政治 & Campaign Activities Policy

Smith College is a charitable entity subject to federal, 状态, and local laws and regulations regarding political and 运动 activities. 像这样, 法律禁止该学院为竞选政治职位的候选人背书或提供任何金钱捐助, 货物, or services to candidates. It is important, 因此, 没有人有意或无意地导致学院做出这样的认可或贡献.

讨论政治问题或教授政治或与竞选有关的话题没有限制. 而大学社区的所有成员也都可以自由地表达政治观点和进行政治活动, 重要的是，他们只能以个人身份这样做，甚至避免让人觉得他们在政治问题上代表学院发言或行事. 因此，为自己或与其有联系的团体采取政治立场的个人应明确表明, by words and actions, 他们的职位不是学院的职位，也不是代表学院的官方职位.

This policy 状态ment, which addresses 运动s for political office and activities related thereto, 阐明个人可以避免个人意见被视为大学整体意见的方式. 以下具体指导方针旨在帮助所有澳门葡京博彩软件社区成员-学生, 工作人员, and faculty—in acting consistently with the legal restrictions on the college.

Activities Requiring the Use of Facilities or Open Areas on Campus

政治 activities hosted at but not sponsored by the college, and that do not reasonably imply sanctioning by or affiliation with Smith College, may be undertaken so long as regular college procedures are followed for the use of facilities.  竞选公职的候选人和/或竞选工作人员希望使用大学设施露面，必须遵守大学的既定政策和租金, and must go through the 事件 Management Office for further information and reservations. No political fundraising is allowed at such an event.

澳门葡京博彩软件作为一个机构可能会邀请竞选公职的候选人参加论坛或辩论. 这样的论坛或辩论必须包括所有符合资格的候选人，他们在这些机构最近进行的任何一项民意调查中获得至少8%的选票, University of Massachusetts, or Western New England College.

政治 Activity and Student Organizations

学校认可的学生政治俱乐部和组织可以邀请他们选择的候选人或竞选代理人在校园演讲. Fundraising at such events is prohibited.  澳门葡京博彩软件是501 (c)(3)组织，不得赞助党派政治活动或为竞选公职的特定候选人提供支持. 与, 海报, social media, 电子邮件, and websites advertising any such event should include the following disclaimer: “所表达的意见既不是澳门葡京博彩软件或其受托人的意见，也不受澳门葡京博彩软件的认可." 此类活动的赞助组织的领导也将在活动开始时发布该免责声明. 除了, the Smith College logo may not be used in any promotional materials, electronic advertising, and/or social media advertising the event.

的日期, 长度, 项目的形式和其他所有方面应完全由学生组织决定, 澳门葡京博彩软件不参与（除非适用于学生团体赞助的所有活动的学院规则）. 除了, facilities must be available to the Smith Republicans, the Smith Democrats, and any similar group (e.g., the Smith Green Party or a group formed to support an independent candidate) on an equal basis.

In summary, student clubs may be formed for partisan or political purposes so long as:

  • The formation and actions of the club comply with existing college policies.
  • Any fundraising done by the club on behalf of a candidate, 运动, 政党或其他政治组织必须在澳门葡京博彩软件财产之外举行，不得利用学院资源（包括澳门葡京博彩软件的网络资源）, directory information and name or logo).
  • 俱乐部不捐赠任何澳门葡京博彩软件的资源-无论是财政或实物-给候选人, 运动, party or other political organization. 
  • The club makes the following disclaimer in all printed and electronic materials, and at any events it hosts: “这里表达的观点既不是澳门葡京博彩软件或其受托人的观点，也不受澳门葡京博彩软件的认可."

游说

Distinct from political 运动 activities, 游说包括旨在影响立法者支持或反对某一特定问题的决定的活动.  游说 or attempting to influence federal, 状态, 或地方立法行动或立法或行政官员或工作人员使用学院的名称，只能由校长或其指定人员授权. 任何游说活动，即使获得授权，也必须遵守适用的法律. 任何人不得将学院收到的联邦资助合同或赠款用于游说活动. 请注意, 然而, 个人可以单独试图影响立法程序，并使用他们的大学头衔作为身份证明，只要这些行动或作品附有声明，即该人是以个人身份发言，而不是作为学院的代表. (e.g. “这封信中所表达的观点是下面签名的个人的观点，而不是澳门葡京博彩软件或其受托人的官方观点.”)

Use of the Smith College Name and the Seal

不得在带有党派政治目的的信件或其他材料上使用学院或其任何部门的名称和印章.  学院办公室地址和电子邮件地址不得用作党派政治邮件的回信邮寄地址. College telephones may not be used for partisan political purposes. However, campus residential telephone services may be used for these purposes. College services, such as interdepartmental mail, electronic mail, and mailing lists; equipment, such as duplicating machines, 电脑, facsimile machines; and supplies may not be used for partisan political purposes. No college employee may, as part of his or her job, be requested to perform tasks in any way related to partisan political purposes.

Responsibility for Interpretation

The Office of College Relations, in consultation with the Office of the President, interprets and applies these policies and guidelines. 所有关于计划的活动是否符合学院义务的问题应直接向负责公共事务的副校长或其指定人员提出. 除了, 策划政治或竞选活动的学生和学生团体应与学院院长或其指定人员讨论他们的计划. 社会工作学院的学生和学生团体策划政治或竞选活动时，应与社会工作学院院长或其指定人员讨论他们的计划.

Approved by senior administrators
April 14, 2013