Policy on Camping and the Use of Tents and Canopies on Campus
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Policy on Camping and the Use of Tents and Canopies on Campus

Purpose

To set forth the State University of New York (SUNY) Campus policy on camping and the use of tents on campus.

Jefferson Community College is committed to maintaining a clean, aesthetically pleasing, healthy, hygienic and safe work, educational, and living environment in order to effectively carry out its educational mission.  Jefferson Community College is authorized to control its buildings and grounds consistent with the SUNY policies for use of facilities, which places restrictions the use of College property or buildings for purposes unrelated to the regular programs and activities of the College.

Definitions

Camping:

  • In indoor or outdoor locations, the establishment of, evidence of an attempt to establish, or maintenance of temporary or permanent living quarters at any location on Jefferson Community College property other than living quarters in East Hall —this includes the establishment of any indoor and/or outdoor encampment erected in connection with any lawful assembly of individuals pursuant to Jefferson Community College policies;
  • Sleeping overnight in or under any parked vehicle; or
  • Establishing or maintaining indoors or outdoors, or in or under, any structure not designated for human occupancy, at any time during the day or night, a temporary or permanent place for cooking, storing of personal belongings, or sleeping by setting up any bedding, sleeping bag, mattress, tent, hammock or other sleeping equipment, or by setting up any cooking equipment that has not been approved by Facilities and Safety and Security.

Campus is any Jefferson Community College owned, leased, licensed or operated space, facility, property, grounds or building.

Tent-any and all structures, enclosure or shelter constructed of any material, including but not limited to fabric or pliable materials supported by any manner. 100%

Canopy is a structure, enclosure or shelter constructed of fabric or pliable materials supported by any manner, except by air or the contents it protects, and is open without side walls or drops on 25 percent or more of the perimeter.

Policy

  1. Camping or the construction of tents is prohibited on Jefferson Community campus property.
  2. Canopies are permitted on campus for college-sponsored activities or events as approved by the Vice President for Administration and Finance or designee.
  3. Use of canopies by non-college organizations must be in accordance with Jefferson Community College’s Facilities Use Policy.
  4. Enforcement and Compliance
  5. The Jefferson Community College Office of Student Affairs and/or the Safety and Security Department is responsible for addressing non-compliance with this policy by all persons and may address violations of this policy that constitute criminal trespass or any other violation of law.
  6. Students will be held to the standards of the Student Code of Conduct Policy for any alleged violation of this Policy.
  7. The Vice President for Administration and Finance or designee is responsible for overseeing this policy.

 

Adopted
November 2024, Resolution 168-24

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