Booths located inside Student Life Facilities or outdoor promotional tables may be reserved by Recognized Student Organizations (RSOs) for publicity, ticket sales, collection of funds, distribution of literature, product sampling, merchandise sales, etc. UNL Departments may reserve booths or outdoor promotional tables for publicity or distribution of literature. All RSO’s need to complete an Event Planning Registration (EPR) to reserve a booth or outdoor promotional table.
- Booth and outdoor table activities are limited to one booth or outdoor table and are constructed to serve one organization. Activities requiring more than one booth or promotional table are considered an event and will fall under the Booth and Outdoor Activity Policy.
- A booth or outdoor table may be reserved no more than three times per week. Specific times are to be given at the time of the reservation so other groups may use the booth or outdoor table either before or after the requested time.
- Booths reserved by any RSO must be staffed only by student members of that group.
- The name of the RSO or UNL Department must be prominently displayed using a poster or banner.
- If the group is planning to have animals at their outdoor table, they will need to have prior approval from the reservation staff and work with UNL Risk Management. Animals are not allowed at a booth inside Student Life Facilities.
- Verbal harassment or loud and boisterous activity is not allowed. Those using the booth or outdoor table are expected to remain behind the booth or outdoor table.
- RSO’s and UNL Departments need to get permission from the reservation staff to have music and/or amplified sound at the time the reservation is made.
- The booths are not to be moved from their current location. Outdoor tables can only be setup in the pre-approved location determined by the reservation staff. All outdoor tables and chairs are to be returned at the conclusion of the reservation.
- Food provided at RSO booths or outdoor tables: with the completion of the EPR process and approval of the reservation staff, RSO’s are permitted to giveaway or sell food/beverages in compliance with the University Wide Food Policy. When tabling inside or outside the Nebraska Union, food may not be in direct competition with the Nebraska Union food vendors (pizza, deli sandwiches, hamburgers, chicken, or Chinese) or the University of Nebraska-Lincoln’s exclusive Pepsi beverage contract.
- When tabling inside or outside the Nebraska Union, UNL Department/Organizations providing food at booths or outdoor tables are not allowed to sell food or purchase food from anyone but the Nebraska Unions’ contracted caterer or food vendors. UNL Departments must get permission from the Nebraska Unions Reservations office to give away either purchased or donated food/beverages at the time the reservation is made.
- Student Life does not allow RSO’s or UNL Departments to co-sponsor non-University groups for commercial and informational purposes unless it is part of an educational activity sponsored by the RSO or UNL Department. (See Booth and Outdoor Activity Policy).
- RSO’s and UNL Departments wanting to sell or promote credit cards or anything not within the University of Nebraska-Lincoln or Student Life facility's policy will not be allowed and the reservation staff reserves the right to stop any activities if it violates policy or the safety of individuals.