational, non-profit, or 
    any other purposes, must be sponsored by a recognized student 
    organization or university department, or a faculty or staff 
    organization.

   A.) Recognized student organizations must register the activity 
       with the university through the Werner University Center, 
       Student Leadership & Activities Office.  Student members of 
       the organization shall conduct all activity.  If sales result, 
       gross receipts must be deposited in a university account in 
       accordance with university policies and procedures.  The 
       Student Leadership & Activities staff and the recognized 
       student group shall establish the time period during which the 
       sponsored use may take place.

   B.) University department or faculty/staff organization sponsored 
       uses must be scheduled through the Werner University Center, Student
       Leadership & Activities Office.  Faculty, staff, or students of the 
       sponsoring department or organization must conduct all activity.  
       The Werner University Center shall establish the time period during 
       which the use may take place.

   C.) Users may provide their own tables, carts, or booths, or reserve 
       tables available through the Werner University Center.  
       Alternatively, on a first come, first serve basis, counter space 
       within these rules (without use of tables, carts, or booths) may 
       be reserved through the Werner University Center.

   D.) Users sponsored by the Athletics Department may use tables, 
       carts or booths in the facilities controlled by the Athletics 
       Department subject to restriction in the policy.  The use of 
       space must be reserved through the Werner University Center.

   E.) If a building has poster boards in it, there should be space 
       available for general university business.  Off campus activity
       posters are restricted to areas in the Werner University Center 
       and the Residence Halls.

3.) Nothing in this rule is intended to authorize:

   A.) Sales of products or food on campus in conflict with existing 
       exclusive contracts for similar merchandise or services;

   B.) Uses in conflict with the WOU catering policy guidelines.

4.) It is the responsibility of the user to acquire any necessary state, 
    county, or municipal licenses.

APPEAL PROCESS

Any person may request from the Vice President for Student Affairs an 
interpretation of any provision of these regulations which he or she 
finds unclear or believes to have been misapplied.  The Vice President for 
Student Affairs may authorize speech activities which are determined not to 
cause disruption of campus activities despite a literal violation of these 
regulations.  Such determinations shall be made without consideration of 
the content or message of the speech activities.

    PROCEDURES

Campus Poster Guidelines are available in the Office of Public Relations & 
Communications.

All posters must be approved by the Office of Public Relations and 
Communications.

    AUTHORITY

ORS 351.070 and ORS 164.205(5)

    APPROVAL

ENFORCEMENT

Any person violating these rules is subject to:

a.) Institutional disciplinary proceedings, if a student or employee;

b.) An order to leave the immediate premises or property owned or 
    controlled by the university by a person in charge of university 
    property.

    Persons failing to comply with an order by a person in charge to leave 
    or to remain off the immediate premises or property owned or controlled 
    by the university are subject to arrest for criminal trespass.

The President, the Vice President for Business and Finance, the Vice President 
for Student Affairs and Enrollment Management, the Director of Human Resources,
the Director of Public Safety, the Director of University Residences, the 
Director of Werner University Center, Student Leadership & Activities, and 
their designees, have the authority of "persons in charge" of university 
property for purposes of ORS 164.205(5)and these rules.