Use of Henry Ford College facilities for expressive purposes
In light of recent news about political and social activities on college campuses locally and nationwide, we want to remind the HFC community of our policy on the "Use and Regulation of College Property for Expressive Activities." Our policy is modeled on best practices and is reflective of our HFC mission and values.
A summary of the policy is below; the full text of the policy may be reviewed on our policies website.
Summary of HFC policy:
"Henry Ford College recognizes the importance of freedom of expression on its campuses and seeks to provide opportunities for the peaceful and orderly expression of views. The College recognizes that not all members of its community hold the same beliefs or views. The College respects and supports the non-violent freedom of expression and exchange of ideas through peaceful protests and orderly demonstrations. The College has an obligation to ensure that activities on its campuses do not interfere with the College's orderly operation of its core educational mission, and that such activities do not endanger the safety of others. Although some ideas may be offensive, unwise, morally questionable, or contrary to social convention, only in limited circumstances will the College intervene in and restrict such expressive activities."
The policy also addresses the following items:
- Designated campus locations
- Non-commercial speech
- Commercial speech
- Disruptive conduct
- Cost recovery