University Posting Policy
Brown University
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Brown establishes time, place, and manner parameters to ensure that student organizations and academic and administrative units may promote their events, exhibits, and activities and express their views. The display of Postings must not detract from the aesthetics and character of the Brown campus.
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- All chalking must include the name of the student organizations and academic and administrative units doing the chalking.
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Student organizations and academic and administrative units are encouraged to consider the impact that their Postings may have on the quality of the Brown climate, and all Postings must comply with the Brown University Code of Conduct. The name and contact information for the student organization or academic or administrative unit displaying the Posting is required on the Posting to provide a means for dialogue in the event that members of the Brown community desire to express their views, concerns, opposition, or support. ...
Postings that display threats, obscenity, false advertising, defamation, invasion of privacy, unlawful harassment, or that violate Brown’s policies, rules, or codes of conduct are prohibited.
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Postings are prohibited for partisan political activity and commercial advertising. As a non-profit, private institution of higher education whose activities are regulated in part by Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, the University is prohibited from engaging in partisan political activity or permitting its resources to be used for support of such activities.