2024-2025 Student Handbook

on behalf of the University. In addition, students, faculty and staff are prohibited from using the University seal or logos on letterheads, business cards, or other identifying materials in relation to protests or demonstrations.

Further, the University reserves the right to stop an approved event if it becomes a violation of this Policy, even if through no fault of the organizers.

After being directed to leave by authorized university personnel or law enforcement, current students, faculty, administrative employees, and staff participating in demonstrations that violate this Policy and who do not immediately depart may be subject to the University’s disciplinary processes and to arres t for trespassing. The University reserves the right to ban from University property arrest for trespass any individuals who are not currently enrolled at or employed by the University and who participate in such demonstrations. Disrupting a lecture, event, meeting, debate, presentation, panel, speaking program, class, forum, or sporting event on University Property is considered an unacceptable form of protest, demonstration, or organized expression of opinion. Current students, faculty, administrative employees, and staff who violate this policy section may be subject to the University’s disciplinary processes. Those who violate federal, state or local laws or ordinances may be subject to arrest. III. Unauthorized Campus Demonstrations, Protests and Organized Expressions of Opinion. Those holding unauthorized events that would otherwise be covered by this policy may be subject to university disciplinary action or legal action. Those holding unauthorized events will also be held responsible for the cost of any damages caused by the event or its participants. The University reserves the right to terminate any unauthorized event. IV. Events Located on Adjoining University Property. All public sidewalks and parks adjacent to University Property are city or state property and therefore demonstrations and other events must be permitted though the City of Boston or the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, as appropriate.

V. Requests by External Speakers and Organizations to Use Campus Facilities. M ust follow the procedures as outlined in the University’s Use of Campus Space and Platforms policy.

VI. Process for requesting permission to hold an on-campus Demonstration, Protest and Organized Expression of Opinion covered by this policy.

Request: Those wishing to organize or stage activities covered by this policy on any University Property are required to submit a request for permission to conduct the activity at least two business days in advance of the activity. Requests shall be submitted using the Demonstration Form, which is conveyed to all members of the Demonstration Review Committee upon submission. In the event of extraordinary circumstances, organizers of an activity covered by this policy may request permission to hold the event within the two business days’ notice window, but failure to provide the required notice at least two business days in advance may increase the probability that the activity will not be approved due to lack of sufficient time for necessary planning.

Review: The Suffolk University Demonstration Review Committee will convene for every request to determine whether an event proposal poses a threat to safety or disruption of University operations.

As a private entity, Suffolk University reserves the right to decline to grant permission for activities on University Property covered by this policy or to limit the time, location and methods of such activities. Without limiting the foregoing, the University ordinarily approves demonstrations, protests, counter-protests and other organized expressions which comply with this policy; but the University may, however, refuse approval for an event if the event’s purpose is to make threats in violation of the law (True Threats), intentionally harass an individual or group, incite unlawful action, or engage in obscenity.

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