Per Cape Cod Community College's current policy for posting flyers, all documents must be approved by the Office of Student Life. While this policy may violate the right to free speech on campus, it certainly creates an added burden for Students, Faculty and Staff trying to advertise Cape Cod Community College sponsored events and class offerings. We, the undersigned, hereby request that the current policy be revised to allow duly recognized Clubs, College Departments and Individuals seeking to increase awareness of any Cape Cod Community College sponsored event to post flyers, posters and notices on campus without requiring a stamp of approval from Student Life. These postings would be limited to currently reserved and recognized posting areas.
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May 22, 2015
I have been hearing so many stories from people across campus about how these restrictions have made simple things feel unnecessarily difficult. It is humbling to see that so many of you share this frustration and believe that the current process could actually work better for everyone.
May 22, 2015
I am truly stunned by the level of support this has received from across the campus community. This momentum belongs entirely to the people who took the time to read and agree with the need for a change. It is humbling to see that so many others saw the same problem I did.
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While I agree completely with the petition, I would like to add the following items to the petition, if I may: - that the bulletin boards in college buildings be SPECIFIED as to their use: events, courses, general announcements, ... If every flyer is posted on every available board, it defeats the purpose of the message. There some some boards in the science bldg for students to post newspaper articles on - they are not for general use. - that the person(s) responsible for posting flyers or notices also REMOVE them after the event is over. I am one of the people who cleans up the boards in the science building, I WILL remove even official messages from the boards outside Sci 107 and Sci 114, as they are not for college postings.
yes! it would be so much easier to promote WKKL activities and events without having to go through bureaucratic paperwork procedures!
I understand that the intent of the current policy is good, but I also feel that less "red tape" is usually better and that the college needs to create an atmosphere of trust and open communication. Hampering the sharing of information may mean that valuable opportunities are missed and may lead to less student engagement when the school's goal is more engagement.
Especially needed since signs without the stamp were removed this semester before an event took place.
It's about time! Student life has an oppressive paperwork regime that stifles student creativity and involvement. Policies need to facilitate student involvement, not put up barriers
A worthwhile idea. "Duly recognized" organizations, activities, and persons should be able to post. The rest can be stamped. Thank you.
change will make it easier for information to get to a wider audience.
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Per Cape Cod Community College's current policy for posting flyers, all documents must be approved by the Office of Student Life. While this policy may violate the right to free speech on campus, it certainly creates an added burden for Students, Faculty and Staff trying to advertise Cape Cod Community College sponsored events and class offerings. We, the undersigned, hereby request that the current policy be revised to allow duly recognized Clubs, College Departments and Individuals seeking to increase awareness of any Cape Cod Community College sponsored event to post flyers, posters and notices on campus without requiring a stamp of approval from Student Life. These postings would be limited to currently reserved and recognized posting areas.
Updates
May 22, 2015
I have been hearing so many stories from people across campus about how these restrictions have made simple things feel unnecessarily difficult. It is humbling to see that so many of you share this frustration and believe that the current process could actually work better for everyone.
May 22, 2015
I am truly stunned by the level of support this has received from across the campus community. This momentum belongs entirely to the people who took the time to read and agree with the need for a change. It is humbling to see that so many others saw the same problem I did.
19 Comments
Professional college flyers don't look good with the stamp of approval from Student Life.
While I agree completely with the petition, I would like to add the following items to the petition, if I may: - that the bulletin boards in college buildings be SPECIFIED as to their use: events, courses, general announcements, ... If every flyer is posted on every available board, it defeats the purpose of the message. There some some boards in the science bldg for students to post newspaper articles on - they are not for general use. - that the person(s) responsible for posting flyers or notices also REMOVE them after the event is over. I am one of the people who cleans up the boards in the science building, I WILL remove even official messages from the boards outside Sci 107 and Sci 114, as they are not for college postings.
yes! it would be so much easier to promote WKKL activities and events without having to go through bureaucratic paperwork procedures!
I understand that the intent of the current policy is good, but I also feel that less "red tape" is usually better and that the college needs to create an atmosphere of trust and open communication. Hampering the sharing of information may mean that valuable opportunities are missed and may lead to less student engagement when the school's goal is more engagement.
Especially needed since signs without the stamp were removed this semester before an event took place.
It's about time! Student life has an oppressive paperwork regime that stifles student creativity and involvement. Policies need to facilitate student involvement, not put up barriers
A worthwhile idea. "Duly recognized" organizations, activities, and persons should be able to post. The rest can be stamped. Thank you.
change will make it easier for information to get to a wider audience.
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Professional college flyers don't look good with the stamp of approval from Student Life.