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PDFWAC 504-35-050

Commercial or charitable use.

(1) University facilities may not be used for private or commercial gain including, but not limited to: Commercial advertising; solicitation and merchandising of any food, goods, wares, service, or merchandise of any nature whatsoever; or any other form of sales or promotional activity; except that commercial activity is allowable:
(a) If part of an approved corporate sponsorship or promotion in which an agreement, lease, or other formal arrangement is entered into between the university and the person, corporation, or other entity desiring to engage in commercial activity;
(b) To the extent it represents the regular advertising, promotional, or sponsorship activities carried on, by, or in any university media, The Daily Evergreen or other campus newspaper, or at NCAA athletic events;
(c) In designated areas of each residence hall when related to the university's mission and approved by the university president or designee; and
(d) If the campus's or WSU university system's purchasing office has authorized vendor representatives to solicit university departments, colleges, or business units, and where those representatives have appropriate university identification.
(2) University facilities may not be used by faculty or staff in connection with compensated outside service, with the following exceptions:
(a) Faculty or staff may use university facilities that are generally available to the public on the same basis, including payment of the same fees, as may other private citizens; and
(b) Faculty may make private use of facilities to encourage basic and applied research and to engage in outside scholarship activities, in accordance with the provisions of the university executive policy 45 adopted pursuant to RCW 42.52.220 and 42.52.360 (or, for technology transfer activities, in accordance with the university's executive policy 27).
(3) University facilities may not be used to benefit a charitable organization, with the following exceptions:
(a) Charitable activities that have been approved by the chief compliance and risk officer, university president, or designee, in accordance with the university executive policy 45. The university may require a facility use agreement, lease, or other agreement between the university and the charitable organization or individual desiring to engage in the charitable activity, in addition to other conditions; and
(b) Student government organizations, registered student organizations, and university units that have followed university policies and procedures to conduct fund-raising or charitable activities and have adhered to all scheduling requirements and other university policies.
[Statutory Authority: RCW 28B.30.150. WSR 25-07-030, s 504-35-050, filed 3/11/25, effective 4/11/25; WSR 08-24-026, ยง 504-35-050, filed 11/24/08, effective 12/25/08.]