Section 172-137-020. Definitions.

(1) "Facility" or "facilities" includes all buildings and grounds owned or controlled by the university and the streets, sidewalks, malls, parking lots, and roadways within the boundaries of property owned or controlled by the university. Specific rules also apply to parking lots, recreational equipment, and commercial activities (chapters 172-116, 172-118, and 172-139 WAC).

(2) "First amendment activities" include, but are not necessarily limited to, informational picketing, petition circulation, the distribution of information leaflets or pamphlets, speechmaking, demonstrations, rallies, appearances of speakers in outdoor areas, protests, meetings to display group feelings or sentiments, and/or other types of constitutionally protected assemblies to share information, perspectives, or viewpoints.

(3) "Nonuniversity groups" are groups that are neither a university group nor a university affiliate. Nonuniversity groups include employee union organizations, businesses, nonprofit organizations, and individuals who are not currently enrolled students, current university employees, or employees of a university affiliate.

(4) "University affiliates" are external entities that have formal relationships with the university, including: The EWU Foundation, the EWU Alumni Association, and the office of the attorney general. University affiliates also includes the officers, agents, and employees of such an entity.

(5) "University groups" include: The ASEWU, student groups that are officially recognized by the ASEWU, the faculty organization, the academic senate, and any other group that is formally recognized by the university as a group that is directly associated with and a part of the university organization. University group also includes individual members of these groups when acting on behalf of the group, as well as currently enrolled students and current employees.

(6) "Use of facilities" includes the holding of any event or forum, the posting of signs, all forms of advertising, commercial solicitation or the conduct of other commercial activities, the distribution of pamphlets or similar written materials, and the charitable solicitation or the conduct of other charitable activities on or using university facilities.

[Statutory Authority: RCW 28B.35.120(12). WSR 12-04-065, § 172-137-020, filed 1/30/12, effective 3/1/12.]

RCW 28B.35.120(12). WSR 12-04-065, § 172-137-020, filed 1/30/12, effective 3/1/12.

Rules

172-116,172-139,