“To ensure the safety of the Penn community..., encampments and overnight demonstrations are not permitted in any University location,' the guidelines say, and will be considered trespassing.
It’s the first time encampments are specifically mentioned and follow the installation of a pro-Palestinian encampment on campus during the spring semester.on Thursday issued new temporary guidelines on campus demonstrations that for the first time specifically refer to encampments and prohibit them.
“To ensure the safety of the Penn community and to protect the health and property of individuals, encampments and overnight demonstrations are not permitted in any University location, regardless of space ,”The guidelines also for the first time specifically prohibit light projections on buildings without permission from university officials.
The guidelines govern “when, where, and how open expression” can take place on the campus, according to university leaders who announced the new temporary rules, including interim president J. Larry Jameson. “The purpose of these Temporary Standards and Procedures is to reinforce and reaffirm Penn’s commitment to open expression and, at the same time, ensure that events, demonstrations, and other expressions of free speech are appropriately managed, while allowing Penn to deliver its core missions of teaching, research, service, and patient care without disruption,” the university leaders said in their email.
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