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600.00 Sales/Promotions and Commercial Activities

Adopted June 1994; Revised October 2001, scheduled review October 2004, Revised July 2008.


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610.00  Non-Affiliated Groups
620.00  Affiliated Groups

610.00 Non-Affiliated Groups

Non-affiliated groups may not use University facilities for commercial promotion, solicitation of sales or to sell goods or services, except as follows:

  1. A group that has contracted with the University to rent a facility may conduct commercial activity within the facilities rented if the activity is noted and approved in the contract for use of the facilities, or
  2. A group that has entered into a contract with the University for the sale or promotion of its goods or services in exchange for support of particular University programs, such as corporate sponsors for Bobcat Athletics.
  3. In the Strand Union Building only as authorized by the Strand Union Policies.

620.00 Affiliated Groups

Sales, promotions or other commercial activity by affiliated groups are allowed as follows:

  1. The group must file the appropriate registration form with the Office of the Vice President for Administration & Finance or his/her designee and receive approval in advance of the activity.
  2. The sales or promotional activity must be primarily directed toward raising money for the benefit of the affiliated group.
  3. Sales and promotions must be conducted only at times and in the locations approved by the Vice President for Administration & Finance or his/her designee. That office is responsible for coordinating such activity in advance with the appropriate administrator.
  4. Sales and sales promotion shall be limited to the Strand Union Building, the Bobcat Stadium and the Fieldhouse. Other areas may be used in special circumstances as determined by the Vice President for Administration & Finance or his/her designee.
  5. Each group must limit its sales to a maximum of five days each semester/summer session.
  6. No state facilities, equipment and/or employees may be used for any commercial purpose, except as authorized by an appropriate written rental or use agreement.
  7. Special rules apply to sales, sales solicitation and promotion or other commercial activities in Family & Graduate Housing and the Residence Halls. See Section 850.00 .

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