​DUC Policies

DUC Event Planning - Campus Reservations

 Academic Classes for DUC
​All academic class sessions must take place in an academic, GPR-funded building, not in the University Centers. One exception per semester will be made for a class to have a guest speaker, or class party, etc.

 Alcohol in the DUC
All events in the DUC involving alcohol must comply with the UW-Stevens Point Alcohol Policy.
 
Alcohol cannot be served, consumed or carried in areas open to the public such as walkways or lounges.
state and university guidelines​​

 

 DUC Concourse Reservations

​The Dreyfus University Center Concourse booths and banner space are reserved through the Centers reservations Office. Booth usage is designated for staffed solicitation.

  1. Concourse reservations booths or banner space must be reserved by a recognized student organization or a University department. A member of the organization or department must be present at all times that solicitation takes place.
  2. If sales will take place in the booth, a sales registration permit must be completed. A food waiver must be obtained from University Dining Services if the sale will consist of food or beverages.
  3. Requesters have until 11:00 am, two working days prior to first day of reservation date to obtain approval of permits needed. In the event that this deadline is not met, the reservatiopn will automatically be cancelled.
  4. Concourse reservations will be limited to the existing units.
  5. An organization is limited to one booth per reservation date.
  6. An organization may have a reservation for a maximum of five days at a time only, excluding Saturday and Sunday. A new reservation may not be made until the last day of a current reservation.
  7. When a group is one hour late for their daily reservation and has not called the Centers Reservations Office to ask for an extension of their starting time, their booth may be reassigned to another group looking for space.
  8. The University Center is not responsible for posters, banners, or printed materials left in the concourse area.
  9. Individuals staffing a concourse booth must remain behind the designated booth (as outlined by the purple carpet in the DUC) and are not allowed to approach individuals walking through the concourse. This policy will be posted in the concourse spaces and sent to individuals resrving these spaces.​

 DUC Entire Building Request Policy
​During the academic year, no one group is allowed to reserve the entire Dreyfus University Center. Two large rooms and 2 small rooms will be kept open to other groups until two weeks prior to event. Any rooms not reserved by another group, can then be reserved for the large event.​

 Rights Reserved for DUC
The Campus Reservations office reserves the right to change room reservations in order to maximize use of the Dreyfus University Center for all users.

The Campus Reservations office reserves the right to cancel or alter any reservation that conflicts with the general policy and educational mission of the University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point.
 

 

The Campus Reservation office reserves the right to deny service to organizations that have violated reservations policies or are not in good standing with the university until priviledges have been reinstated by the Director of University Centers or their designee.

 

 Sales Registration Disclaimer

The operation of a concession or sale of goods on this campus by any student group is subject to the review of the Student Involvement and Employment Office.  Any sales sponsored by a UWSP Department, must follow all State of Wisconsin Statutes. 

If food or beverages are to be part of the sale, a waiver from University Dining Services must also be obtained in addition to any sales registration permit.

 

It is the responsibility of the sponsoring organization to see that these approvals have been received PRIOR to any sales taking place.

 

 DUC Decoration Policy
  • Decorations should be freestanding, or floor and table arrangements.
  • Decorations are not to be taped, glued, or tacked to a wall, window, ceiling, or floor surface. Poster putty is allowed. (Exception to this is that items may be taped to the brick wall in Laird Room.)
  • Easels can be provided for an event to accommodate decorating and can be reserved through Campus Reservations.
  • Balloons must be secured at all times on the DUC Concourse and in the Alumni Room. Unsecured ballons can potentially set off the building fire alarms system, and may result in a fine from the SPFD.
  • Glitter, confetti, or sand is not allowed. Clean up for these items will be billed to the user of the space at $25.00 per hour with a four-hour minimum.
  • Decorating supplies, set up and tear down are responsibility of sponsoring organization/group.
  • In compliance with the UW System Risk Management requirements, candles are allowed in the University Centers only for catered events with approval of University Dining Services. Candles are only allowed for non-catered events for ceremonial or religious purposes and only with pre-approval.

 UWSP Sponsorship for DUC Events

Requests for a UWSP sponsored event must come from an individual that is either:

  • An official member of the recognized student organization officers listed on the SIEO Student Organization Database
  • A paid staff person from a UWSP Department.

Recognized student organizations or campus departments may not reserve space for other organizations for the purpose of lower rates. The organization or department sponsoring the event must be primarily responsible for planning, implementing, attending and financing the event. The Director of the University Centers or his/her designee reserves the right to evaluate and make final determination of appropriate rates. Violations will result in suspension of reservation privileges.​

 

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