Campus Public Speech and Freedom of Assembly Policy

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Policy Statements

Mines will provide its students, faculty, staff, other members of the Mines community and the public with access to specified public, open, outdoor areas on Mines campus for Public Speech Activity. 

Mines has designated non-academic indoor space that can be provided to enrolled students for purposes of Public Speech Activity. 

Events and Activities held or sponsored by Mines and its students, faculty and staff will have priority over Public Speech Activity of external users. ...

Responsibilities

Individuals or groups wishing to host an Event or Activity on campus must reserve facilities or space through the designated office responsible for the management of the space. ...

Definitions ...

Event(s) and/or Activity(ies) means a temporary event on Mines property which may occur for part of one day, or one or more days, including but not limited to speakers, festivals, booths/tabling events, student-led programs or workshops, camps, outdoor festivals, shows, games, races, concerts, conferences, trade shows, political rallies, religious events, gatherings, and fundraisers. For the purpose of this Policy, this does not include Mines-sponsored academic or departmental programs. 

Public Speech Activity means all non-commercial, verbal or written means by which individuals or groups communicate or express ideas, including artistic performances, demonstrations, public displays, organized labor activities, picketing, distribution of leaflets or other publications, sit-ins, marches, mass gatherings, gathering of petition signatures, voter registration activities, and all other similar activities that are not part of the teaching, research, or other official functions of Mines, or not otherwise sponsored by Mines or any of its academic or administrative departments, divisions or units.