I RECOGNIZED STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS:
A. DEFINITION: A recognized student organization is defined as a group which:

1. Operates under the advisorship of a member of the College staff.

2. Maintains in the Student Activities Office a constitution, which has been approved by the members of the organization and the Skyline Organization and Club Council, and a current list of officers. Membership is limited to registered students at Skyline College.

3. Holds meetings regularly which are open to all students, and announces its meeting in appropriate campus publications and postings. For current information, please stop by the Student Activities Office in Building 2, Room 2350B.

4. Deposits all organizational funds in a College account as required by established College procedures.

B. PRIVILEGES: The privileges of recognized student organizations include:

1. The use of the name of Associated Students of Skyline College and Inter-club Council of Skyline College.

2. The use of the buildings, grounds, equipment and services of the College when available and officially scheduled.

3. Publicity through appropriate College channels, as funds permit.

4. Appropriate advice and assistance from the Student Activities Office.

C. PROCEDURE FOR THE PRESENTATION OF PROGRAMS:

1. Programs intended solely for members of recognized student
organizations require no approval other than that of the faculty advisor.

2. The presentation of programs by recognized student organizations
which are open to the entire student body, requires that the sponsor adheres to the following procedures:
2a In order to obtain authorization to present the program, the sponsor is required to furnish the Coordinator of Student Activities with appropriate details regarding the planned program. The information provided is to include the nature of the program, date and time, anticipated attendance, services needed (e.g., custodial, ushering, security, publicity, audio visual, etc.), equipment required, proposed facility to be utilized, and all details regarding admission charges or other funds to be collected in conjunction with the program. Upon review of this data, the Coordinator of Student Activities will place the event, if approved, on the Student Activities Calendar. If approval is denied, the Coordinator of Student Activities' decision in this regard is subject to appeal and review by the Vice President of Student Services.
2b. Program plans must demonstrate that the program will not present or create an undue health or safety risk to students, staff, or the public. The Vice President of Student Services may deny or cancel programs, which cannot meet this requirement.
2c Programs must be presented in the appropriate, authorized areas as listed below in section D.
2d Programs will end by 1 a.m. unless approval to extend the pro gram time is granted by the College President.

3. Sponsors of events, which involve professional performers, speakers, artisans, or such, may pay these individuals for their services. This rate will be established by agreement between the performer, the sponsor, and the Coordinator of Student Activities.

D. RESERVATION OF FACILITIES FOR MEETINGS OR OTHER PURPOSES:

1. The sponsor of an approved program must reserve the desired facility in accordance with the established procedures. Please contact the appropriate department or department personnel below to reserve a facility.

Student Activities Office 738-4275	Cafeteria (150) Student Center Plaza (Outdoor)
President's Office Staff Assistant 738-4426	Classrooms, as appropriate Gymnasium (1400) Athletic Fields (Outdoor) Building 5, Room 5131 ( 25 capacity)
Social Science/Creative Arts Office 738-4121	Main Theatre (500)
Gallery Coordinator 738-4282	Gallery Theatre (99)
Library Reference Desk 738-4312	Library Demonstration Area (25) Building 5 Rooms

2. Public facilities and classrooms are normally available for special program use at any hour of the week other than when being used in conjunction with the instructional program of the College subject to the limitation of outdoor sound amplification as stated in section D #4.

3. Requests for reservations for the College facilities by student organizations are to be made through the Student Activities Office a minimum of 3 weeks before the event. Details of the program being proposed must accompany the request for facilities and be submitted to the Coordinator of Student Activities for review. (See Section C #2 for details.) Once the program plans have been reviewed and the availability of the facility has been established, the facility reservation will be confirmed with the college facilities assistant through the use of a facilities contract form.

4. Programs must be produced in such a manner so as not to constitute interference with the instructional program or the delivery of student services. Sound amplification equipment may only be used out of doors when classes are not in session or during the College Hour (Friday 12 noon to 1:30 p.m.). The Vice President of Student Services may grant exceptions to this policy under any of the following instructions:
4a The program includes a prominent speaker or presentation of campus-wide interest.
4b The program is a response to an imminent or continuing national or local crisis.
4c The program is of campus-wide interest and significance. Before a request for an exception may be submitted to the Vice President of Student Services, the sponsor of the program must make every effort to schedule the program into authorized facilities during hours when classes are not in session or during the College Hour. Sponsors must also verify that it is impossible to schedule during these hours.

E. DISTRIBUTION OF MATERIALS:
The College regulations governing the distribution of printed and manufactured materials are designed to permit maximum freedom of expression and to prevent attempts to coerce or intimidate students into buying or receiving printed materials. Distribution of any material on campus is subject to the approval of the Vice President of Student Services or his/her designee.

1. Distribution of any materials in classrooms is expressly prohibited.

2. Distribution of such material through the College mail services and facilities is permitted only by recognized student organizations and with the approval of the Vice President of Student Services. The nature of the information to be disseminated in this manner should be such that the regularly available channels of campus communication cannot be effectively utilized.

3. The distribution or posting of commercial material will not ordinarily be permitted. The Vice President of Student Services or his/her designee must authorize specific exceptions.

