Use of University Facilities by Academic Professional Organizations

REGULATIONS OF THE

UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA

2.0171 Use of University Facilities by Academic Professional Organizations.

(1) Academic professional organizations or associations of a national or regional character may be authorized to use University property, facilities, and other personal services of the University under the following guidelines:

(a) The organization or association must have activities, missions, and standards relevant to the teaching, research, or public service mission of the University.

(b) The activities of the organization or association must assist in strengthening the teaching, research, or public service mission of the University.

(c) The organization or association must provide the University a reasonable opportunity to achieve one or more of the following objectives:

1. Extend or improve its national or international image in the discipline so affected.

2. Increase its ability to improve its recruitment of faculty in the discipline or disciplines so affected.

3. Increase its ability to recruit better undergraduate or graduate students in the discipline or disciplines so affected.

4. Demonstrate its commitment to the land grant philosophy of the University.

5. Increase its ability to diversify its student body.

(2) The request to use University property, facilities or other personal services must be submitted in writing to the dean or director responsible for the facility. The dean or director must indicate in writing whether authorization is granted and any conditions pertaining thereto, if any.

Specific Authority: BOG Regulation 1.001.

History: New 11-13-90, Formerly 6C1-2.0171, Amended 2-11-16 (technical changes only).