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2024-2025 Compass: Student Handbook and Resource Guide

Events Involving Candidates for Elected Office


Effective Date

July 1, 2019

Office of Primary Responsibility

Center for Political Participation

Summary of Policy

Other than small organizational meetings or class sessions, all events held on the Allegheny College campus that are attended by candidates for public office or are part of the candidate’s general effort to build support for candidacy shall be open to the general College community.

Reason for Policy

This policy is an effort to create space for open equitable dialogue.

Policy Statement

All events featuring or actively including candidates for elected political office will adhere to Allegheny College’s policies as detailed in the Student Handbook.

Other than small organizational meetings or class sessions, all events held on the Allegheny College campus that are attended by candidates for public office or are part of the candidate’s general effort to build support for candidacy shall be open to the general College community.

Candidates are required to contact the Center for Political Participation 5 days prior to an event for appropriate planning and announcement.

Student organizations, offices or departments who are interested in bringing candidates to campus should work with the Center for Political Participation.

Definitions

Open Event: An open event is defined as one for which no fewer than one-half the available seats or spaces are available to the general College community based on a non-biased distribution of tickets on a first-come, first-served or another suitable basis.