On-Campus Demonstration and Protest Guidelines for Students and Student Organizations

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The University of Pittsburgh supports the right of students and student organizations to engage in peaceful, orderly, and nondestructive demonstrations while ensuring the safety and respect of all individuals on campus.  A demonstration includes any organized public gathering or activity expressing support for or opposition to an issue, person, group, idea, or policy. 

Students or student groups who engage in an on-campus demonstration must refrain from disrupting the educational process and from infringing upon the rights of other members of the University community. Additionally, on-campus demonstrations must be compliant with all applicable federal, state, or local laws and ordinances, as well as with these “On-Campus Demonstration and Protest Guidelines” and all other applicable University guidelines, policies and procedures including the Student Code of Conduct.

The University maintains the right to regulate and monitor the time, place and manner of any on-campus demonstrations as may be necessary to help ensure the safety and well-being of community members and the orderly conduct of classes and other functions of the University.