POLICY
RHATIGAN STUDENT CENTER
CREDIT CARD SOLICITATION

The Rhatigan Student Center is one of two facilities on the campus of Wichita State University where the solicitation of credit card applications is permitted. All reservations for scheduling space for the solicitations of credit card applications must be completed in accord with specific requirements established by Wichita State University and the Rhatigan Student Center. The following RSC policies apply:

  1. Companies who schedule space in the Rhatigan Student Center to solicit credit card applications must do so through the University Reservations Office, located on the first floor of the Rhatigan Student Center.
  2. Companies who schedule space in the Rhatigan Student Center to solicit credit card applications must obtain approval from the University Reservations Office for the types of cards to be solicited.
  3. No solicitation of credit card applications from students shall take place on campus during the week before and two weeks following the beginning of each semester. This policy shall not apply to any banking institution which has an "affinity card" contract currently in effect with the University or an affiliated corporation of the University or to any branch bank located in the Rhatigan Student Center or any credit union with an office on the campus of Wichita State University.
  4. Companies who schedule space in the Rhatigan Student Center to solicit credit card applications must be provide written information on the responsible use of credit and the risks of credit card use. The University Reservations Office will provide the required information and the company will insure that the information is available for students to obtain.
  5. A 30" X 72" table and two chairs are provided to companies who schedule space in the Rhatigan Student Center to solicit credit card applications. Companies are allowed to provide additional tables or equipment on a limited basis at the scheduled location.
  6. All representatives with companies who schedule space in the Rhatigan Student Center to solicit credit card applications must check with the University Reservations Office upon their arrival on campus and provide a copy of the on-campus representative's identification, to be kept on file in the University Reservations Office.
  7. Payment for facility rental fees must be paid to the University Reservations Office ten business days prior to the schedule date by companies who schedule space in the Rhatigan Student Center to solicit credit card applications. Payment may be made by cash, certified check, credit card or money order. Failure to meet the deadline will result in an automatic cancellation of the reservation by the University Reservations Office without further notification to the company. Cancelations by companies must be made ten business days prior to the scheduled date. Any cancellations made after ten days will result in a loss in rental fees previously paid, or a charge assessed to the scheduling party.
  8. A representative from the company who schedules space in the Rhatigan Student Center to solicit credit card applications must be at the table at all times in order that they may answer questions, etc. Those persons must stay within proximity of the table.
  9. Hawking, defined as "advertising or peddling by shouting", is not permitted by representatives of a company who schedules space in the Rhatigan Student Center to solicit credit card applications. Customers of the Rhatigan Student Center interested in information about credit card applications must approach the table before a representative of the company may initiate a conversation with the customer.
  10. All items that are given away by a company who schedules space in the Rhatigan Student Center to solicit credit card applications must have prior approval by the University Reservations Office. All items must be removed from the table by the company at the end of each day.
  11. Companies who schedule space in the Rhatigan Student Center to solicit credit card applications must identify the company with signage at the table. Signage may be hung from the tables with masking tape only. Nothing may be affixed to brick, vinyl, glass or painted wall with tape, nails or thumbtacks. Signage may be hung with string on the bricks only.
  12. The University Reservations Office reserves the right to schedule space for similar or like companies on the same day.
  13. Any deviation from the above policies must be approved by the University Reservations Office. Requests for exceptions should be submitted in writing to the Reservations Manager.
  14. The Rhatigan Student Center is not responsible for lost, stolen or damaged personal property or merchandise. In consideration for use of the Rhatigan Student Center facilities, the group waives any claim for damages or injury which may arise.
  15. Wichita State University's policy regarding "Solicitation on Campus by Credit Card Companies" is available in the University's Policies and Procedures Manual, through the University's home page on the World Wide Web.

Effective: 5/2003