{"id":116,"date":"2024-07-09T21:15:53","date_gmt":"2024-07-09T21:15:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mtsu.edu\/policies\/?page_id=116"},"modified":"2026-09-20T14:44:11","modified_gmt":"2026-09-20T14:44:11","slug":"p100","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.mtsu.edu\/policies\/p100\/","title":{"rendered":"100 Use of Campus Property and Facilities Scheduling"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
Approved by Board of Trustees<\/strong> I.<\/strong> Purpose<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n This policy provides a uniform basis upon which 乐播传媒入口 (MTSU or University) can regulate and facilitate the access to and use of campus property and\/or facilities. This policy is intended to operate consistent with MTSU\u2019s purpose and mission through the implementation of reasonable content and viewpoint neutral regulations. This policy shall be implemented and construed so as to ensure no undue disruption of that mission; preserve and promote the fundamental right to free speech of MTSU students; promote an educational atmosphere on campus; prevent commercial exploitation of students; preserve residential tranquility; and prevent use of campus property and\/or facilities contrary to federal, state, or local law or the rules and policies of MTSU.<\/p>\n\n\n\n In establishing this policy, MTSU recognizes the importance to the educational process and environment for persons affiliated with MTSU, including officially recognized student organizations and other groups, to have reasonable access to and use of MTSU\u2019s educational facilities to hear various views. Simultaneously, MTSU also makes clear that its campus property and facilities are not open public forums but are instead intended solely for use consistent with the advancement and orderly administration of its educational mission for the benefit of its students, staff, and institutional clients. As such, MTSU makes its buildings or other facilities available to external users only in limited circumstances specified in this policy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n II.<\/strong> Scope<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n This policy applies to proposed uses of property and\/or facilities owned by and\/or leased to MTSU. The request procedures required by this policy do not apply to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n III<\/strong>. Definitions<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n IV.<\/strong> Access to Campus<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n In carrying out its mission, MTSU desires to ensure that space is readily available for University activities and events as well as the functions and activities of its students and student organizations. In certain, more limited, circumstances, MTSU also desires to allow external events to use certain portions of its property and\/or facilities. MTSU <\/strong>reserves the right to institute content-neutral time, place, and manner restrictions if deemed necessary for the safety and well-being of the campus community. MTSU campus property and facilities are not open public forums but are instead intended solely for use consistent with the advancement and orderly administration of its educational mission for the benefit of its students, staff, and clients.<\/p>\n\n\n\n V. Request and Reservation Process<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Request for access to or use of MTSU property and\/or facilities, where required, shall be through the request process set forth below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n VI. General Conditions for Use of Property or Facilities<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n The following conditions, which seek to preserve MTSU\u2019s mission and consider the nature of its facilities and\/or property, shall govern activities conducted pursuant to approved requests for access to or use of campus property and\/or facilities. These conditions shall be enforced uniformly to all uses of campus property and\/or facilities in a content and viewpoint neutral manner. MTSU shall have the right to terminate the use of campus property and\/or facilities for any activity that violates any provision of this policy, other MTSU policy, local, state, or federal law or regulation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n VII. Fees and Costs<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n MTSU will assess certain fees or charges for specific costs and\/or services provided to campus users (i.e., maintenance, janitorial, utilities, and\/or security). These fees will be assessed as set forth below. All fees and costs shall be assessed to all similar uses on a content\/viewpoint neutral basis.<\/p>\n\n\n\n In addition, for properties that are available for rent\/lease, the facility manager, in association with the appropriate department chairperson, dean, or director, will establish facility use fees. Facility use fees are based on the type of space, the length of usage, and the competitive market rates for comparable square footage. An estimate of fees\/costs will be provided to all requesters prior to the event. <\/p>\n\n\n\n All fees and rates shall be presented for approval to the MTSU Vice President Council and will be reviewed and adjusted annually prior to the start of the fiscal year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n VIII. Insurance and Bonds<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Insurance may be waived for any external event using campus property and\/or facilities if the use is for a meeting such as a conference, dinner, presentation, speaker, etc., lasting no longer than one (1) day. MTSU reserves the right in its sole discretion to require insurance and\/or a performance bond if it determines there may be a concern for personal or public health or safety. Factors used to determine the requirement of insurance and\/or a performance bond include, but are not limited to, the nature and use of particular facilities, the age of event participants, and the anticipated event size or attendance for any use of campus property and\/or facilities. If insurance and\/or a performance bond will be required, appropriate levels of coverage and minimum limits shall be enumerated pursuant to contract. Proof of compliance with this provision may be required in advance of an event. This provision shall be applied and enforced in a content\/viewpoint neutral manner.