University Policies and Procedures
Affecting Advocacy Activities

Section VI


VI. Signs/Structures on Campus

  1. No PRINTED MATERIALS or other material (e.g., paint, chalk, etc.) shall be attached or applied to (1) the external walls or roofs of any campus building, (2) the outside doors of any classroom building or administrative building, (3) the outside windows of any classroom building or administrative building or (4) the outside windows of any public area of any other campus building.

  2. Except for PRINTED MATERIALS carrying out official University functions, no PRINTED MATERIALS or other material (e.g., paint, chalk, etc.) shall be attached to (1) the internal walls, floors or ceilings in any public areas in any campus building or (2) the internal doors or internal windows of any classroom building or office building.

  3. No PRINTED MATERIALS or other material (e.g., paint, chalk, etc.) shall be attached to poles, trees, sidewalks, or structures, except that chalk may be used on sidewalks for non-commercial purposes, and no TEMPORARY STRUCTURES shall be erected or placed on open campus grounds, except as provided below in Section VI.E (UC, Warriner Mall and Library areas).

  4. PRINTED MATERIALS may be placed on General Purpose Bulletin Boards as set forth in Article III.B.2.

  5. Central Michigan University tradition recognizes that the following areas may be used as set forth below:

    1. The circle drive of the University Center is a place where REGISTERED STUDENT ORGANIZATIONs of the University may place sandwich boards or temporary cloth banners carrying announcements or messages. These banners should be of cloth or other soft material and tied by cords to the trees, and may remain for a period up to one week. Signs not conforming to this general description will be removed.

    2. The Warriner Mall area between the flagpole (north of Warriner Hall) and south ends of Grawn and Smith Hall is a place where REGISTERED STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS of the University may place TEMPORARY STRUCTURES. The TEMPORARY STRUCTURES may not be placed on sidewalks, parking lots or walkways and must be removed at the conclusion of the event but no later than 12:00 p.m. of the day immediately following the event.

    3. The area between the University library and the pond is recognized as an area for placement of sandwich board signs and/or TEMPORARY STRUCTURES. These signs and TEMPORARY STRUCTURES may not be placed on sidewalks, parking lots or walkways and must be removed within seven (7) days after placement and/or erection. Each sandwich board sign and/or TEMPORARY STRUCTURES must conspicuously show the initial date of the placement.

    4. TEMPORARY STRUCTURES or signs are not permitted which advertise activities which are not permitted under the University Code of Student Rights, Responsibilities and Disciplinary Procedures, The Student Organizations Operation Guide, or the laws of the State of Michigan.

    5. Before a REGISTERED STUDENT ORGANIZATION displays a banner or sandwich board as permitted in this Article VI, the REGISTERED STUDENT ORGANIZATION must register with the Office of Student Life. To register, the REGISTERED STUDENT ORGANIZATION must provide its name, address, phone number, a general description of the TEMPORARY STRUCTURES and the approximate time of the display.