Section 0240-05-03-.03 - ACCESS TO FACILITIES AND PRIORITIZED USERS(1) Access to and use of APSU's campuses, facilities, and property are restricted to the University, the University administration for official functions, affiliated individuals/entities, and the University's invited or sponsored guests, or when part or all of a campus, its buildings or facilities are open to the general public for a designated period of time and purpose, or when access/use by Non-Affiliated Entities or Individuals has been allowed pursuant to the provisions of this rule.(2) Denial of a request to access/use campus facilities and/or University Property shall be based solely on factors related to reasonable regulations in light of the University's educational mission and the nature of the facility or property requested and rendered in a content/viewpoint neutral manner.(3) Priority for the use of University Facilities is in the following order: 1) credit and non-credit classes and programs, 2) University-sponsored activities,3) all other requests for usage. When considering requests for use, priority shall be given to affiliated individual/entities whose proposed use is consistent with the University's educational mission, with highest priority for use of University buildings, facilities, and/or property always being reserved for administrative and educational uses. Educational and administrative uses include, but are not limited to: classes, university wide events, commencement, awards programs, and recruitment and/or registration events.(4) All requests for use of University Facilities must be made via APSU's website, where there is an online list of the facilities/areas available for use/rental by affiliated and/or non-affiliated entities and individuals. Applications will be evaluated and processed in the order they are received. Facilities use requests not related to class scheduling are reviewed and approved/denied in the University Facilities Office, except for the following: (a) All Athletic spaces (Dunn Center and associated athletic fields) approved by the Office of Athletic Director.(b) Music/Mass Communications Concert Hall approved by Office of the School of Music.(c) Foy Recreation Center and Intramural Field approved by the Office of University of Recreation.(5) Applications to reserve facility space for priority use (administrative and educational) should be submitted prior to April 1 for the following academic year. After that date, facility space scheduling for the following academic year will be open to affiliated entities/individuals for all other uses. After the Spring Semester is concluded, scheduling will open to non-affiliated entities/individuals. However, the scheduling or the rescheduling of classes, no matter the time of the year, takes priority over all other scheduling.(6) Notification of approval or denial of an application to reserve University/Facilities/Space will be provided by email.(7) All approved users of University Facilities or University Property are subject to all APSU rules, polices, and procedures and federal, state and local laws. Further, they must adhere to any conditions of facility usage as outlined in this rule or stated by the approving body.Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 0240-05-03-.03
Original rules filed June 15, 2020; effective 9/13/2020.Authority: T.C.A. § 49-8-203(a)(1)(D); Public Acts of Tennessee, 1839-1840, Chapter 98, Section 5; and Public Acts of Tennessee, 1807, Chapter 64.