Non-Solicitation Policy

he Director of Student Life under the direction of the Vice President for Student Affairs and Enrollment Management has general responsibility for determining distribution privileges and for enforcing the following guidelines:

A. Distribution of Literature

1. Permission to distribute literature must be obtained from the Director of Student Life - upper level of the Student Success Center, Ext. 8249.
2. Literature may only be distributed in designated areas assigned by the Director of Student Life.

B. Bulletin Board

Any information placed on campus bulletin boards by off-campus agencies or persons must be dated and stamped for approval at the Student Life Office in the upper level of the Student Success Center.

1. The approved material may be posted for no more than three weeks. Permission for extended posting must be granted by the Director of Student Life.
2. Posted materials must bear the name of the sponsoring individual or organization.
3. The Director of Student Life will be responsible for removing outdated materials on all bulletin boards.

C. Solicitation on Campus

1. Permission to promote political, social, etc. causes by means of soliciting, surveying, or otherwise encountering students on the Butler County Community College campus must be granted by the Director of Student Life. Such solicitation must be restricted to voluntary, not mandatory, student interest.
2. Individuals or organizations not affiliated directly with Butler County Community College will not be permitted to sell any product, food, raffle ticket, or service on the College campus without permission from the Director of Student Life. Any approved sale will be restricted to a designated area and may not involve involuntary solicitation.

D. Solicitation off-campus

1. Individuals or organizations representing the College are not permitted to solicit off-campus without permission of the Director of Student Life. This includes raffle tickets, sponsorships, and other fund raisers.
2. Individuals or organizations representing the College are not permitted to solicit or authorize advertising without the permission of the Director of Student Life. Examples include ads in programs, welcome folders, event sponsorships, etc.

The guidelines are intended to protect the rights of students, to maintain the aesthetic quality of Butler County Community College, and to make it possible for divergent views to be expressed in an orderly manner. Decisions of the Director of Student Life may be appealed to the Dean of Students and, ultimately, to the College President.