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Conduct in Group Activities
1. Any University of South Alabama student guilty of disorderly conduct at any function
sponsored by the University or by any University organization is required to leave the
function immediately.
2. Any person not a student at the University of South Alabama who violates these
regulations is also required to leave the function immediately. If he or she is from another
school, a report of his or her actions is forwarded to the appropriate officers at his or her
school.
3. Responsibility for the enforcement of these regulations rests with the officers or appointed
representatives of the organization sponsoring the function.
4. The attendance of an organization’s faculty/staff advisor is desirable at organization
functions.
Student Organizations and Political Activities
Registered student organizations in support of specific political candidates may:
• Use USA space consistent with USA’s policy on Speech, Expressive Activities, and Use
of University Space, Facilities, and Grounds (“Use Policy”)
• Reserve USA facilities, including lecture halls, outdoor reservable space, and any other
space available to all registered student groups, to conduct organizational meetings or to
host, sponsor and/or publicize an event on behalf of a candidate.
• However, USA facilities (for purposes of this policy, individual student rooms in University
housing facilities are not considered to be “University facilities”) may not be used to
raise funds through admissions, fees, contributions, donations, or sale of materials or
services to benefit a political party, campaign, or candidate except as provided in the Use
Policy.
• USA must charge a fee for the use of the space equal to the greater of (1) the normal
rental rate for the space or (2) the incremental cost attributable to the use.
• The RSO must make it clear both in written materials and at the event that neither the
group nor its members speak on behalf of USA, that USA is not a sponsor of the event,
and that USA does not endorse or oppose any political candidate.
• Distribute campaign literature/paraphernalia consistent with Use Policy
• Hold non-partisan debates on campus
• Promote voter education/registration on campus
• Conduct opinion polls to gauge community sentiment
• Receive organization advisory support by University staff and/or faculty
• Use University email for organization related-correspondence
• Submit materials for posting on the University listserve
• The RSO must add the following disclaimer to such listserv postings – “USA does not
endorse or oppose any political candidate”.
Registered Student Organizations in support of a specific candidate may not:
• Solicit donations for a candidate, sell campaign paraphernalia, or make direct monetary
contributions to a particular campaign other than as allowed in the Use Policy and never
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