Demonstration Policy for Students

Policy Statement

This policy sets forth core principles and standards with respect to governing campus demonstrations at Adelphi University.

Reason for Policy

The University sees its obligation to facilitate peaceful demonstrations in all ways possible, support personal safety and enable necessary activities of the University to be free from unreasonable disruption.

Who Is Governed by this Policy

Faculty, Staff, and Students

Policy

Adelphi’s Commitment to an Educational Environment and Freedom of Expression

Adelphi University’s mission is to transform the lives of all students by creating a distinctive environment of intellectual rigor, research, creativity and deep community engagement. In alignment with its mission, Adelphi University is committed to creating an educational environment in which a variety of ideas can be reasonably proposed and critically examined. The University has developed procedures and policies to support its mission, as well as each community member’s freedom of expression.

Freedom of expression is vital to our shared goal of the pursuit of knowledge. Such freedom comes with a responsibility to welcome and promote this freedom for all, even in disagreement or opposition. The right of freedom of expression at Adelphi University includes peaceful demonstrations. At the same time, the University has long recognized that the right to demonstrate does not include the right to engage in conduct that disrupts the University’s operations or endangers the safety of others.

Rationale for this Policy

The University sees its obligation to facilitate peaceful demonstrations in all ways possible, support personal safety and enable necessary activities of the University to be free from unreasonable disruption.

Who Can Organize a Demonstration or Protest?

A recognized Adelphi student organization, a group of Adelphi students, and individual Adelphi students may organize a peaceful demonstration. A currently registered Adelphi student(s) must be designated as the organizer(s)/liaison(s) of the demonstration.

Advance Arrangements

Organizers of a demonstration should make advance arrangements with the Office of the Dean of Student Affairs. A Demonstration Reservation Form (requires eCampus login) is available through the Office of the Dean of Student Affairs. Advance registration allows staff from Student Affairs and Public Safety to assist organizers in:

1. supporting organizers in implementing a successful demonstration;
2. supporting participants’ safety; and
3. making plans that do not disrupt the normal functioning of the University.

TheDemonstration Reservation Formshould be submitted to the Office of the Dean of Student Affairs at least 24 business hours before the start of the event to facilitate the demonstration’s successful implementation. Successful reservation of an event may be contingent upon available facilities and University support services and therefore could require an alternate date(s) or location. Demonstration organizers are encouraged not to advertise an event until the details of the event have been coordinated with Student Affairs and Public Safety.

如果由于不可预见的情况，演示组织者不能满足上述24小时营业时间通知的规定，组织者应提供尽可能多的通知，让大学采取必要的步骤，以促进演示，保护安全，并使大学的正常运作。由于存在固有的安全问题和对大学运作的干扰，不允许在大学设施内进行示威。对于在毗邻大学的市政人行道和街道上发生的活动，组织者应作出适当的安排以获得市政许可证，并应遵守市政条例和适用的州和联邦法律。大学为校园示威活动登记并不表示大学接受或认可所表达的意见。

Peaceful Demonstration Locations

The following areas have been designated as preferred demonstration locations, due to their central location and ability to accommodate different size gatherings. Every possible effort will be made to enable demonstrations at the primary location.

1. Swirbul Plaza (Primary)
2. Flagpole Lawn
3. Levermore Lawn
4. University Center Plaza

由于上述地点并非仅为演示而指定，如上文所述，提前安排是至关重要的，可以为所需的演示找到一个时间和地点，以满足参与者的需求，而不影响其他可能已经预留了空间的团体。Organizers should specify their preferred demonstration location(s) on theDemonstration Reservation Form.

Counter-demonstration

A demonstration or related event on campus may invite another form of demonstration. When these occasions arise, the freedom of expression of all parties is important. Please note that a separate demonstration area may be designated by the Department of Public Safety for those persons with views that differ from the views held by the initial organizers. In order to support the safety of all participants, the University will assign Public Safety staff to be present at all demonstrations.

What Is Not Permitted

It is expected that in planning and conducting a demonstration, the organizers and participants will observe regulations pertaining to the use of campus facilities and outdoor spaces, as well as policies listed in theCode of Conduct, theEmergency Operations Plan(requires eCampus login), and other University policy documents. Whether in a reserved location or anywhere else on campus, participants in demonstrations are reminded of the following:

1. They are not permitted to physically hinder entrances to, exits from, or passageways within any University building or other structure, or hinder the normal flow of pedestrian or vehicular traffic into or on the campus.
2. They are not permitted to create a volume of noise that prevents members of the University community from performing their normal campus activities. Amplified sound (e.g., bullhorns) is not permitted inside University buildings and may not be permitted outside should it interfere with the activities of the University community.
3. Although generally allowed, if the use of placards, banners, signs or other materials are deemed by the University to be dangerous (such as signs affixed to wooden sticks or metal poles) or impede the participation of others in the life of the University, University officials may require the individuals carrying such materials to move to a different location or remove their materials.
4. They are not permitted to employ force or violence, or constitute an immediate threat of force or violence, against persons or property.
5. They are not permitted to violate any other University policy or engage in any prohibited behavior as outlined in the Code of Conduct.

Compliance with this Policy

示威组织者和主办组织的领导有责任教育参与者有关本政策和其他适用的大学政策，并立即向公共安全部门报告任何无序行为。例如，在学校的任何时候，所有的人都需要在学校官员的要求下提供学校签发的身份证。

Not complying with reasonable instructions provided by Public Safety or other University officials prior to or during a campus demonstration may result in the demonstration being cancelled or dispersed, and/or conduct charges being made against those failing to comply with University policy.

Definitions

This policy does not have definitions associated with it at this time. Upon periodic policy review this area will be evaluated to determine if additional information is needed to supplement the policy.

Forms

This policy does not have forms associated with it at this time. Upon periodic policy review this area will be evaluated to determine if additional information is needed to supplement the policy.

Related Information

Code of Conduct

Document History

• Last Reviewed Date: March 20, 2017
• Last Revised Date: March 20, 2017
• Policy Origination Date: March 20, 2017

Who Approved This Policy

Christine M. Riordan, President