POLICY 06:20:00

POLITICAL ACTIVITY

Purpose
To define guidelines for political activity for employees.

Policy
Employees are not prohibited from active campaign work in a political race as candidates or in support of a candidate. Any political activity must be reflective of the employee’s private life and feelings, not as a representative of the College. No political activity should involve the College, its resources or its facilities except as otherwise provided by policy 08:03:00 Access to and Use of Campus Property and Facilities.

Approved: Executive Council, March 4, 1991
Approved: President Allen G. Edwards, October 10, 2001
Reviewed: President’s Staff, October 9, 2006
Approved: President Allen G. Edwards, October 9, 2006
Reviewed/No changes, October 31, 2011
Approved by President L. Anthony Wise Jr., October 31, 2011
Reviewed/Recommended by President’s Council, September 26, 2016
Approved: President L. Anthony Wise, Jr., September 26, 2016
Reviewed/Recommended: President’s Council, June 27, 2022
Approved: President L. Anthony Wise Jr., June 22, 2022

Pellissippi State Community College does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, ethnicity or national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, pregnancy, disability, age (40+), status as a protected veteran, genetic information, or any other class protected by Federal or State laws and regulations and by Tennessee Board of Regents policies with respect to all employment and education programs and activities. View the nondiscrimination policy. For questions or concerns, please contact George Underwood.