12.50 CONFERENCE CENTER USE POLICY

Effective: March 4, 1997

PURPOSE
The Roz and Cal Kovens Conference Center at Florida International University supports the teaching, research, and public service mission of the University by offering an outstanding conference and meeting environmental and by delivering quality meeting planning support services and programs which meet or exceed the expectations of all internal and external clients of the Center. The purpose of this section is to summarize University policies related to the use of the Center.

AUTHORITY/SOURCE:
Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs Vice President for University Outreach.

POLICY
The Conference Center is designed to provide the University community, governmental agencies, business and professional organizations, and other outside users an outstanding facility for education-related Conferences workshops, seminars, meetings, and other related activities.

The Conference Center enhances the University's overall outreach mission by extending academic resources of the University to promote lifelong learning for all constituencies of the University.

Approval for use of the Center means only that the program appears to meet the criteria established for its use and does not imply endorsement of the views that may be expressed during the program.

PROCEDURE
The following criteria have been established for use of space in the Conference Center:
1. The program being offered must have a clearly identifiable educational purpose.
2. The use must be related to the teaching, research and/or public service missions of the University.
3. The use must have the sponsorship of a recognized University unit, or have appropriately authorized involvement or participation of the University faculty or staff.
4. The program offered must reflect community, state, regional, national, or international education interests or needs.

As a matter of policy, traditional credit instruction normally will not be scheduled at the Conference Center. However, the Director is authorized to make exceptions on a space available basis.

Authority is delegated to the Director of the Conference Center and Conference Services to make final judgments regarding program adherence to the above criteria.

University Outreach/Conference Center staff reserve the right to ensure that all programs are conducted in a manner consistent with the purpose and policies established for the Conference Center.

Any exceptions to the Conference Center use policy must have the prior approval of the Director of the Conference Center and Conference Services designee.

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