Posting Policy

Posting is considered to be any information tacked, tied, taped, stapled or written on any surface on campus. It is an expectation that all members of the College community will adhere to the policy and will aid in removing expired and improperly posted notices.

Location

• All materials must be posted on bulletin boards or cork strips or (in the Campus Center) designated posting lines. No postings are permitted on glass, painted, wooden, metal, plastic or other surfaces. Sufficient posting spaces are available in all buildings. Suggestions for additional bulletin board and cork strip locations are welcome; please notify the Dean of Students.

• Bulletin boards and cork strips are designated as either "college community" or "academic".

• In some buildings, "academic" bulletins boards or cork strips have been designated specifically for academic and other official postings. Postings on academic boards/strips must be approved by a designated point of contact. The point of contact for each board/strip will be posted on each board.

• Permission is not needed for posting on "college community" boards/strips as long as the posting policy is adhered to.

• Items may not be posted on any outside areas except on bulletin boards provided expressly for this purpose. Outside areas include lampposts, street signs, sidewalks, exterior walls and doors, utility poles, trees and other immobile objects considered part of their property.

• Items may not be distributed among parked vehicles.

• Chalking is permitted on sidewalks only.

Content and Size

• All materials must include the name of the sponsor and relevant event information.

• Materials that promote the use of alcohol or other drugs or that promote discrimination based on race, gender, sexual orientation, religion, ethnicity, and/or national origin, or that are obscene, socially inappropriate, intimidating or which are offensive to the prevailing standards of an academic community are prohibited. Guidance as to the appropriateness of postings may be sought from the Campus Center Office, faculty advisors, the Dean of Students, or the Director of Housing and Residential Learning.

• Sponsors are permitted one sign per bulletin board or cork strip.

• Personal message postings (ie Happy Birthday or Congratulations) may not exceed 3' by 3'.

• Postings promoting events may not exceed 11" x 17".

• An example of a posting that contains appropriate material and is an accepted size is available in the Office of Student Affairs.

Duration

• On "college community" boards/strips, personal message postings (ie Happy Birthday or Congratulations) may not stay up for more than one week and must include the date posted; personal message posting may be removed earlier if space is needed.

• On "college community" boards/strips, postings promoting events must be removed within 72 hours following the event.

• Removal of materials from "academic" bulletin boards/strips is at the discretion of the sponsor.

Removal

• It is the responsibility of the sponsor to remove materials.

• If members of the campus community deem it necessary to remove materials that otherwise adhere to the approved posting policy, they must first notify the sponsor and explain why they wish to remove the materials. If the materials are removed, they must be returned to sponsor.

• Postings by people who are not Albright students, faculty, staff or administration are prohibited without the permission of the Campus Center Office.

Violations

• Violations to the Posting Policy may result in corrective action by the appropriate disciplinary body.