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WVU BOG Finance and Administration Rule 5.5: Use of University Facilities

West Virginia University

Speech Code Rating

Green
Speech Code Category

Protest and Demonstration Policies
Last updated

November 3, 2024

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Assemblies of persons may occur on any public grounds on the campus. All outdoor grounds are public grounds, unless those areas are not generally open to the public, such as Athletic Fields. Outdoor assembly areas, as designated by the University, may be reserved in advance for assemblies of persons with more than 50 participants.
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The outdoor assembly areas are open to the public and do not require advance reservation for use between 7:30 a.m. and 10 p.m. However, advance reservation is strongly encouraged in order to ensure that a location is available at a specific date and time.

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