Walla Walla Community College District 20 provides continued educational opportunities that are related directly to its educational mission or are justifiable on the basis of their contributions to the cultural, social, or economic development of its service district. In keeping with this general purpose, the college believes that facilities should be available for a variety of uses that are of benefit to the general public, provided said uses do not interfere with the educational mission of the college. However, a state agency is under no obligation to make its public facilities available to the community for private purposes.

The college buildings, properties, grounds, athletic fields, parking lots, and facilities, including those of the associated student body, may be used only for:

(1) The regularly established teaching, research, or public service activities of the college and its departments or related agencies.

(2) Cultural, educational, or recreational activities of the students, faculty, staff, or contracted partners.

(3) Short courses, conferences, seminars, or similar events, conducted either in the public service or for the advancement of specific departmental professional interests, when arranged under the official sponsorship of the college, its departments, associated student body, or contracted partners.

(4) Public events of a cultural or professional nature brought to the campus at the request of college departments or committees, official sponsorship, and active participation.

(5) Activities or programs sponsored by educational institutions, by state or federal agencies, by charitable agencies, civic groups, or community organizations whose activities are of widespread public service and of a character appropriate to the college.

(6) College facilities may be assigned to college recognized student organizations for regular business meetings, social functions, and for programs open to the public. Any college recognized student organization may invite speakers from outside the college community to speak on campus, subject to the availability of facilities and in compliance with administrative policies and procedures on the use of college facilities and expressive speech. The appearance of an invited speaker on campus does not represent an endorsement by the college, its students, employees, or board of trustees, implicitly or explicitly, of the speaker's views.

(7) Reasonable conditions may be imposed to regulate the appropriateness of requests, of space assigned, time of use, and to ensure the proper maintenance of the facilities. Subject to the same limitations, individuals or groups within the college community may request use of college facilities. Arrangements by both organizations and individuals must be made through the designated administrative officer per the college's administrative policies and procedures.

(8) The college may restrict an individual's or group's use of college facilities if that person or group has, in the past, damaged or destroyed college facilities. Charges may be imposed for any damage or theft during the use of the facilities. The individual, group, or organization requesting space will be required to state in advance the general purpose of any meeting.

The college neither intends nor desires to compete with any local agency or private enterprise in making its facilities available to the community. Privately operated facilities exist which are well qualified to best meet many community needs. The college encourages the community to patronize local businesses or agencies. With this approach, the college will work cooperatively with local private enterprise to the mutual benefit of all concerned.

(1) Primary consideration shall always be given to activities specifically related to the college's mission. No arrangements shall be made that may interfere with, or operate to the detriment of, the college's own teaching, research, or public service programs.

(2) College facilities shall not be rented to or used by private or commercial organizations or associations, nor shall the facilities be rented to persons or organizations conducting programs for private gain unless their use aligns with the college mission.

(3) College facilities may not be used for purposes of political campaigning by or for candidates who have filed for public office except in cases of sponsored public forums.

(4) Religious groups shall not use college facilities as a permanent meeting place. Use may be intermittent only.

(5) These rules shall apply to students, employees, recognized student groups, contracted partners, and visitors using college facilities.

(6) Materials may be distributed only in designated areas on the campus where, and at times when, such distribution shall not interfere with the orderly administration of the college's affairs or the free flow of traffic. Any distribution of materials as authorized by the designated administrative officer shall not be construed as support or approval of the content by the college community or board of trustees. Persons and organizations not connected with the college may not distribute handbills or similar materials. The use of posters or any other materials that could leave permanent physical markings or damage facilities must be preapproved by the designated administrative officer and in compliance with the college's administrative policies and procedures.

(7) Exterior audio amplifying equipment is permitted only in locations and at times that will not interfere with the normal conduct of college affairs as determined by the appropriate administrative officer. All sound amplification devices must be used at a volume that does not disrupt the normal use of classrooms, offices, laboratories, or any previously scheduled college event or activity.

