by Jasmin Shirazian
“For protestors who have continued to participate in the occupation of Siemens Hall and Nelson Hall, or are violating the Time, Place, Manner policy (such as camping illegally around those facilities), we are offering a one-time checkout process Friday, April 26, from 2 pm to 4 pm that will allow you to vacate the premises without fear of immediate arrest,” reads an email sent by Cal Poly Humboldt to students and faculty on April 26 at 1:50 p.m.
This comes after an email from the university responding to protesters demands this morning at 10:30 a.m. The university responded to each of the demands made by protestors in the email, but with minimal information.
“University policy and conduct violations will follow established procedures, and there will be consequences for actions that violate policy or law. However, students who elect to evacuate the building and support efforts to clear the building will have their actions considered as a mitigating factor within those processes,” was the response to the demand of dropping charges against and halting the harassment of student organizers by law enforcement.
Now, the school is offering an opt-out of the ongoing protest. Many student protesters remain within the walls of Siemens Hall and they continue to have the solidarity of protesters outside.
The University’s messages included a warning that though protesters will not be immediately arrested, this does not prevent future consequences.
“This in no way eliminates responsibility for any potential student conduct or criminal charges, but it does provide a safe and calm process for exiting campus. Voluntary participation in this check-out process WILL be considered as a mitigating factor in University conduct processes and may reduce the severity of sanctions imposed,” the email reads.
Another email regarding the offer sent at 2:05 p.m. included that this information had been shared with student protesters inside Siemens Hall earlier in the day.
“For protestors who have continued to participate in the occupation of Siemens Hall and Nelson Hall, or are violating the Time, Place, Manner policy (such as camping illegally around those facilities), we are offering a one-time checkout process Friday, April 26, from 2 pm to 4 pm that will allow you to vacate the premises without fear of immediate arrest,” reads an email sent by Cal Poly Humboldt to students and faculty on April 26 at 1:50 p.m.
This comes after an email from the university responding to protesters demands this morning at 10:30 a.m. The university responded to each of the demands made by protestors in the email, but with minimal information.
“University policy and conduct violations will follow established procedures, and there will be consequences for actions that violate policy or law. However, students who elect to evacuate the building and support efforts to clear the building will have their actions considered as a mitigating factor within those processes,” was the response to the demand of dropping charges against and halting the harassment of student organizers by law enforcement.
Now, the school is offering an opt-out of the ongoing protest. Many student protesters remain within the walls of Siemens Hall and they continue to have the solidarity of protesters outside.
The University’s messages included a warning that though protesters will not be immediately arrested, this does not prevent future consequences.
“This in no way eliminates responsibility for any potential student conduct or criminal charges, but it does provide a safe and calm process for exiting campus. Voluntary participation in this check-out process WILL be considered as a mitigating factor in University conduct processes and may reduce the severity of sanctions imposed,” the email reads.
Another email regarding the offer sent at 2:05 p.m. included that this information had been shared with student protesters inside Siemens Hall earlier in the day.
UPDATE FROM CAL POLY HUMBOLDT AT 4:40 PM:
“The offer for protesters in the buildings to leave with a guarantee of no immediate arrest has been extended to 5 p.m.”
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