<\/p>\n\n\n\n IX. Distribution of Literature or Advertising Material, Solicitation, Advertising, Bulletin Boards and Signage<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n X. Exceptions<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Exceptions to this Policy may be made by the President of the University or their designee. Exceptions may be made only if the proposed use is consistent with this policy and MTSU\u2019s mission.<\/p>\n\n\n\n XI. <\/strong>Notice of Policy<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n The MTSU Event Coordination Department and all responsible offices set forth in this policy shall maintain a copy of this policy for inspection by anyone interested in the use of campus property and\/or facilities and shall provide a copy of such policy upon request.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Forms: <\/p>\n\n\n\n Properties\/Facilities Available for Use<\/p>\n\n\n\n User Fees<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Effective Date: September 13, 2022<\/strong>
Responsible Division: President<\/strong>
Responsible Office: Office of the University Counsel<\/strong>
Responsible Officer: University Counsel<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n
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All property and\/or facilities are designated as standard or restricted. Property and\/or facilities may be designated as restricted when certain restrictions are necessary to protect the health, safety, and welfare of the campus community and to protect University property. For instance, a science lab may be made available for an event by a MTSU science department but, due to the nature of the lab and its contents, may be inappropriate for use without the necessary scientific training.<\/li>\n\n\n\n\n
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Exception: Notwithstanding the above, the Student Union Commons is available during regular university business hours (except during the first two [2] weeks of each semester and final exam weeks) for use by an external client without payment of a rental or lease fee. To facilitate adequate availability for other external users and spontaneous student use required by\u00a0T.C.A. \u00a7 49-7-2401\u00a0et seq.<\/em>,<\/strong>\u00a0external clients can reserve the Student Union Commons for no more than four (4) hours in any calendar week without payment of a rental or lease fee. Reservations may not be confirmed until fourteen (14) calendar days prior to the event date or as specified by contractual terms.<\/li>\n\n\n\n\n
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MTSU Event Coordination Department
1403 East Main Street
Box 130
Murfreesboro, TN 37132
Website:\u00a0https:\/\/eventcoordination.mtsu.edu\/<\/a>
Email:\u00a0evtcoord@mtsu.edu<\/a>
Phone: 615-898-5002
The\u00a0Event Coordination Department<\/a>\u00a0will route the request to the appropriate responsible office for the requested venue. A list of the responsible offices for all available MTSU property and\/or facilities is provided on the\u00a0Event Coordination website<\/a>.
In the event that a request to use space is made to the responsible office instead of the Event Coordination Department, the responsible office shall immediately inform the Event Coordination Department of the request. The responsible office may proceed to process the request per the terms of this policy.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
If the requester also wishes to obtain auxiliary services from the University (e.g., equipment, tables, food services, etc.), use amplified sound, or serve alcohol, appropriate requests for auxiliary services should be included with the facility use request. Any deadlines set forth in policies relating to the above must also be met.
A responsible office may establish a scheduling calendar prohibiting reservations for a particular facility or group of facilities until a certain date (e.g., a responsible office may decline to accept reservations more than ninety [90] days in advance of the event). Occasional special events of significant positive impact to the University may require consideration of an exception to the normal scheduling calendar. If a specific event of special importance to the University (e.g., keynote speaker, conference host proposal, etc.) requires approval in advance of the standard calendar for accepting normal reservations, the event sponsor must seek preliminary approval from their own vice president\/provost. If their own vice president\/provost grants preliminary approval, then the approving vice president\/provost will bring the request forward to the entire vice president\/provost council for final approval, assuming space is available.<\/li>\n\n\n\n\n
Notices of approval\/disapproval will be made available at the responsible office and\/or Event Coordination Department. It shall be the responsibility of the requester to obtain notice of the approval\/disapproval of any request submitted pursuant to this policy. As a courtesy, however, once a decision to approve\/disapprove a request has been made, the responsible office will attempt to notify the requester of the decision through the means indicated on the request.
A notice of approval shall state the time and location in which the activity is allowed. A notice of disapproval of the proposed use shall state the reasons for disapproval.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n\n
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The above prohibitions shall not apply in the following circumstances:\n\n
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This shall not restrict a faculty or staff member from distributing within the classroom non-commercial material related to the particular course or subject matter or to MTSU generally.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n\n
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No sales or solicitation will be approved under this policy if the activity conflicts with any contractual obligations of MTSU. Agreements between external vendors sponsored by MTSU and an officially recognized student organization to engage in commercial solicitations, on-site sales, or other profit-making activities are subject to the following conditions:\n\n
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