[Joseph Hayes]

Hi Katie, thanks for the post, it is certainly that time of the year. Our campus has an anti-soliciting policy that is inclusive of canvassers, so we reference it when confronting these folks in our building. Another tactic we use if to direct them to the place where they are allowed to be. On our campus university policy ends at the curb-cut where city rules and regulations are applicable. We direct our canvassers to the corners of the streets that surround our facility. They are usually more responsive when we can provide them with a solution.

 

Have a great week,

Joe

 

Joseph Hayes, Ed.D., CSAEd-CU

Director

Campus Center

Pronouns: He/Him/His

Division of Student Affairs

CE 270

420 University Blvd.

Indianapolis, IN 46202

317-278-0601 / 317-517-9752

hayesjom@iu.edu

https://go.iu.edu/campcntr

 

 

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Original Message:
Sent: 7/26/2024 1:01:00 PM
From: Katie Beaulieu
Subject: Soliciting/ Canvassing in Your Building

We’re having a growing issue with guests with clipboards canvassing in our building requesting signatures to support a specific issue or doing voter registration. Our campus allows petitioning inside campus buildings as long as they make a reservation for a promotional table, but we do not permit them roaming the building and approaching students and guests in our lounges here in the Student Center. We’re struggling to manage this as petitioners will often enter the building and start approaching guests, be told by our staff to stop and then stop… only to start up again later in the day or the following day. There is a large number of teams, so it’s difficult to identify one supervisor or contact to explain the policies to.

How do others who don’t allow roaming canvassers handle enforcement? Does any post signs outside their buildings? Any suggestions for best practices on this would be much appreciated.

Katie

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Katie Beaulieu
Director, Student Center & Campus Reservations
Wayne State University
Detroit MI
(313) 577-0077
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