Public Meetings, Performances and Rallies
Public meetings, performances, rallies and similar events may be
held by students and faculty in accordance with procedures approved
by the President.
These events may be held by non-students or non-faculty only with
written permission of the President or the President’s designee.
Fundraising activities may occur in accordance with provisions of
the campus Facility Use Manual.
Public meetings, performances, rallies and similar public events
must not disrupt the educational process. Such events may be held in
accordance with scheduling procedures approved by the President or
the President’s designee. These procedures include but are not
limited to the following regulations:
- Rallies, public meetings and performances held in the
central quad which require amplification may use only the sound
system and technician provided by the Titan Student Union.
- Musical performances in the central quad which require
amplification may occur only between 12 pm and 1 pm.
- In no case shall any activity occur if it disrupts the
educational process.
- Space for any meeting, rally or other public event held in
an exterior location must be scheduled through the Dean of
Students Office or, in the case of physical education, athletics
and recreation facilities, through the campus Sports Complex and
in accordance with policies and procedures governing use of
those facilities. Student groups wishing to schedule a meeting,
rally or other public event indoors must also schedule through
the Dean of Students Office.
- Speakers are not to be subjected to harassment, nor is the
right of all to hear the speaker to be infringed.
- All students and faculty and staff on their own time, are
free to participate in demonstrations as long as the activity,
in the opinion of the President or the President’s designee,
does not disrupt ordinary foot and/or vehicle traffic, or
otherwise interfere with the operations of offices and/or the
conduct of classes, and as long as it does not occur in places
other than those in which university business is not normally
conducted (such as an exterior location or the lobby of a
building). Demonstrations may not be conducted in classrooms,
offices or reception areas.
In cases involving students or student organizations, the
President’s designee shall be the Vice President for Student Affairs
or the Vice President’s designee. In those cases involving faculty
or faculty organizations, staff, non-faculty and non-students, the
President’s designee shall be the Vice President for Administration
or the Vice President’s designee.
Excerpted from President’s Directive No. 5
University Policy Regarding Public Meetings, Performances, Rallies
or Similar Public Events on Campus
Effective: February 1994
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