4. Materials may not be distributed in any building on campus except for designated areas of the Student Center.

5. Tables may be set up in authorized areas of the Student Center or Cafeteria by campus organizations and by individuals. Requests must be submitted to the Student Activities Office for approval.

6. Tables must be staffed at all times and a placard or other signage identifying the organization must be displayed.

7. Distribution of all materials is to be coordinated with the Coordinator of Student Activities. An information copy of any material to be distributed must bear the name of the sponsor.

8. The collection of signatures for petitions is subject to the same regulations as those that govern the distribution of materials. Such matters as coordination with the Coordinator of Student Activities, identification of the sponsor, and the restrictions as to the areas of circulation, govern the collection of signatures for petitions as well as distribution of materials.

F. POSTING OF MATERIALS:

II AD-HOC STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS:
An Ad-Hoc organization is a group that is organized for a specific and temporary purpose compatible with the policies and educational objectives of the College and is not a group which would be an on-going one. An ad-hoc student organization is eligible to attain recognized status under the following points:

1. In lieu of a constitution, the group must file a statement of purpose that clearly defines the organization and its goals and objectives. The Coordinator of Student Activities and the ASSC Governing Council must approve this statement.

2. The organization must satisfy all conditions necessary for a recognized student organization.

3. The ad-hoc organization cannot operate for a period to exceed 30 days.

4. A list of student participants and advisor contract must be on file in the Student Activities Office.

1. Public Forums: Certain areas of the College have been designated as public forums and may be used by students, staff and members of the public in a manner consistent with these regulations.

1a Location of Public Forums: Quad between buildings 2 and 3, Quad between Buildings 1 and 2.
1b Time: Event must not interfere with classroom instruction or student service delivery.
1c Civic Center Use: College facilities may also be available for public use in accordance with
District Regulations.

2. Procedure for Presentation of Programs:

2a All programs presented under these guidelines must be open to the public. A fee may be charged.
2b Prior authorization is required. In order to obtain such authorization to present the program, the sponsoring individual or group is required to furnish the Facilities Office with appropriate details regarding the planned program, including: 1) nature of the program, 2) date, 3) time, 4) anticipated attendance, 5) preferred location (taken from list of approved locations), 6) services needed (e.g., sound amplification, custodial, ushering, security), and 7) price of admission. Upon review of the request, the Dean in charge of the building will approve or disapprove the activity, assign a time and location and calculate charges, if any, for use of District equipment, security, custodial or other necessary expenses. All fees are to be paid in the Business Office. In the event that the activity is not approved, the sponsor may appeal the denial to the Vice President of Student Services, whose decision shall be final.
2c Program plans must demonstrate that the program will not present or create undue health or safety risks to students, staff, or the public.
2d Authorization may be denied only in cases where it is reasonably believed that the proposed activity is likely to cause a substantial disruption to the orderly operation of the College, is obscene or pornographic, is pervasively vulgar or indecent, or advertises a product or service not permitted for use under the law.
2e Approved programs must be confined to the time and place designated by the appropriate Dean and limited to the times and places set forth in section B 1-4.

B. DISTRIBUTION OF MATERIALS:

1. Pre-approval of materials: Skyline College has designated certain areas of the campus and certain bulletin boards as limited public forums. Persons or organizations seeking to distribute materials on campus shall provide a copy of the material to the Coordinator of Student Activities. The Coordinator will promptly review the proposed distribution and approve it unless the material is libelous, invades the privacy of others, is obscene or pornographic, is pervasively indecent and vulgar, will cause a material and substantial disruption of the proper and orderly operation of the College or college activities, or advertises a product or service not permitted for use under the law.
2. In the event materials are not approved for distribution, the decision may be appealed to the Vice President of Student Services. If the material is approved, the individual or organization will be allowed to distribute or post such material at approved locations and times as set forth in these regulations.
3. Materials shall not be distributed in a manner that disrupts any college activity or blocks or impedes the safe flow of traffic within corridors and entranceways at the College. Persons who distribute materials shall be responsible for cleaning up such materials thrown on the floor, in college buildings, or on the grounds outside the college buildings.
4. Available space for posting materials is limited at the College. In order to provide the maximum opportunity for a variety of individuals and organizations to post materials for review by students, the College will remove outdated materials on a regular basis. College personnel may remove posted materials at any time if posted in restricted locations, and after 30 days of postings in approved locations. Any document, which does not bear a date stamp indicating the approval of posting, may be removed. Materials bearing a date stamp may remain on designated bulletin boards until the date stamped on the material has expired.
5. Materials may not be posted on doors, painted surfaces, windows, or on building walls. Sponsors are responsible for removing posted materials upon expiration of the approved time period.
6. The number and size of posters or leaflets that any one organization or person may post is subject to limitation by the appropriate Dean and shall be limited only if the materials are so large or numerous as to infringe on the rights of others to use designated areas.
7. In the event the material is distributed from a table, the table may only be set up in approved locations. The table must be staffed at all times and the table must be removed at the end of each day of distribution of materials.
8. Placement of materials on parked vehicles causes a severe litter problem and is expressly prohibited.

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