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Outdoor Space Use Guidelines

Guidelines

While maintaining a safe campus in which its students, faculty, and employees can advance the educational mission of Mason without disruption, the University may establish constitutionally permissible time, place and manner restrictions on the use of its facilities and property. Activities that require a space reservation must be scheduled through the University’s centralized scheduling system (25Live) and must adhere to all University Policies including Policies 1103, 1109, 1110, 1112, 1140, and other applicable policies and procedures (many of which are listed below). Activities in which all items are fully contained to the person(s) does not normally require a space reservation.

Outdoor events/activities restrictions include, but not limited to:

  1. Blocking access to and egress from any university facility, building and controlled space is prohibited.
  2. Blocking vehicular or foot traffic on roadways, fire lanes, and walkways is prohibited.
  3. Use of loudspeakers, bullhorns, and other amplification devices are prohibited except as permitted under University Policy 1128: Use of Amplified Sound in Outdoor Spaces.
  4. Activities involving the use of tables, chairs, display carts, booths, tents, free standing displays, or any other furnishings and/or structures on University Property require a space reservation. The space reservation must be scheduled using the University’s centralized scheduling system and the activity is subject to University Policy 1103: Space Utilization and Scheduling, and University Policy 1110: Vending Sales and Solicitation.
  5. Postings, writings, markings, banners, images, symbols or signs of any kind may not be placed on or affixed to the outside of buildings, doors, windows, walls, posts, trees, plants, trash or recycling containers, newsstands, vehicles, or any other campus physical features except as permitted in University Policy 1109: Poster Posting, and University Policy 1112: Outside Banner (and/or other Materials).

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Last Updated: November 30, 2021