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Bd. Regs. Book dated 12-10-49, pp. 70-76; Bd. Min. 7-22-65, p. 30,624; Bd. Min. 9-26-69, p. 34,751; Bd. Min. 5-18-73, p. 36,693; Amended Bd. Min. 11-19-82; Revised Bd. Min. 9-16-88; Amended 11-18-21; Amended 12-10-21; Amended 6-29-23.

1. Facilities and Equipment -- Unless otherwise specifically ordered by the Board, the President of the ÐÓ°É´«Ã½ may assign or reassign sites of the ÐÓ°É´«Ã½ for use by the ÐÓ°É´«Ã½ or any campus thereof. The use of sites assigned to the ÐÓ°É´«Ã½ shall be under the direction and control of the President. Sites assigned to a campus of the ÐÓ°É´«Ã½ shall be subject to the following regulations on use of facilities. Sites assigned to the ÐÓ°É´«Ã½ shall be subject to such regulations except that assignments or waivers provided for in such regulations shall be made by the President.
2. General Regulations
   
   1. Intended Purpose -- ÐÓ°É´«Ã½ buildings and grounds are intended for use by students, faculty and staff in support of the ÐÓ°É´«Ã½'s mission of research, instruction and extension. 
   2. Direction of the Chancellor -- The Chancellors of the UM ÐÓ°É´«Ã½ are delegated authority for the management of the buildings and grounds of each campus. Where regulations require direction of the Chancellor, said regulations may be administered by Chancellor’s designee(s).
   3. Religious Services or Groups -- No advantage shall be given to any religion or religious group.
   4. Requirements -- All classes, meetings or assemblages and use by individuals of any sort held in ÐÓ°É´«Ã½ buildings or on ÐÓ°É´«Ã½ grounds are subject to applicable U.S. and Missouri laws and ÐÓ°É´«Ã½ requirements, rules and regulations. In addition, it is expected that proper care will be taken of the facility and that simple rules of courtesy, decency and good manners will be observed at all times. Any failure to abide by these requirements may cause the permission for the use of the facility to be withdrawn at any time, or for future permission for use of any ÐÓ°É´«Ã½ facilities to be denied.
      
      1. The open possession of and discharge of firearms, weapons and explosives on ÐÓ°É´«Ã½ property including ÐÓ°É´«Ã½ farms is prohibited except in regularly approved programs or by ÐÓ°É´«Ã½ agents or employees in the line of duty. This rule shall not be construed as consent to the possession of concealed firearms, weapons, or explosives on ÐÓ°É´«Ã½ property.
      2. The possession, use, or distribution of controlled substances under state or federal law is prohibited on ÐÓ°É´«Ã½ property and at ÐÓ°É´«Ã½-sponsored or ÐÓ°É´«Ã½-supervised activities.  The possession, use, or distribution of alcoholic beverages is prohibited on ÐÓ°É´«Ã½ property and at ÐÓ°É´«Ã½-sponsored or ÐÓ°É´«Ã½-supervised activities except as approved in accordance with Section 110.050 of these Collected Rules and Regulations.
      3. No ÐÓ°É´«Ã½ building, or part thereof, or grounds may be occupied as living rooms or bedroom except those duly set aside for such purposes.
      4. The ÐÓ°É´«Ã½ reserves the right to set reasonable time, place and manner restrictions on all meetings, gatherings or get-togethers to assure that the most beneficial use of the buildings and grounds of the ÐÓ°É´«Ã½ is made and that there is no interference with the right of students to obtain an education.
      5. The use of ÐÓ°É´«Ã½ facilities should not imply an endorsement of any individual, group or organization and the name of the ÐÓ°É´«Ã½ shall not be identified in any way with the aims, policies, programs, products, or opinions of any individual, groups or organizations which may meet in ÐÓ°É´«Ã½ buildings or on ÐÓ°É´«Ã½ grounds in accordance with these regulations.
   5. Violations -- Violations of the law or ÐÓ°É´«Ã½ policies and regulations may result in removal from campus. Students, faculty and staff may be subject to discipline in accordance with ÐÓ°É´«Ã½ policy. Non-affiliated individuals may be issued a no-trespass notice restricting access to ÐÓ°É´«Ã½ property when their actions are determined to constitute a threat to persons or property or a substantial disruption to the functioning of the institution. 
3. Use for Classrooms, Laboratories and Office Space
   
   1. Assignment of space in ÐÓ°É´«Ã½ buildings for continuing use by division, departments or other units for use as research laboratories, offices or other specific purposes will be made by the Chancellor.
   2. Assignment of classrooms and laboratories for scheduled classes and examinations will be made on a semester-by-semester basis by the Chancellor.
   3. Members of the ÐÓ°É´«Ã½ faculty, staff or students who are assigned office space in a building on the campus, and who have been authorized to have a building exterior key, shall be authorized to use such assigned office space whenever their work may require such use.
4. Use by Recognized Student Groups
   
   1. In addition to the general rules and procedures, the following rules apply to use of ÐÓ°É´«Ã½ facilities by student groups and individuals.
   2. ÐÓ°É´«Ã½ buildings and grounds may be utilized and open to the public for appropriate activities and programs sponsored by an officially recognized student organization, provided that such programs are in accordance with the rules and regulations established by the Board of Curators for such events, and further, that the organization file a written request for approval of the activity or program at least ten days prior to the event. The Chancellor is authorized to make an exception to the ten day rule in special circumstances.
   3. ÐÓ°É´«Ã½ buildings or grounds may not be used by student organizations or enterprises which declare a dividend among its members or from which members derive financial profit; but such student organizations or enterprises may use facilities under the same conditions as nonstudent groups.
   4. It is recognized that from time to time ad hoc groups or students may wish to use ÐÓ°É´«Ã½ facilities for purposes of meetings for social events. Such groups may do so only by written permission of the Chancellor.
5. Use by Non-Student Individuals and Groups
   
