Student Fundraising Activities

POLICY #:  SA 89-19

DATE OF BOARD OF TRUSTEES APPROVAL:  February 19, 1987

RESOLUTION #:  09-44 (Revised), 11-09, 18-22

POLICY STATEMENT:  It is the policy of the Board of Trustees that no group will be allowed to engage in gambling activities in order to raise funds on campus.  College affiliated groups are prohibited from engaging in gambling activities in order to raise funds off campus.    All raffles must be approved by the President/Executive Council with the appropriate application filed.

BACKGROUND:  This gambling policy was formulated based on state and local laws prohibiting gambling activity.  It addresses on-campus activity for all groups and prohibits off-campus activity, of a similar nature, by College affiliated organizations.  Recommended fundraising activities are outlined in the Student Handbook (see 2/19/1987 Board minutes).  Additional reference materials are on file with Dean of Students.

The language in the Policy Statement was amended in 2010 by abbreviating the final sentence to just read “raffles are included in these prohibitions,” and to update the Background information with the final two sentences of the paragraph above referring to the Student Handbook and materials available through the Dean of Students. The policy language was amended again in 2012 to replace the phrase “raffles are included in these prohibitions” with “All raffles must be approved by the Director of Student Activities with the appropriate application filed.” 

The policy language was further amended in 2019 to correct the title/group that are the deciding party in the approval process.

Revised:  4/29/2010, 1/19/2012, 4/25/2019