2024-2025 Student Handbook

UNIVERISTY POSTING POLICY

Suffolk University’s posting guidelines were developed to support student organizations recognized by the Student Government Association (SGA), Graduate Student Association (GSA), Student Bar Association (SBA) and department-sponsored student groups as well as administrative and academic departments. Those that consistently violate these guidelines may have their posting privileges restricted. Only Suffolk University sponsoring organizations are permitted to display postings on University property, in accordance with this policy.

This policy is intended to support the tenets of the Freedom of Expression Policy which may be found on the Suffolk University website.

All postings must comply with contemporary standards consistent with a University environment and may not violate University policies.

Definitions Sponsoring Organization: Recognized and department-sponsored student and administrative and academic departments.

• Poster: Single sheet of paper or poster that does not exceed 11” x 17” except when authorized by Student Leadership and Involvement (SLI) or the Law Student Affairs Office

• Flyer: Single 8.5” by 11” sheet of paper.

• Banner: sheet of paper/cardboard or cloth that exceeds 11” x 17” that may be displayed on an easel, on or covering a table or by being hung • Flag: cloth, digital or paper flag that identifies with a specific date, historical event, cause, nation or group of people whereby its display is mean to commemorate the date, event, cause nation or people displaying the flag. • Posting: term that includes all forms of postings described above: Poster, Flyer, Banner, Flag and Digital Media • Unrestricted Bulletin Board: Bulletin board designed by these guidelines as a bulletin board available for posting by a sponsoring organization. • Restricted Bulletin Board: Bulletin boards including those enclosed by glass or designated by a department. No one other than authorized personnel may post on restricted bulletin boards. • Digital Media: Digital announcements placed on digital media screens or University calendar media.

Poster, Flyer and Digital Media

All posters, flyers and digital media must include the following information:

• Full name and contact information of the recognized student organization or administrative or academic departments(s)

Description of the program

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• Date, time, the location of program/event, and availability of transportation (or directions) if the event is off-campus

• Admission criteria, if necessary, such as ticket price or Suffolk ID required

• Rain date(s) and refund policy (if applicable) Posters or flyers must be limited to one (1) per unrestricted bulletin board per event.

All postings must be removed by the sponsoring organization immediately following the event (or in the case of a student organization, by the date stamped on the posting.) The University reserves the right to remove

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