Student Services Manual (SSM)

Effective: 9/1/1984

Revised: 11/1/2006

SSM 802–02: Sales and Solicitation (on Campus)

Purpose

To control and limit sales and solicitation on the Tempe campus

Source

Memorial Union

Policy

Sales and solicitation are allowed on Cady Mall, Hayden lawn, and the Student Services lawn as described below.

1. Registered student organizations or university departments are allowed to sell services or commodities and solicit funds if proper paperwork is submitted to the MU Event and Meeting Services office.
2. Off-campus companies or groups are prohibited from selling services or commodities unless under agreement or contract with the university.
3. Individuals seeking personal gain are not allowed to sell services or commodities.

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Sales and Solicitation by Registered Student Organizations or University Departments

Registered student organizations or university departments must submit an Outdoor Event and Sales Request Form to Event and Meeting Services, Room 182 in the Memorial Union (MU), at least two weeks prior to the event in order to sell services or commodities or to solicit funds on campus. If the request is approved, the organization may sell or solicit for a designated time, as determined by Event and Meeting Services, during a regular five-day class week. Only approved members of registered student organizations may sell or solicit on the mall. Event and Meeting Services requires a new request form from an organization that wishes to extend sales or solicitation beyond one week.

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Sales and Solicitation by Off-Campus Companies or Groups

Businesses and organizations wishing to become approved vendors must register by submitting proper fees and paperwork to the MU Event and Meeting Services office.

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Traffic Flow

To permit the free flow of pedestrian traffic, sales and solicitations are limited to a specific area adjacent to the mall. To avoid obstructing the free flow of traffic, members staffing tables:

1. must remain behind the tables

   and

2. may not circulate in the pedestrian traffic lanes to confront individuals.

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Sales of Food Items

To ensure that a food request does not conflict with existing university food contracts and meets all health and safety regulations, registered student organizations must obtain approval for sales of food-related items or contracted service-related items. A signed Food Waiver Request form must be approved by ASU’s Office of Environmental Health and by the Memorial Union Administrative Office prior to the event.

The Food Waiver Request form is available at Event and Meeting Services, Room 182 in the MU; in the SORC located on the third level of the MU; and on the MU Web site.

Cross-Reference

For information on registering as a vendor, see SSM 802–01, “Scheduling Outdoor Campus Activities Areas.”

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