Bulletin Board Policy

1. Campus bulletin boards are provided for use by recognized student organizations and by individual students for the sale of used books.
   
   
2. For purposes of this policy a "recognized student organization" is defined as an organized student group that is recognized through the Student Development Office. To attain this recognition, a student group must file with the Vice President for Student Development an application stating the names, addresses, and student identification numbers of at least ten students who are members of that group, the name and signature of a Surry Community College faculty member who has agreed to serve as advisor for the group, and a copy of the group's bylaws, constitution, or other document outlining its purpose or function.
   
   
3. Prior to posting, all materials must be presented to the Vice President of Student Development (or his designee) for verification of the group's recognized status. Neither the recognition of a student organization nor the authorization for its use of campus bulletin boards in the affirmation or acceptance by Surry Community College of the organization's purpose, philosophy, or objective.
   
   
4. The use of campus bulletin boards by recognized student organizations or by individual students for the sale of books is subject to the following general regulations:
   
   
   • All materials posted on campus bulletin boards must be directly related to college programs.
   • All posted materials must be clear and legible, must include the organization's name and must provide current contact information.
   • Posted materials shall not include: (1) any commercial advrtisement; (2) any endorsement of the use, sale, consumption, or distribution of alcohol, controlled substances, or illicit drugs; or (3) profanity, or other language that is offensive, discriminatory, or harassing.
   • No notice, advertisement, document, or signage of any kind may be affixed to any building, wall, window, door, street, sidewalk, traffic sign, campus signage, light post or pole, trash can, staircase, railing, tree or other vegetation, or any other part of the campus of Surry Community College. Campus bulletin boards are the sole designated location for posting of communication.
   • The use of campus bulletin boards to advertise the sale of used books is limited to current or former students of Surry Community College and limited to required or supplemental books used in courses offered through Surry Community College.
     
     
5. Any violation of this policy shall result in the immediate forfeiture of the privilege of using campus bulletin boards.