40.00 POLICY ON USE OF UNIVERSITY PROPERTIES

40.00 POLICY ON USE OF UNIVERSITY PROPERTIES

40.10
University properties shall be used only in accordance with Federal, State, and local laws and shall not be used for the purpose of organizing or carrying out unlawful activity.

40.20
All persons on University property are required to abide by University policies and campus regulations and shall identify themselves upon request to University officials acting in the performance of their duties. Violation of University policies or campus regulations may subject a person to possible legal penalties; if the person is a student, faculty member, or staff member of the University, that person may also be subject to disciplinary action in accordance with University policies and campus implementing regulations.

40.30
All use of University properties and services by campus organizations must conform to applicable campus time, place, and manner regulations.

40.40
On University grounds open to the public generally, as may be described in the campus regulations, all persons may exercise the constitutionally protected rights of free expression, speech, assembly, worship, and distribution and sale of noncommercial literature incidental to the exercise of these freedoms; such activities shall not interfere with the orderly operation of the campus and must be conducted in accordance with campus time, place, and manner regulations.

41.00 University Support, Sponsorship, or Endorsement

All individuals or organizations using University properties and services must avoid any unauthorized implication that they are sponsored, endorsed, or favored by the University.

41.10 University Neutrality on Religious and Political Matters

As a State instrumentality, the University must remain neutral on religious and political matters. The University cannot sponsor or fund religious activities, and cannot sponsor or fund political activities, except when authorized for University purposes by The Regents or the President or their designees.

41.11
Religious and political campus organizations shall have access to University properties on the same basis as all other campus organizations, according to guidelines set forth in campus regulations.

41.12
In correspondence, statements, or other material relating to religious or political activities or issues, the University title of a faculty or staff member or the title of a student government official shall be used only for identification; if such identification might reasonably be construed as implying the support, endorsement, or opposition of the University with regard to any religious or political activity or issue, the identification shall be accompanied by an explicit statement that the individual is speaking for himself or herself and not as a representative of the University or any of its offices or units.

41.20 Use of University Name, Insignia, Seal, or Address

The name, insignia, seal, or address of the University or any of its offices or units shall not be used for or in connection with religious, political, business, or social purposes or activities except as consistent with University policies and campus regulations. (See also Appendix B and Section 60.30.)

42.00 Campus Regulations

Chancellors shall develop campus regulations which provide procedures and criteria for the use of University properties by student governments and registered campus organizations. Campus regulations may provide procedures and criteria, based upon benefit to the University, permitting the use of University properties by other persons or organizations and shall specify the conditions under which University property may be used by non-University persons or organizations.

42.10 Denial of Requests for Use

A request for use of University properties may be denied if the request is not in accordance with campus regulations implementing these Policies, and shall be denied if circumstances are such that the event will present a clear and present danger to the orderly operation of the campus. The applicant shall be accorded a review of any denial of a request for use of University properties. If a request is denied on the basis of a clear and present danger to the orderly operation of the campus, the applicant shall be accorded a prompt appeal to the Chancellor, who shall recognize the University's heavy burden in justifying such a denial. The review processes shall be set out in campus regulations.

42.20 Posting of Noncommercial Materials

Campus regulations shall permit University students, faculty, staff, registered campus organizations, and University units to post and exhibit noncommercial materials at locations designated in campus regulations for that purpose; posting and exhibiting of noncommercial materials by others also may be permitted by campus regulations. All such materials shall clearly indicate the name of the sponsoring campus, individual, registered campus organization, University unit, or other individuals or organizations permitted to post and exhibit pursuant to campus regulations.

42.30 Noncommercial Fund Raising

Noncommercial fund raising by student governments and by registered campus organizations shall be permitted pursuant to University policies and campus regulations; noncommercial fund raising by individuals or by other groups also may be permitted under regulations developed by the campus, consistent with University policy. Provisions may be made governing the collection of donations, sale of materials, admission charges, and financial accountability.

42.40 Use of University Property for Commercial Purposes

Except as otherwise provided in these Policies, campus regulations may adopt narrowly defined restrictions on the use of University properties for commercial purposes and personal financial gain.

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