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STUDENT AFFAIRS OP 91.110: Campus Solicitation

Date: September 8, 2006

Purpose

To provide rules and regulations in accordance with the By-Laws and Policies of the Board of Trustees of State Institutions of Higher Learning to control time, place, and manner of solicitation.

Policy

Under Section 709 of the By-Laws and Policies of the Board of Trustees of State Institutions of Higher Learning, policies of governing sales and solicitation are to be adopted. Campus solicitation of university student(s) organization(s) includes: selling of goods or services, political activities, posters, handouts, and unregistered group membership canvassing. This definition applies to activities by any on-campus or off-campus individual or group.

Solicitation regulations are appropriate on the university campus in order that the time, place, and manner of solicitation might better serve university students and their organizations. Private business or solicitation may not be conducted on university premises, residence halls, fraternity or sorority areas, or academic buildings, except when a student organization has requested a particular service and when such service is directly relevant to the purposes of that organization.

Procedure

Requests for solicitation approval must be directed to the Director of Student Life, Colvard Union, and the Dean of Students, 112 Lee Hall, and must meet the following conditions:

  1. Activities do not conflict with the educational purposes of the university.

  2. No door-to-door solicitation is permitted in administrative buildings, academic buildings, residence halls, fraternity or sorority houses.

  3. No disruption of traffic, either vehicular or pedestrian, is involved.

  4. Funds derived from activities must be used for purposes consistent with the goals of the organization.

  5. Campus mail may not be used for political or religious purposes, or for fund-raising.

  6. Requests must be approved 48 hours in advance of activity.

  7. Policies governing solicitation in non-academic and academic areas (e.g., residence hall regulations) must be followed.

  8. Activities held outside on campus grounds/premises must be restricted to a specified and acceptable area.

  9. The following additional guidelines governing on-campus political activities must be followed:

    1. General posting on campus or in buildings of handbills, cards, banners, etc., is limited to approved bulletin boards with approval by the appropriate office;

    2. General handouts on campus grounds adjacent to buildings or in buildings are not permitted;

    3. The use of mobile or stationary amplified sound systems for political purposes on campus grounds and streets is prohibited; and

    4. Political activities including speakers must follow general university policies governing solicitation, speakers, rallies, parades, etc., as outlined in OP 91.304: Free Speech and Assembly Policy.

Exceptions to this policy may be made by the Dean of Students.

Review

The Vice President for Student Affairs is responsible for the review of this operating policy every four years or as needed.

OP 91.110
10/02/06

For information about this policy, contact the responsible/reviewing department hyperlinked above.