Solicitation Policy

Solicitation on the campus poses a difficult dilemma.  On the one hand, individual members of the University community are encouraged to support worthy campus, North Country, state, national, and international charitable causes.  On the other hand, there is a need to protect academic pursuits from the encroachment of capricious or over-zealous solicitation.  This solicitation policy attempts to balance the need to protect academic endeavors with the need for campus citizens to support worthy causes.

There is general agreement that bona fide national and local charitable and service organizations, as well as recognized campus organizations, may solicit on campus for worthy causes.

All requests for campus solicitation must be submitted to the Director of Student Activities and Leadership for review along with the Director of Security and Safety. If requests are granted, the Director of Student Activities and Leadership  will issue a solicitation permit and will coordinate the timing of all campus solicitations. Approved solicitations may use campus bulletin boards for advertising purposes.  Mailing labels are provided at cost if there is sufficient advance notice.

Campus solicitations and/or advertising for individual or corporate profit are prohibited.  Solicitations for religious denominations are prohibited.  Door-to-door solicitations are prohibited.  Any exception to this policy must be by written consent of the Vice President and Dean of Student Life.