1.    For the purpose of this policy statement the following terms are defined:
a.    Facilities - Buildings and Grounds owned by Mississippi University for Women
b.    Recognized University Organizations – An organization that is officially recognized as a faculty, staff or student group or an administrative or academic unit under the managing authority of the university
c.    University Related Organization – An organization not directly under the managing authority of the university, but affiliated with a university component by means of professional, subject, or program relationship
d.    Community Organization – Non-profit, non-commercial, non-religious, non-political organization having no direct tie to the university, but one which provides services and educational activities open to the public

2.    MUW facilities are primarily for use by MUW students, faculty, and staff.  Any use of such facilities by off-campus groups should not disrupt such use.

3.    The person responsible for management and allocation of space within the university is the Vice President for Finance and Administration.  The Vice President for Finance and Administration will also be responsible for developing operating procedures and fee schedules to ensure that University facilities are used properly and that appropriate payments to the University for use by outside groups are made by the outside groups.  The Vice President for Finance and Administration supervises the Director of Resources Management who will recommend and implement operating procedures and fee schedules as approved by appropriate authority.

4.    The university's facilities shall be used only to enhance educational, cultural, social and professional development, to expand current knowledge and to give new insights and interpretation to accumulated knowledge, and to apply the resulting knowledge or research, other purposes determined to be in the best interest of the University.

5.    Through consultation with appropriate personnel, University facilities may be made available to recognized University organizations, University related organizations, community organizations and others  only after it has been determined that the use of the facility will not disrupt normal university programs.

6.    Procedures for reservation requests and fee schedules can be obtained from the Office of Resources Management.

Revised:  2/16/01, 11/28/05
Reviewed:  2/26/02, 2/3/03, 3/24/04