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7.4.
Membership lists are confidential and solely
for the use of the organization, except that names
and addresses of officers shall be required as one of
the conditions of eligibility for registration as an
organization.
7.5.
College facilities, if reasonably available, may
be used by registered organizations, in accordance
with all campus policies and procedures, for regular
business meetings, for social programs, and for pro-
grams open to the public.
7.6.
The authority to allocate institutional funds
derived from student fees for use by student organi-
zations shall be delegated to the Student Govern-
ment Association.
7.6.1.
Student organizations seeking college
funding may appeal to the SGA for approval.
7.6.2.
Student organizations seeking college
funding must comply with the following stipulations:
7.6.2.
A. The requesting organization must be
registered.
7.6.2.
B. The requesting organization’s purpose
must not be in conflict with the Mission Statement
of The College.
7.6.2.
C. The requesting organization’s purpose
must not be legislative or include lobbying activities.
7.6.2.
D. The event/purpose for the request must
be open for all students who are interested in
attending.
7.6.3.
After eligibility is established, student
organizations seeking college funding must submit a
request for funds and budget to the SGA. A hearing
must be scheduled by the SGA within fourteen days
of the receipt of said request to hear the appeal for
the funds.
Title VIII — Publications
8.1.
A student, group, or organization may dis-
tribute written material on campus without prior
approval provided that its origin is denoted and that
such distribution is not inconsistent with the laws of
the State or of the United States and does not dis-
rupt the operation of The College.
8.2.
The student press is to be free of censorship.
The editors and managers shall not be arbitrarily
suspended because of student, faculty, administra-
tion, alumni, or community disapproval of editorial
policy or content. This editorial freedom requires a
corollary obligation under the canons of responsible
journalism, as stated in the bylaws of the Publica-
tions Board.
Title IX — Institutional Government
9.1.
All constituents of the institutional community
are free, individually and collectively, to express their
views on issues of institutional policy and on matters
of interest to the student body. Clearly defined means
shall be provided for student expression on all institu-
tional policies affecting academic and student affairs.
Available mediums for such expressions shall include
the standing committees of The College and the Stu-
dent Legislature and its committees.
9.2.
The role of the government and its responsi-
bilities shall be made explicit. The principal defini-
tion of this role shall be found in the Constitution of
the Student Body and in the Bylaws of the Student
Government Association.
9.3.
Students have a primary concern in the
establishment of social policies and regulations and
rules of conduct for student affairs. Students shall
have the privilege of participation in the establish-
ment and enforcing of social regulations to represen-
tation on Committees of The College dealing with
student affairs.
9.4.
Students shall be represented on selected
standing and special committees of The College
affecting student life in academic and curricular
affairs, and in matters related to admissions and stu-
dent discipline.
Title X — Protest
10.1.
The right of peaceful protest is granted
within the institutional community under the consti-
tutional guarantees of the First Amendment to the
United States Constitution, subject to the para-
mount rights of The College, the safety and rights of
individuals, the protection of property, and the conti-
nuity of the educational process.
Title XI — Privacy
11.1.
Students, as other citizens, have rights of
privacy which extend to living quarters in residence
halls, fraternity/sorority houses, and on-campus stu-
dent apartments.
11.2.
Search of student rooms by civil authorities
may be conducted in accordance with local, state, or
federal law.
11.3.
Search of student rooms must adhere to
the search procedures outlined in this handbook.
11.4.
In order to proceed with the outlined pro-
cedures, a college official must be presented with
that evidence, or set of circumstances, that would
cause a person of reasonable prudence to believe
that the search of a residence hall or any other cam-
pus facility will disclose the actual or intended viola-
tion of the Policies and Procedures of The College,
the Student Code of Rights and Responsibilities or
civil law, or the instruments or products of such a
violation.
