It is the intent of the Campus Solicitation Policy to protect all Western Carolina students, faculty, and staff from the harassment of constant, unwarranted, or unchecked solicitation.  It is not the intent of this policy to deprive the student population of much needed services; hopefully, by adherence to this policy, these services will better serve the students.  The complete text of the policy is found in Policy #82 (formerly Executive Memorandum 89-91).

The major points of interest to faculty, students, student groups, or other groups wishing to sell items on campus are:
·         All sales and solicitation activities must have approval of the university prior to initiation.
·         Approval forms are available in the University Center Administrative Office, Second floor University Center.
·         Sales and solicitation to be conducted in campus residence halls, the Hinds University Center, and cafeteria lobbies require approval   from the Director of the University Center and the appropriate building coordinator.  At all other locations, approval is required from the Office of Administration and Finance and the building coordinator.
·         Approval to solicit on the campus will be considered only for officially recognized campus organizations, not individuals.
·         Door-to-door sales are not permitted in any campus facility.
·         Students may not use residence hall rooms as places of business.  Similarly, university employees may not use university facilities to conduct private enterprises.
·         Each person involved in conducting an approved sale or solicitation activity must carry an original copy of the solicitation permit issued for the activity.  These permits will be issued by the University Center Director or the Office of Administration and Finance at the time approval is granted.

7.09.01            Sale of Complimentary Textbooks

The Faculty Senate of Western Carolina University concur that the sale of complimentary textbooks by faculty is an unprofessional practice.  Faculty may consider the following suggestions as to what to do with complimentary textbooks that are no longer needed for professional use:

A.  Return the textbooks to the publisher or give them to the sales representative during the next visit.

B.  Give them to colleagues who would have a use for them.

C.  Make them part of a small departmental library for student use.

D.  Give them to students.