   1. In addition to the general rules and procedures specified above, the following rules apply to use of ÐÓ°É´«Ã½ facilities by non-student individuals and non-student groups; but this section of the regulations does not apply to official ÐÓ°É´«Ã½ public functions.
   2. Persons who are not students or employees of the ÐÓ°É´«Ã½, while on ÐÓ°É´«Ã½ property, are required to abide by ÐÓ°É´«Ã½ policies and regulations.
   3. Persons who are not current students or employees of the ÐÓ°É´«Ã½ and who are on ÐÓ°É´«Ã½ property without specific permission or authorization or without an appropriate purpose may be deemed guilty of trespass. A person shall be deemed to be on ÐÓ°É´«Ã½ property "without specific permission or authorization" from and after such time as they are requested to leave the property. A person shall be deemed to be on ÐÓ°É´«Ã½ property "without an appropriate purpose" whenever their presence is not reasonably related to the ÐÓ°É´«Ã½'s educational function, or an approved ÐÓ°É´«Ã½ related extracurricular activity.
   4. Use of available ÐÓ°É´«Ã½ facilities may be granted to nonstudent groups for meetings, programs and activities:
      
      1. When the meeting, program and activity is sponsored by or the group is invited by an instructional or administrative division or department as a part of its educational program with the approval of the dean or the appropriate administrative officer of that division or department.
      2. When sponsored by a learned, educational, professional, or scientific society for organizational or educational purposes when recommended by a dean or other appropriate administrative officer.
      3. Other nonaffiliated and nonsponsored groups may make use of the facilities of the ÐÓ°É´«Ã½ upon written approval of the Chancellor.
   5. Affiliated groups, as specified above in Section 110.010 E.4.a and E.4.b may be charged an approved fee.
   6. Nonaffiliated, nonsponsored groups, as specified above in Section 110.010 E.4.c will be charged a fee approved by the Chancellor.
   7. The Chancellor is authorized to establish specific procedures for scheduling and use of ÐÓ°É´«Ã½ facilities for all meetings of non-student groups to implement these regulations.
6. Noncommercial Expressive Activity
   
   1.  The Chancellor (or designee) may maintain and enforce reasonable time, place, and manner restrictions for noncommercial expressive activities on outdoor areas of any campus of the ÐÓ°É´«Ã½, provided that such restrictions shall:
      
      1. Be in service of significant institutional interests;
      2. Employ clear, published, content- and viewpoint-neutral criteria; and
      3. Provide for alternative means of expression.
   2. Subject to such reasonable time, place, and manner restrictions, noncommercial expressive activity shall be permitted on outdoor areas of any campus of the ÐÓ°É´«Ã½ as long as such activity is not unlawful and does not materially and substantially disrupt the functioning of the institution.
7. Sales, Solicitation, Collections and Advertising in ÐÓ°É´«Ã½ Buildings or on ÐÓ°É´«Ã½ Grounds
   
   1. The sale of anything, the soliciting of subscriptions or the collection of dues is prohibited in the ÐÓ°É´«Ã½ buildings and upon ÐÓ°É´«Ã½ grounds without prior authorization of the Chancellor.
   2. Recognized student organizations may not solicit subscriptions or collect dues from prospective students or guests of the ÐÓ°É´«Ã½ when such guests are in ÐÓ°É´«Ã½ buildings or on ÐÓ°É´«Ã½ grounds.
8. Cleaning and Decorations
   
   1. Cleaning -- All debris must be removed from buildings and premises immediately following an event by the organization concerned. In case extraordinary cleaning is necessary by the ÐÓ°É´«Ã½, the cost of such work shall be paid by the organization creating such a necessity. Any damage to a building or a loss of ÐÓ°É´«Ã½ owned material or equipment resulting from the use of a building by any organization shall likewise be charged to the responsible organization.
   2. Approval -- No decorations shall be permitted in or on ÐÓ°É´«Ã½ buildings or grounds except as approved by the Business Officer.
   3. Fees -- With the approval of the Chancellor, the Business Officer may establish an appropriate fee for use of ÐÓ°É´«Ã½ buildings by groups.
   4. Any rules and regulations not in conformity herewith are hereby repealed.
9. ÐÓ°É´«Ã½ Equipment
   
   1. Use of Equipment -- The use of ÐÓ°É´«Ã½ equipment by individuals or organizations for activities not directly connected with the ÐÓ°É´«Ã½ of Missouri shall be prohibited and no loan of ÐÓ°É´«Ã½ equipment shall be made to any individual or organization except where reciprocal use of property is involved such as the exchange of chairs between the ÐÓ°É´«Ã½ of Missouri and Stephens College.
   2. Equipment to Remain on Property -- No ÐÓ°É´«Ã½ equipment may be taken from ÐÓ°É´«Ã½ property except where such equipment is to be used in the line of official duty.
10. Fees
    
    1. The Chancellor (or designee) may impose service, use, cleaning, or other fees according to Section 110.020 of these Collected Rules and Regulations.