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Student Publications
Approved September 5, 2001 |
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GENERAL |
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The University considers student publications
a valuable aid in establishing and maintaining an atmosphere of free
and responsible discussion. Student publications are a means of disseminating
news, of bringing campus concerns to the attention of the university
community, and of formulating opinions on local, national, and international
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Each publication should provide a full
opportunity for students to inquire, question and exchange ideas.
Content should reflect a diversity of student interests, including
topics about which there may be dissent or controversy. |
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The University assumes no liability for
the content of any student publication and urges student journalists
to recognize that with editorial control comes responsibility to follow
professional journalism standards. |
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Students may publish and distribute publications
on campus as long as they do not violate reasonable restrictions as
to time and place of distribution and do not disrupt the educational
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DEFINITIONS |
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Official Student Publications
– publications operated by the authority of the Division of Student
Affairs that serve the students, faculty, staff and other constituent
groups of Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi as prime sources
of information, as forums for discussion of pertinent issues, and
as historical records. Official student publications are governed
by a student publications committee and subject to the guidelines
outlined in the Student Publications Handbook. A list of official
student publications is available in Student Activities.
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2.2 |
Other Student Publications - publications
that are organized according to programs and objectives of individual
students, students in various academic and administrative departments,
or student organizations. Responsibility for budgeting and staff appointments
is assigned to the sponsoring individual, department or organization.
These publications are not governed by the student publications committee
or subject to the guidelines outlined in the Student Publications
Handbook. Examples of other student publications include any publication
by a recognized student organization, personal student publications
including but not limited to flyers and websites, and publications
generated by academic and administrative departments. Guidelines regarding
student websites are provided in University procedure 61.99.99C2.01,
and the procedure for flyer postings is provided in the Student Organization
Handbook. |
Contact for Interpretation: Director of Student Activities
Replaces Rule 8.2.3.1
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