Student Handbook > College Policies
- Athletic Contest Spectator Behavior Expand
- Bicycles Expand
- Chalking Policy Expand
- Contractual Agreements for Programming Expand
- Demonstrations Expand
- In dealing with disruption, the College will first attempt to use reason or persuasion before considering any other mode of action.
- The College will not call upon civil authorities to shut down demonstrations except when it decides that the extent and duration of the disruption places the continued functioning of the College or safety of members of the college community in jeopardy. Public streets and sidewalks, however, remain under civil jurisdiction.
- Flag Policy (Display of National Flags) Expand
- The main campus flag pole is located in the plaza south of the Chapel and is reserved solely for displaying the United States and United Nations flags.
- The U.S. flag will be lowered to half staff at the direction of the President of the United States or the Governor of the State of Minnesota. Further, the U.S. flag will be lowered to half staff at the direction of the Macalester President's office, for the death of current members of the faculty, staff, student body, Board of Trustees, or a close friend of the college or a former member of the faculty, staff or Board of Trustees.
- The flags of countries that are recognized by the U.N. (i.e., those countries that are listed by the U.N. as member states, non-member states with permanent observer status, or national "entities" with permanent observer missions) will be displayed on the flagpoles at the west entrance of Carnegie Hall. Determination of the flags to be displayed will be made by the Dean of International Studies and Programming.
- The flags of countries that are recognized by the U.N. (as defined above) may be displayed at campus events to recognize and represent international students studying at the college. The Provost is the alternate authority on flags at formal college events.
- Flags representing groups, cultures, or nations not specified above, may be displayed at a designated place. Determination of the location and the flags to be displayed will be made by the Dean of Students.
- Fundraising Activities Expand
- Mail Stuffing Policy Expand
- Posting Policy Expand
- Members of the College community must sign their name, organization name or department, include a phone number and/or an e-mail address for information regarding the posting to any public document, poster or sign which they circulate or prepare for circulation.
- Sponsoring individuals or groups are responsible to post materials in locations provided for information dissemination and to remove materials after the information becomes outdated.
- To ensure equitable circulation opportunities, information should be placed on unused kiosk or bulletin board space or in place of outdated materials.
- It is recommended that all campus event publicity include information regarding date(s) of event, time(s), location, sponsor(s) and a contact person where further information can be reached.
- Material must comply with federal and state regulations.
- Only Macalester affiliated events may be posted within the Campus Center.
- Facilities Management staff clean off kiosks approximately every two weeks.
- Smoking Policy Expand
- Survey and Data Collection Expand
Macalester College upholds the following statement from the MIAC Code of Ethics:
The Coach and Athletes should do whatever is in their power to encourage enthusiasm from spectators (and certainly partisanship is appropriate), but any form of disrespect toward the opposition and/or officials should be discouraged.
From the NCAA:
The NCAA promotes good sportsmanship by student-athletes, coaches and spectators. Macalester College requests your cooperation by supporting the participants and officials in a positive manner. Profanity, inappropriate comments or other intimidating actions directed at officials, players or coaches will not be tolerated and are grounds for removal from the playing site. We encourage you to support your team—not to root against the other team. Without two teams, there can be no contest.
Bicycles should be properly locked up with a very strong lock. Serial numbers should be recorded. Students who are leaving campus for any period of time should locate safe storage space for their bicycle. St. Paul and Macalester policies require that bicycles operated on public property be registered and bear a city license. Licenses may be purchased at most bicycle shops.
Bicycles left attached to bike racks or fences during snow removal periods or over the summer when the residence halls are closed will be removed without notice to the owner. Bicycles should not be attached to handrails, tree, benches or other objects that interfere with building access, bikes attached to these items will be removed without notice at owner's expense and donated to an off campus groups. The Facilities Management or Security Office will not be responsible for replacing cut bike locks or bikes. Bicycle policy is located at www.macalester.edu/security/motor-pool-bike-regs-jan-2008.pdf.
The College has a great deal of pride in the campus grounds and physical facilities. The College provides kiosks and bulletin boards for posting of notices and also numerous campus publications to allow free expression and communication. The College does have a policy of removing graffiti from all buildings and other facilities. Chalking on the sidewalk is removed during periodic cleaning of the sidewalks. Chalking and posters will be removed from walls, benches, posts and other surfaces. Because of the nature of the site, chalking is also removed immediately from the memorial garden around the flagpole and from the entrance to the Chapel.
