Fundraising Within University Buildings

I. University Organizations

A. The procedures for reserving and using University facilities apply to fund-raising activities by University organizations.

B. Student organizations are permitted to raise funds for their own group activities and for charitable projects provided that money collected is intended for purposes consistent with the University and its tax-exempt status. All proceeds must be deposited in a University account and disbursed in accordance with established student activities guidelines.

C. Student fundraising activities must be in compliance with University, municipal, state, and federal policies. In addition, all fundraising events and activities by student organizations must be approved, in advance, by the relevant School or, for University student organizations, by the Office of the Vice Provost for University Life in consultation with the Office of Student Life.

 

II. Non-University Groups

A. Non-University groups are not permitted to use University facilities for fund-raising purposes. The term "fund raising" applies to those situations in which income from an admission charge, a voluntary contribution, or any other means exceeds the anticipated cost of sponsoring a program permitted under the procedures for reserving and using University facilities.

B. Admission charges or voluntary contributions may occasionally be appropriate to cover the expenses of a program sponsored by a tax-exempt group.

C. Admission charges must be approved in advance by the Conference Coordinator.

III. Concerts

A. Concerts cannot be used for fund-raising purposes. Concerts that are not related to the academic program and that are held in University facilities should be for programming purposes only and should be sponsored solely by members of the University. The University does not have the staff or the proper facility arrangements to accommodate concerts other than those sponsored for campus programming purposes.

B. The Social Planning and Events Committee (SPEC) is responsible for University concerts that involve artists' fees and that are not related to the academic program or to the program of the Annenberg Center. SPEC also is responsible for coordinating the scheduling of such concerts.

C. Priority for scheduling the concerts referred to in the preceding paragraph will be given to the established concert series. Other concerts involving artists' fees should not be scheduled within three weeks of a program belonging to the regular campus series.

D. All proceeds from concerts must be deposited in a University account for use under the established student activities guidelines.