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Operational procedures and regulations regarding sound-amplification equipment
- Purpose. The use of sound-amplification equipment on Kent state university campuses is limited to student organizations registered with the center for student involvement and university departments.
- Scope. Student organizations registered with the center for student involvement and university departments are required to notify university events conference services of the use of sound-amplification equipment.
- Procedure.
- Sound-amplification equipment may not be used at any time, in any place, or in such a manner so as to substantially disrupt the university's functions of teaching, research, public service or administration, or study and sleep in the residence halls, or other properly scheduled events.
- Sound-amplification equipment may be used in association with an event registered with the university events and conference services office.
- Sound-amplification equipment may be used in the areas listed below on the Kent campus between twelve p.m. (noon) and one p.m. Monday through Friday and between twelve p.m. (noon) and either p.m. on Saturday and Sunday when the area has not been previously scheduled.
- On the Kent student center plaza and campus green;
- On the commons; and
- On Manchester field.
- Administration and implementation of the sound amplification policy as applied on the regional campuses is the responsibility of each regional campus dean and chief administrative officer.
- Sound-amplification equipment may be used inside buildings only where specifically permitted by the rules governing the respective facility.
- Violations. The facility curator or other appropriate university official shall inform any student organizations registered with the center for student involvement, university departments, or unregistered persons who is are in violation of this rule and request compliance. Failure to comply immediately shall subject the individual(s) or group(s) to sanctions under applicable university policies by affiliation to the university in agency 3342 of the Administrative Code or to the filing of criminal charges.
- Appeals. Any individual, group, or department convinced that arbitrary or unreasonable limitations have been imposed in the implementation of this rule may appeal to the senior vice president for student life or designee.
Policy Effective Date:
Aug 15, 2024
Policy Prior Effective Dates:
10/4/1975, 6/1/2007, 3/1/2015, 5/30/17