The Associate Director for Campus Programs or his/her designee shall sign all contracts with performers, speakers, etc. that students or student organizations wish to host on campus. Student signatures will not be used to bind the institution to contractual agreements.
Students are free to support causes by orderly means so long as those means do not disrupt the operation of the College, endanger the safety of individuals or destroy property. In any public demonstration or expression, students or student organizations speak only for themselves. College guidelines regarding disrupting demonstrations are as follows:
Macalester College was among the first colleges in the nation and the first in Minnesota to fly the flag of the United Nations. The U.N. flag, along with the U.S. flag, continues to be displayed as a symbol of Macalester's commitment to international understanding.
Macalester has established the following policy for the display of flags:
Given that many international members of the college community are interested in displaying on campus the flags of their home countries, the college has also established a policy for flying flags other than those of the U.S. and U.N.:
Inquiries about the Flag Policy should be directed to the Office of the Provost. (Amended March 2002)
All Macalester College fundraising activities are conducted under the auspices of the Advancement Office. Students and student organizations shall adhere to the following guidelines:
In any selling of advertising or soliciting of gifts/prizes (both cash and in-kind), students and student organizations must receive prior approval from the Associate Director for Campus Programs. The approval process includes registering a contact person for the fundraising project. Broad fundraising projects will require a written statement of goals, budget and timeline.
Any efforts to contact alumni concerning projects of benefit to the College, student organizations or individual students must be approved by the Advancement Office. Information found in the Macalester College Alumni Directory are solely for official College and Alumni Association use and for personal communication between members listed therein. Any other use of this information is prohibited. Copies of the fund-raising policy are available from the Advancement and Campus Programs Offices.
Campus-wide mailings (through mail box stuffing) are not permitted. Dissemination of information for the entire campus should be made thorough existing publications, bulletin boards and copies to appropriate student organizations and departments, etc.
Exceptions to this policy are given for faculty by the Provost, for staff by the Treasurer, for administrators by the President and for students and student organizations by the Dean of Students. The print shop and mail room will implement a campus-wide mailing only upon receipt of a written authorization from the appropriate College administrator.
Philosophy for Expression and Inquiry in Campus Activities:
In the spirit of the mission of the College, students and student organizations are free to examine and discuss all questions of interest to them and express opinions publicly and privately. Bulletin boards and posting opportunities are integral to communication with the campus community. In promoting this atmosphere of free expression members of the community are obligated to take responsibility for that expression and to respect the expression of others. Individuals and/or groups will be held accountable for postings that are not respectful of Macalester College community standards.
The following guidelines apply to postings, fliers, electronic mail announcements or messages, chalkings and other forms of printed or written expression: (**please note additional policies apply to chalking, which are listed elsewhere in this document)
Political Issue/Campaign Signs
In residence halls and College owned housing students may place signs on their residence hall room door and window(s) in their rooms. For individual room windows/doors, all occupants must agree to the placement of the signs. In public areas of residence halls or college owned housing, 2/3 of the occupants must agree in order for a sign to be posted.
Campaign signs displayed in locations other than those described above and/or those in violation of other campus posting policies are prohibited and will be removed. Students are responsible for the timely removal of permitted signs and for any damage resulting from displaying campaign materials.
Disclaimer:
Like all political participation, the use of political signs must be undertaken in an individual capacity, without any use of the College's resources, and not in a way that it may be attributed as intervention or endorsement by the College on behalf of a candidate.
In accordance with the Minnesota Clean Air Act, Macalester became a smoke-free campus on June 1, 1994. The policy prohibits smoking in the Library, Campus Center, all classroom buildings, office areas and all public spaces within the residence halls. As of Fall 2008, there is no smoking allowed in any residence hall room.
Survey and data collection to the student body should be constructed in a manner consistent with IRB guidelines. Survey and data collection administered via the student email server or Student Post Office must be approved in advance by the Dean of Students Office. Student-sponsored survey and data collection must also be approved by the MCSG Executive Council.