Section 0240-09-06-.08 - DENIAL OR LIMITATION OF APPLICATION FOR USE OF FACILITIES(1) Any denial or limitation of a request to use Tennessee Tech Property shall be consistent with the requirements of state law related to free speech on campuses.(2) Tennessee Tech's reasons for denying a request may include but are not limited to the following: (a) The requested Tennessee Tech Property has been previously reserved by another User with equal or higher priority;(b) The applicant's frequency of previous use exceeds a contemporaneous applicant's use of the same Tennessee Tech Property or exceeds limits on use by Non-affiliated Users;(c) Use of the requested Tennessee Tech Property would be impractical due to scheduled usage prior to or following the requested use;(d) The applicant or sponsor of the activity or event has knowingly provided inaccurate or false information on the Application for Use;(e) The User or User's invitees and guests violated federal or state law(s), rule(s), regulation(s), or Tennessee Tech policy or policies during a previous use;(f) The requested Tennessee Tech Property has not been designated as available for use;(g) The requested Tennessee Tech Property is not available for use during the requested time;(h) The anticipated size or attendance for the activity or event will exceed building/fire codes, established safety standards, and/or the physical or other limitations of the requested Tennessee Tech Property;(i) The anticipated nature or duration of the activity or event cannot reasonably be accommodated in the requested Tennessee Tech Property;(j) The anticipated size and/or location of the activity or event would cause substantial disruption or interference with Normal Educational or Administrative Activities, the educational use of other Property or services, or the flow of vehicular or pedestrian traffic;(k) The activity or event conflicts with existing Tennessee Tech contractual obligations;(l) The activity or event would constitute an immediate and actual danger to Tennessee Tech Students and/or employees, or to the peace and security of Tennessee Tech that available law enforcement officials could not control with reasonable effort;(m) The activity or event would be contrary to federal or state laws, rules, regulations or Tennessee Tech policies;(n) Tennessee Tech does not have sufficient institutional resources available for the activity or event, as determined by the appropriate Tennessee Tech Official(s); or(o) Other extenuating circumstances exist that, in the sole discretion of Tennessee Tech, prevent or limit the use of Tennessee Tech Property.Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 0240-09-06-.08
Original rules filed April 17, 2019; effective 7/16/2019.Authority: TN Pub. Acts 2017, Ch. 336, § 10.