Time, Place, Manner
Time, Place, and Manner
The Rancho Santiago Community College District is committed to assuring that all persons may exercise the constitutionality protected rights of Free Expression, including but not limited to speech, peaceful assembly, worship, use of bulletin boards, the distribution of printed materials or petitions, and the wearing of buttons, badges, and other insignia (AR 3900).
Any individual or group may use exterior spaces, including lawns, plazas, quadrangles, patios, or related open spaces on the College campuses and District grounds for the exercise of academic freedom and Free Expression
In order to protect the safety of all individuals on campus and to prevent the unreasonable interference with the educational, research, outreach, and other functions of the District and its campuses, the following restrictions, designed to serve a significant public interest, will apply to all public forums on campus. Speakers and organizers must:
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Allow the District’s regularly scheduled classes, research, events, ceremonies, and normal and essential operations to proceed without unreasonable interference.
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Allow parking and the flow of vehicular and pedestrian traffic.
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Allow the entrance and exit to and from all buildings.
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Allow a group that has reserved the space to use it. An individual or group with a reservation will have priority in the use of the location.
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Allow a speaker or performer to be seen and heard by the audience.
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Maintain a noise level that allows classes, campus events and operations to occur without unreasonable interference. The use of sound amplification shall normally be allowed, except where such sound amplification creates noise or diversion that unreasonably disrupts classroom, College, or District activities or operations.
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Assure that actions do not create an imminent health or safety hazard.
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Assure that actions to not destroy District property.
Physical force, the threat of force, or other coercive activities used to subject anyone, is expressly forbidden and will result in discipline proceedings.
As per the California Education Code Section 48907:
(b) The governing board or body of each school district or charter school and each county board of education shall adopt rules and regulations in the form of a written publications code, which shall include reasonable provisions for the time, place, and manner of conducting such activities within its respective jurisdiction.
The College has set policies by which all members of the public shall abide by while on campus. See below for specific provisions.
The California Education code is state law. Per the California Education Code Section 76120:
76120. The governing board of a community college district shall adopt rules and regulations relating to the exercise of free expression … upon the premises of each community college maintained by the district, which shall include reasonable provisions for the time, place, and manner of conducting such activities … except that expression which … incites students as to create a clear and present danger of the commission of unlawful acts on community college premises, or the violation of lawful community college regulations, or the substantial disruption of the orderly operation of the community college, shall be prohibited.