Washington Administrative Code › Title 172 - Eastern Washington University › Chapter 172-141 - Use of outdoor areas for first amendment activities › Section 172-141-050 - Restrictions on use of university property

Current through Register Vol. 24-14, July 15, 2024
Use of university property for first amendment activities by
				university employees, students, university-affiliated groups, nonaffiliated
				groups, and outside community members is subject to the following
				restrictions:
(1) Obstruction. No
			 activity may obstruct or disrupt university operations or functions. No
			 activity may obstruct freedom of movement, including, but not limited to,
			 obstructing entrances, exits, staircases, doorways, hallways, or the safe and
			 efficient flow of people and vehicles.
(2) Sound amplification. Any sound
			 amplification device may only be used at a volume that does not disrupt or
			 disturb the normal use of university classrooms, offices, laboratories, meeting
			 space, or any previously scheduled university activity.
(3) Overnight use. No person may camp on
			 university property, except for attendees of special events designated by the
			 university, such as during home football games, commencement or special student
			 activities. "Camp" means to remain overnight, to erect a tent or other shelter,
			 or to use sleeping equ ipment, a vehicle, or a trailer camper, for the purpose
			 of or in such ways as will permit remaining overnight. This does not include
			 use of university housing or employees who are required to work at
			 night.
(4) Clean-up and repairs.
			 All sites used for first amendment activities must be left in their original
			 condition and may be subject to inspection by a university representative after
			 the activity. Reasonable charges may be assessed against an individual or group
			 for the costs of cleaning up the condition of the property beyond reasonable
			 wear and tear or for the repair of damaged property.
(5) Harassment. EWU is committed to providing
			 an educational and work environment in accordance with federal law. As such,
			 EWU prohibits people who are using campus property from engaging in harassment.
			 Harassment is defined as conduct by any means that is sufficiently severe,
			 pervasive, or persistent, and objectively offensive so as to threaten an
			 individual or limit the individual's ability to work, study, participate in, or
			 benefit from the university's programs or activities.
(6) Safety. People using university property
			 must comply with all applicable university policies, procedures, rules and
			 regulations; local, state, and federal laws; and fire, health and safety
			 regulations. Any first amendment activities must not create safety hazards or
			 pose safety risks to others.
(7)
			 Noninterference. First amendment activities must not substantially and
			 materially interfere with university activities or otherwise prevent the
			 university from fulfilling and achieving its primary purpose of educating
			 students. Activities must not substantially and materially infringe on the
			 rights and privileges of university employees, students, or
			 university-affiliated groups.
(8)
			 Time limitations. To ensure space is available for everyone, use of the campus
			 for first amendment activities may be limited to not more than eight hours per
			 day and for not more than five days during any two-week period when there is a
			 competing request to use the same space or if continuing use of the space
			 conflicts with an existing reservation for the space.
(9) Reservations. University employees,
			 students, and university-affiliated groups may reserve outdoor space on campus
			 for university-sponsored activities. Reservation of university facilities is
			 governed by chapter 172-137 WAC. If space is reserved for a
			 university-sponsored activity, other persons and groups may be prohibited from
			 engaging in first amendment activities in the reserved space. In such cases, a
			 university representative will suggest another area on campus for the first
			 amendment activities.
(10)
			 Termination of license. These regulations grant people and groups a limited
			 license to use university property. The university president or designee may,
			 at any time, terminate, cancel, or prohibit the use of facilities or campus
			 property if an activity is violating these regulations or substantially and
			 materially disrupting or interfering with university operations and functions.
			 Such determinations will be made without consideration to the content of the
			 message communicated by the activity. If a person or group is violating these
			 regulations or any other regulations governing conduct on university property,
			 the person will be advised of the specific nature of the violation, and if they
			 persist in the violation, they may be asked to leave campus in accordance with
			 WAC
			 172-122-200
			 and their license to remain on campus is terminated.