13.08 Speakers and Programs On-Campus
It is the policy of the Board, expressed through the institutions of
higher education under its control, to permit students and staff to hear
diverse points of view from speakers and programs sponsored by recognized
student, faculty, and employee organizations. This policy is entirely
consistent with the aims of higher education. It is designed to emphasize
that in a democratic society all citizens have not only the right, but
the obligation to inform themselves on issues of contemporary concern
including politics, religion, ethics, and morals. Therefore, the Regents
approve the following procedure for effectuating this policy:
A. Administration. The president or a committee designated
by the president, shall be responsible for the administration of this
policy on a particular campus.
B. Restrictions. In sponsoring campus speakers and
programs, recognized faculty, student, and employee organizations must
comply with institutional rules on the reservation of rooms in advance,
the posting of notices, and the payment of rental charges when applicable
and such other rules as the institution prescribes for the use of its
buildings to avoid any interference with the regular program of the institution.
C. Conduct of Meetings. Whenever considered appropriate
in furtherance of educational objectives, the president or the campus
committee may require that at any particular meeting:
- Any speaker be subject to questions from the audience.
- The meeting be chaired by a tenured member of the faculty.
D. Sponsorship of Meeting. In order to encourage the
presentation of diverse points of view on any issue, the president or
the campus committee may at any particular meeting, or from time to time,
sponsor, or encourage recognized campus groups to sponsor, additional
speakers or programs that will contribute to the full and frank discussion
of such issue. (Board of Regents Minutes, October 21-24, 1964, p. 158)
Regents' Procedural Guide, 6.12, pp. VI-24-25, 5/18/95 |
