Meetings
As a public service, Kankakee Community College may permit not-for-profit and profit-making community organizations to utilize space on campus. Community organizations will not be permitted to utilize campus facilities during periods when the campus is closed or when the space is required for instructional purposes or college activities. An exception may be made when a meeting or event is co-sponsored by the college. To qualify for co-sponsorship, an activity must be of direct or indirect benefit to the college, as determined by the administration.
Organizations must obtain institutional approval to use college facilities. Upon approval, the business office will finalize a rental agreement. Not-for-profit organizations may use the facilities twice a year at no cost; a fee may be charged for additional use. Profit-making organizations may be charged a fee for facility use, as determined by administration.
Freedom of Speech, Expression and Assembly Activities
Kankakee Community College is dedicated to providing equal opportunity and an environment free of discrimination and harassment for the college community and public, and as such, the KCC Board of Trustees strives to uphold the constitutional right to free speech and peaceful assembly.
As a public institution of higher education, KCC is committed to creating an environment conducive to the freedom of expression, open inquiry, dialogue, deliberation and debate as an opportunity to expand the educational opportunities for all members of the college community even when such expression may conflict with the personal beliefs and values of another person or group.
Likewise, in protecting and promoting the freedom of expression, members of the college community and public must also respect the rights of others as well as the responsibility of the college to balance the individual rights for freedom of expression and sharing of information while preserving the limited resources of the college community as well as protecting the orderly functions and educational operations of the college. It is essential that free expression be accomplished in a manner that allows for the orderly function of normal college operations.
As such, the KCC Board of Trustees delegates to the college President or designee the authority to administer all policies and procedures governing freedom of expression, speech and assembly. The President or designee is responsible for the development, implementation, enforcement, review and maintenance of procedures and processes for compliance with this policy. To this end, and to protect and promote freedom of expression, speech and peaceful assembly within the college community, the college shall develop and maintain up-to-date procedures, which include, but are not limited to:
- Types of speech deemed unprotected or unlawful in accordance with federal and state laws, regulations and/or codes.
- Rules related to determining reasonable time, place and manner.
- Conduct that constitutes grounds for disciplinary and/or criminal action.
- Responsibilities of individuals or groups engaging in speech activities.
- Notifications, facility use fees and space reservations procedures related to speech activities, if applicable.
- Regulations to protect the safety and welfare of the college community and public, including security-associated costs.