South Georgia College Student Handbook

Publications

Campus publications at South Georgia College include The South Georgian, Pegasus, Tiger Talk, Semaphore, and various newsletters.

The South Georgian is produced by the students. The newspaper records campus activities and provides a medium of self-expression for both students and faculty members. Students interested in serving on The South Georgian are encouraged to join the staff. Notices of meetings will be distributed across the campus during the beginning of the fall semester. Experience gained on the newspaper will be most beneficial for journalism majors and those interested in writing careers. The South Georgian is produced by the students and is distributed free of charge to all students, faculty and staff.

Pegasus, a literary magazine, is produced jointly by students and the faculty of the Division of Humanities and Learning Support. The literary magazine accepts contributions from students and faculty for review and is distributed free of charge to all students and faculty. Students interested in serving on the staff of the literary magazine are encouraged to contact the literary magazine sponsor.

Tiger Talk is published quarterly for SGC alumni and friends. It contains items about alumni and news of SGC for alumni. Tiger Talk is prepared by the Office of College Relations and is available in Richey Hall.

The Semaphore is a monthly newsletter distributed via e-mail free of charge to faculty and staff members. Paper copies are also available upon request. The Semaphore is prepared by the Office of College Relations and contains a calendar of events, campus news, and items of interest to College personnel.

The Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia has provided that the individual institutions must prescribe the regulations of student publications. The statement of the Board may be found in the Policy Manual of the Board of Regents and the South Georgia College Faculty Handbook.

After studying the role and scope of student publications, the faculty has provided that the Student Affairs Committee shall oversee the operations of the student newspaper. The faculty advisor shall authorize expenditures of monies as requested by the editor. These expenditure requests must conform to College policy. The Student Affairs Committee will provide for limited review in order to ensure that subject matter not be published which would expose the institution to liability. It is expected that editorial policy will follow the canons of responsible journalism, such as the avoidance of libel, indecency, undocumented allegations, attacks on personal integrity, and the techniques of harassment or innuendo. Contact the Student Affairs Office for more information.