Sign Posting Policy
The following policy is intended to provide a reasonable level of postering and publicity on campus consistent with community standards. Everyone is advised to be mindful that our College community is made up of students, faculty, staff, alumni, and members of the local community.
Posters should include the full name of the sponsoring club, organization, or individual. The sponsor should also include the event date or the date by which the poster will be removed. All posters are expected to be taken down within 7 days of the end of an event. Posters not related to an event should be taken down after 14 days. There is a limit of one copy of a poster per bulletin board. You should not cover any other posters. Posters may not advertise or condone the use of alcohol or illegal substances.
Posting is permitted in approved areas only. Postings are not allowed on doors, windows, or walls. The Office Dean of Student Affairs must approve any exceptions. Some bulletin boards are designated for specific use and may require special permission and/or appropriateness of sponsor or topic. Please check with individual departments regarding their building’s posting policies. If a board is not specifically identified, it is available for general posting by anyone. Posters should be affixed with pushpins. Stickers or postings that use glue adhesives will be considered vandalism, and their sponsors are subject to restitution for damages, in addition to a vandalism fine and/or a PRB or SJB hearing.
Bard College fosters and supports the exchange of information and expression of ideas. To that end, students are not allowed to remove posters or flyers that they find offensive but rather, any concerns over posters should be brought to the attention of: (i) the Office of Dean of Student Affairs; (ii) the Office of Student Activities; (iii) the Office of the Dean of the College; (iv) the Office of Inclusive Excellence; or (v) the Office of Title IX and Nondiscrimination. The College reserves the right to investigate any posting. Postings that violate Bard's Free Speech Policy, Policy Against Discrimination and Harassment, or another College policy may be removed by the College, and sponsors may be subject to disciplinary action.
Sponsors wishing to attach, or post signs, banners, posters, or decorations of exceptional size on any part of campus property not covered by the policies listed above are responsible for obtaining prior approval from the Office Dean of Student Affairs.
For the purpose of this Policy, the term posting is defined as any size flier, flag, poster, banner, chalking, or any other display.
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