(8) No person or group may use or enter onto college facilities having in their possession firearms, even though licensed to do so, except commissioned police officers as prescribed by law, this chapter, and WAC 132T-100-132.

(9) The right of peaceful dissent within the college community will be preserved. The college retains the right to take steps to ensure the safety of individuals, the continuity of the educational process, and the protection of property. While peaceful dissent is acceptable, violence or disruptive behavior is not a legitimate means of dissent. Should any person, group, or organization attempt to resolve differences by means of violence, the college and its officials need not negotiate while such methods are employed.

(10) Orderly picketing and other forms of peaceful dissent are protected activities on and about the college premises; however, interference with free passage through areas where members of the college community have a right to be, interference with ingress and egress to college facilities, interruption of classes, injury to persons, or damage to property exceeds permissible limits.

(11) Where college space is used for an authorized function (such as a class or a public or private meeting under approved sponsorship, administrative functions, or service related activities), groups must obey and comply with the directions of the designated administrative officer, campus public safety officer, or individual in charge of the meeting.

(12) If a college facility abuts a public area or street, and if an activity, although on public property, unreasonably interferes with ingress and egress to college property, the college may choose to impose its own sanctions on any individual on college property who violates this chapter, although remedies might be available through local law enforcement agencies.

(13) Walla Walla Community College District 20 shall be open to the public between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 10:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, except for holidays or other announced closures of the college and in accordance with the college's administrative policies and procedures on use of college facilities and expressive speech. Individual building hours may vary due to scheduled functions or activities. Employees of the college who have college-related business may be in the college facilities outside of these hours.

Walla Walla Community College District 20 provides guidelines for expressive activity on the college premises within this chapter and through its administrative policies and procedures on use of college facilities and for expressive speech.

Students, employees, student organizations, and the public may use prespecified locations on college facilities for expressive activities during the college's hours of operation as stated in WAC 132T-190-033 and in accordance with the college's administrative policies and procedures on the use of college facilities and for expressive speech.

(1) The activity must be conducted in accordance with any other applicable board policies, college policies, and regulations at the college, including at the local, state, and federal levels.

(2) Expressive activities do not include obscene, lewd, or indecent conduct. Expressive speech or actions that use abusive language or conduct, and thereby intentionally create a risk of assault or disrupt any college function is disorderly conduct.

The board hereby delegates to the president authority to set up administrative policies and procedures for the use of college facilities; to establish, within the framework of these policies, regulations governing such use; and to establish rental schedules where appropriate. The college reserves the right to determine if an infraction of these rules has been committed.

(1) Individuals who are not students, members of the faculty or staff, or contracted partners and who violate these regulations will be advised of the specific nature of the violation, and if they persist in the violation, they will be requested by the president or designee to leave the college property. Such a request prohibits the entry of, withdraws the license or privilege to enter onto, or remain upon any portion of the college facilities by the person or group of persons requested to leave, and subject such individuals to arrest under the provisions of chapter 9A.52 RCW.

(2) Members of the college community (students, faculty, and staff, and contracted partners) who do not comply with these regulations will be reported to the appropriate college office or agency for action in accord with established regulations in Title 132T WAC and college policies.

(3) Any person who violates or is in violation of a college policy may have the license or privilege to be on college property revoked and ordered to withdraw from and refrain from entering upon any college property. Remaining on or reentering college property after one's license or privilege to be on college property has been revoked shall constitute trespass and such individual shall be subject to arrest for criminal trespass.

Pets on the grounds of Walla Walla Community College District 20 shall be in the physical control of their owner in accordance with local and state laws, on a leash, and all waste must be removed from the college premises. Animals are prohibited from entering buildings operated by the college, except for service animals as an accommodation for a disability in accordance with state laws, Walla Walla municipal codes, and the college's administrative policies and procedures.

The college's fee schedule for use of facilities and application process are available on its website.