Solicitation Policy

For purposes of this policy, commercial solicitation shall be defined as activity which promotes or tends to promote the sale of goods or services, including events, and/or the exchange of money. Commercial solicitation materials shall include posters, flyers, banners, signs, notices, leaflets and similar material used in connection with commercial solicitation.

For purposes of this policy, non-commercial solicitation shall be solicitation, which does not meet the definition of commercial solicitation. It may involve the promotion of ideas or the encouragement of activity. Examples of non-commercial solicitation include voter registration or health promotion. Non-commercial solicitation materials may include posters, flyers, banners, signs, notices, leaflets and similar materials used in connection with non-commercial solicitation.

All commercial solicitation on campus must be approved by the Office of Student Activities and must be sponsored by a student organization, a group affiliated with the College or an administrative office. All non-commercial solicitation on campus must be approved by the Office of Student Activities.

Exceptions to this are solicitations at athletic events or in-residence halls. Solicitations at athletic events must be approved by the Director of Athletics. Within residence halls all solicitation is prohibited unless specifically approved by the Director of Residence Life. This is to insure and maintain the safety, public safety and expected privacy of the living areas and an environment conducive to academic pursuits.

Solicitation of external sources for funds or advertising is not permitted without the approval of the Vice-President for Institutional Advancement or designee.

The College reserves the right to withhold approval to solicit or vend from any organization. The following applies to both commercial and non-commercial solicitation as indicated:

General

Commercial solicitation is prohibited in the residence halls. The distribution on campus of any commercial/non-commercial solicitation materials must be approved by the Director of Student Activities prior to distribution. The placement of commercial and non-commercial solicitation materials inside campus buildings is restricted to designated bulletin boards. Commercial and non-commercial solicitation materials shall not be affixed to any building, statue, walkway, plant, tree or vehicle. Commercial and non-commercial solicitation materials which consist of sheet signs, banners or other such notices may be hung outside buildings or across pedestrian walkways or roadways only with prior permission of the Office of Student Activities, Residence Life and where appropriate, the Director of Physical Plant, who will ensure that safety hazards are not created. All commercial and non-commercial solicitation and all commercial and non- commercial solicitation materials shall avoid demeaning sexual expression in innuendo and discriminatory portrayals of individuals or groups.

Alcohol Advertising

Events at which alcohol is served may be advertised on campus only when the service of alcohol is in full compliance with a valid liquor license or catering license and appropriate state regulations. Alcohol shall not be the primary focus of any solicitation or solicitation material. For more specific information on alcohol beverage advertising and solicitation, please refer to Alcohol and Other Drug Policy in this book. The sponsoring group is responsible for any solicitation material that is disseminated in conjunction with any event. The sponsoring group also bears the responsibility for the cleanup of any and all solicitation material relevant to the event.