2006-2008 Catalog - Roane State Community College

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officially scheduled varsity contest. No more than three (3) varsity athletes
will be allowed to participate per sports team.
Roane State Community College and its employees cannot assume responsibility
for any injury(ies) incurred during practice for or participation in any one of
the scheduled activities. Any student whose physical condition or health status
is such that participation might be detrimental to his/her health is ineligible to
play unless expressed written permission from a licensed, practicing physician
is given to the Intramural Coordinator prior to participation. Determining health
status and getting permission is the sole responsibility of the student. It is
strongly recommended that all participants have medical examinations prior to
participating in any intramural/recreational activity and that each participant
have private and/or student medical insurance for his/her protection.
III.College Publications
Based upon student interest from year to year, the college provides sponsorship
for various student publications. The following statements constitute the college
policy regarding such publications.
A. Purpose of Student Publications
The college news periodical is edited and published by students during the
year to inform students and staff of pertinent upcoming events, to provide
students with an expression of opinions and views, and to increase student
awareness of campus life.
The arts magazine is a student-run publication that promotes interest in the
artistic efforts of students, staff, faculty and alumni.
All publications produced by students at Roane State may serve as forums for
expression of ideas concerning issues and events of interest. Views expressed
in the publications are not the views of the student body as a whole, the college,
or the Tennessee Board of Regents.
B. Organization and Governance
All college and Board of Regents financial and administrative policies and
procedures shall be followed in establishing and maintaining the operation of
the student newspaper.
The Roane State Literary Magazine, the Caney Creek Sampler, shall be published
as a project of a campus literary interest group. This group must have
at least one Roane State faculty/staff advisor-editor. Students for staff and editorial
positions will be selected by the Literary Magazine’s advisor(s). The
editor(s) of the magazine must have a cumulative GPA of 2.25.
The Tennessee Board of Regents and the college administration recognize that
all student publications at Roane State are guaranteed First Amendment freedom
and that student editors have editorial control of the content of student publications.
However, the editor also has responsibility to be knowledgeable of the
meaning of First Amendment freedom and work closely with the advisor.
Any publication with the Roane State name or logo on it must reflect what
the college considers “good taste”. The Assistant VP for Student Services and
Multicultural Affairs will call an appropriate publication committee meeting
when necessary to hear and review plans, requests, or grievances associated
with student publications and recommend appropriate action.