THE STUDENT HANDBOOK 2006-2007
III. ENVIRONMENTAL
A. ASSEMBLIES/MEETINGS
1. Regular or special meetings of organizations affiliated with the institution may be planned and scheduled according to procedures established by the institution. All such group gatherings must be conducted without sound amplification equipment unless prior written approval is given by the appropriate official at the institution.
2. Any affiliated group, organization or individual desiring to obtain assembly space at any time and/or location other than those designated must submit a written application for registration of the proposed activity at least ten (10) days in advance (excluding weekends and holidays) to the Vice President for Student Services; provided however, that the President or his designee may approve applications for registration filed at a later time upon such official’s determination that the use of property requested can be reasonably accommodated and that adequate cause exists for late filing of the application for registration.
3. Upon the expiration of ten (10) days (excluding weekends and holidays) from the time an application for registration is timely submitted to the appropriate official at the institution, written notice of approval or disapproval of the proposed use of campus property shall be made available to the applicant group, organization or individual at the office of the appropriate official at the institution. The applicant shall have the duty to inquire at the office of the appropriate institution official concerning action taken on the application and the time and location at which the activity may be authorized. Notice of disapproval of a proposed property use shall include a list of grounds for denying the requested use.
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B. BULLETIN BOARDS
1. The use of campus bulletin boards shall be limited to affilliated individuals and groups and to official use by the institution.
2. Bulletin boards may be designated for use by specific individuals or groups, such as faculty, students, student organizations, etc. Persons authorized to use a bulletin board, the types of materials which may be posted on a board, the maximum size and duration of any notice and any other special conditions on use should be approved prior to the use of the board.
3. Approval for the use of bulletin boards is secured in the Division of Student Services, Wood 210.
C. DRESS
1. College students are mature enough to make wise and appropriate decisions on the type of apparel suitable for a college campus. Instructors will expect all students to be appropriately dressed in their classes.
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D. LITERATURE DISTRIBUTION
1. Any literature which is proposed to be distributed or which is distributed on the campus of an institution shall comply with all applicable federal, state and local laws and regulations and with the regulations and policies of the institutions and the Tennessee Board of Regents.
2. Groups, organizations, or individuals not affiliated with the institution may sell or distribute ONLY in conjunction with their authorized presence on campus, and only after the proposed distribution has been registered with the Vice President for Student Services. Any application for registration shall include but not be limited to the name of the applicant, the name of the organization; if any, the date, time duration and location of the proposed sale or distribution and the number of participants, and shall be on a form which has been designated by the Chancellor of the Tennessee Board of Regents or his designee.
3. Persons engaged in the sale or distribution of printed matter shall not obstruct or impede pedestrians or vehicles, harass other persons with physical contact or persistent demands, misrepresent the purposes or affiliations of those engaged in the sale or distribution or misrepresent whether the printed matter is available without cost or donation.
4. The institution shall have the right to terminate the distribution of literature by any group, organization or individual.
E. OFF-CAMPUS FACILITIES
Students enrolled in classes at off-campus locations must adhere to the rules and regulations established by the local authorities governing the use of the facilities. Any questions should be directed to the Office of Off-Campus Services, 230-3742.
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F. SOLICITATIONS
1. Solicitations for purely commercial purposes is prohibited on all property owned or used by an institution, provided that solicitations by the institution and solicitations pursuant to a contract between a vendor and the institution are permissible.
2. Solicitation and fund-raising activities other than for purely commercial purposes may be conducted on property owned by the institution only by affiliated groups, organizations or individuals, charitable organizations holding such activities with the sponsorship of the institution or the State of Tennessee or other groups, organizations or individuals whose presence is authorized on campus but only to the extent that such solicitation by other groups, organizations or individuals is a protected activity within the scope of the First Amendment to the Constitution of the United States.
3. Solicitation of dues and/or membership in an organization is permissible only by officially registered organizations of the institution.
4. An institution may require any group, organization or individual to verify the use, application or disposition of funds solicited on campus property.
G. USE OF VSCC TELEPHONE
1. Students are not to use the office telephones to make unauthorized telephone calls.
H. REFUND ON TEXTBOOKS
1. To receive a 100% refund on textbooks, the following conditions must be observed:
(a) Textbooks must be returned within seven (7) days after the first official day of classes. Thirty (30) days if a class is dropped. A signed drop slip is required .
(b) A cash register receipt must be presented.
(c) Books must be absolutely free of all markings.
(d) Bookstore personnel are the sole judge in determining whether books are in new or used condition.
(e) If a “new book" has become soiled or written in, 75% of the new price will be refunded.
2. The Bookstore offers a daily buy back through a used book wholesaler, offering their current market price.
The bookstore conducts a "Book Buy Back" during final examinations of each semester. Books are bought back at 50% of the retail price provided they are needed for stock by the Bookstore. If a particular title is not needed by the Bookstore, students will be offered the current market value by a used book wholesaler that the Bookstore represents.
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