Section 132X-60-060. Student publications.

The college will establish a student publications code relating to officially sponsored publications and create a student publications board charged with the enforcement of the code. The publications board shall be composed of an administrator and three faculty appointed by the college president, and three students appointed by the associated student body president. These students shall not, while serving on the board, hold any student publications position appointed by the student publications board and shall not serve on any superior budgetary body.

The student publications code shall protect the students' freedom to deal with any ideas and to express any opinions in the student publications without fear of their censorship. Editors and managers of student publications are protected from arbitrary suspension and removal. Only for proper and stated causes, as outlined in the statement of purpose or philosophy adopted for each student publication, or for violation of responsible journalism practices should editors and managers be subject to removal and then by orderly and prescribed procedures.

The student editors and managers must practice responsible journalism and have freedom of expression as outlined in the "South Puget Sound Community College Student Publications Code."

[Statutory Authority: Chapter 28B.50 RCW and RCW 42.56.040. WSR 12-03-093, § 132X-60-060, filed 1/17/12, effective 2/17/12. Statutory Authority: RCW 28B.50.140(13). WSR 00-05-023, § 132X-60-060, filed 2/8/00, effective 3/10/00. Statutory Authority: RCW 28B.50.140. WSR 88-21-071 (Order 88-1), § 132X-60-060, filed 10/18/88.]

Chapter 28B.50 RCW and RCW 42.56.040. WSR 12-03-093, § 132X-60-060, filed 1/17/12, effective 2/17/12. Statutory Authority: RCW 28B.50.140(13). WSR 00-05-023, § 132X-60-060, filed 2/8/00, effective 3/10/00. Statutory Authority: RCW 28B.50.140. WSR 88-21-071 (Order 88-1), § 132X-60-060, filed 10/18/88.