Online Solicitation Application

Solicitation Policy

A. Definitions

A "solicitor" is any non-Western Technical College-affiliated entity that would, on the premises of any Western Technical College Campus, purport to sell or promote any product, service, organization, or idea, but does not include such an entity that would enter the premises for the purposes of promoting, opposing, or soliciting petition signatures in connection with any political candidate or initiative, or referendum ballot.

A "special event" is a college-sponsored event conducted on college premises for the benefit of students that is based on a particular theme, and for which the college has deemed it essential to invite the participation of solicitors whose products, services, or ideas are pertinent to the special event's theme.

B. Requirements

1. All on-campus and off-campus sales/solicitations must be registered with the designated official at Western. All requests must be submitted at least three weeks prior to the date of the proposed sale/solicitation. Please fill out the online application
2. In consideration for the opportunity for solicitation, a fee in the amount of $80 per day or $350 per full week will be charged. Non-profit organizations will be charged $40 per day or $175 per week.
3. Campus restrictions regarding location, time, date, and use of amplification may apply. All requests for space shall be granted on a first-come, first served basis only upon completion of the requirements contained in this regulation.
4. All solicitation must take place at tables in designated areas. Standard space will be one table (24” x 72”) and two chairs. Solicitors may be limited to no more than three recruiting visits per year.
5. By requesting the opportunity for solicitation on the premises of the college, a solicitor warrants that it may lawfully sell or promote its product, service or idea and that such activity does not violate any law, and does not violate any trademark, copyright, or similar proprietary interest. The activity of any solicitor may not violate any existing Western Technical College contract.
6. The college may waive the fee prescribed in this regulation for any solicitor's participation in a special event if the college determines that such participation will be of particular educational benefit to the interests of the college's students; the participation is sponsored by a club, organization, or academic division; and the participation is approved by the college's Student Life office. A college may waive both the fee and the insurance certificate requirements prescribed in this regulation for a student purporting to sell or promote a product or service at a special event, provided that:

a. Such product or service presents low risk of harm to a potential user;
b. The product or service is not food or food-related and;
c. The student is soliciting solely on his or her own behalf and not pursuant to any sales agreement, commission agreement, or similar affiliation or contractual relationship with another entity.

7. Any solicitor who violates this regulation may be deemed a trespasser on college premises, and therefore subject to appropriate prosecution within the discretion of Campus Security and other responsible officials at the college or center. The Western Technical College District assumes no responsibility - financial or otherwise - for the acts or omissions of any vendor whose presence on college premises pursuant to this regulation is approved by any college official.
8. The college reserves the right to refuse access for solicitation deemed inappropriate, including, but not limited to, sale or promotion of alcohol and tobacco products, credit card solicitation, etc.