• Lectures, panels, meetings and arts events where the subject is a public, national, political or social issue.
• All arts and cultural events (concerts, plays, performances, exhibits, etc.).
• Documentary films.
• Films shown at film festivals or at museum venues (e.g., Berkshire Museum's Little Theater, MassMoCa, etc.).
• Civic events (e.g., town meetings, meetings of the town zoning board, speeches by candidates for electoral office, public hearings on community issues, lectures about environmental issues, etc.).
• Museums, art museums, historical sites and natural sites.

The following kinds of off-campus events are disallowed:

• Feature films (excepting documentaries and DIVERSITY, GIRO, and museum-sponsored feature films).
• Vocational or professional advancement events required for certification.
• Sports and recreational events.
• Entertainments (in clubs or cabarets), fairs, or theme parks.
• Art galleries (because they are smaller than art museums).
• Charitable activities and service learning.
• Jury duty.
• College Convocation, Graduation, and pinning ceremonies.
• Course required activities (excepting absolutely non-required excursions).
• Academic preparation workshops.
• Visits or events must be at least an hour in length.

• Cultural events must meet educational criteria.