A student, student group, or student organization shall not distribute or communicate material on campus without prior approval of the dean of student services. Approval shall be granted within 5 college business days unless, in the opinion of the dean of student services, the material violates the Code of Ethics of the Society of Professional Journalists. Libelous or obscene material does not conform to the Code of Ethics of the Society of Professional Journalists.

All student communications shall explicitly state on the editorial page that the opinions expressed are not necessarily those of the institution or its student body. Editors and managers shall not be arbitrarily suspended because of student, faculty, administration, or community disapproval of editorial policy or publication content.

This editorial freedom entails a corollary obligation under the Code of Ethics of the Society of Professional Journalists. The Code of Ethics of the Society of Professional Journalists will be made available by the academic advisor of any student publications. Copies of the Code of Ethics of the Society of Professional Journalists are also available in the office of the dean of student development. Any breach in the Code of Ethics of the Society of Professional Journalists perpetrated by a student publication will be referred to the Student Affairs Committee, which will judge publication content solely according to the Code of Ethics of the Society of Professional Journalists. If a breach in the Code of Ethics of the Society of Professional Journalists is judged significant, the Student Affairs Committee has the authority to sanction or dismiss the editor of the publication.

This page was last modified on October 21, 2010. If you are looking for previous catalog information, please reference the 2006-2007 Catalog, 2008-2010 Catalog, 2010-2012 Catalog.