Campus Events CAMPUS EVENTS Whenever possible, campus meetings and events are encouraged to be held virtually to de-densify and mitigate the risk of transmission on campus. Due to the health, safety, and campus space and facility usage concerns caused by the global COVID-19 pandemic, the use of campus facilities for in-person events, as well as off-campus sponsored in-person events, will need to be approved by the campus COVID-19 External Contacts Subcommittee on Events and the COVID-19 Recovery Planning Team before the event can occur. For purposes of this process, “Events” include in-person gatherings, meetings and activities that require the reservation and usage of gathering space across campus. This process does not supplant existing event and activity approval processes such as the Student Organization Approval Policy. Rather, it serves as an intermediary between such existing policies and processes and the COVID-19 Recovery Team approval process.
EVENT GUIDELINES At this point in our Recovery Plan: B On-campus and off-campus, indoor or outdoor, events currently cannot exceed 50 people and must comply with current room capacities for campus spaces. This aligns with the 50-person cap for academic spaces. o An exception is weekly on-campus Masses, indoor or outdoors, facilitated by Campus Ministry for Marquette University members. These Masses can accommodate a capacity up to 100 worshippers and celebrants. B External visitors to the university should be limited to those who advance: 1. Academic and professional success of our students 2. Admissions recruiting B The university is currently not hosting events sponsored by outside groups on campus. Exceptions may be made for elections and other special events done in consultation with the city that advance one of the four priorities below: 1. Events that lead to the academic and professional success of our students have the highest priority. 2. Non-academic student-oriented events or activities that contribute to the campus experience for our students. 3. Events that contribute to the long-term health and fiscal well-being of the university.
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