Policy No. 576-024 ARTICLES PROHIBITED IN CERTAIN

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Policy No. 576-024

ARTICLES PROHIBITED IN CERTAIN ATHLETIC FACILITIES

576-024-0000

Prohibited Articles

(1) The following items are not allowed anywhere within Reser Stadium or within the defining

fence around it, or anywhere within Gill Coliseum during periods when it is being used for an

event open and advertised to the public:

(a) Glass containers of any kind;

(b) Metal cans;

(d) Fireworks, explosives or explosive devices, inflammables, and artificial noisemakers as

provided in the rules of the Pacific 12 Conference, available in the OSU Department of

Intercollegiate Athletics;

(e) Alcohol or alcoholic beverages, except as provided in 576-060-0010 to 576-060-0039;

(f) Briefcases, athletic bags, packages, duffel bags, coolers, ice chests, picnic baskets, and other

similar containers capable of concealing prohibited articles, except that backpacks and other

small bags may be used for carrying personal possessions;

(g) Signs on sticks or poles;

(h) Umbrellas.

(2) Exceptions to the above prohibitions are limited to:

(a) Alcoholic beverages and alcoholic beverage containers belonging to Oregon State University

concessionaire or catering services contracting with the University for its officially sponsored

social functions, e.g. receptions, meetings, promotional activities, etc.;

(b) Weapons of law enforcement officials while on duty for the scheduled event;

(d) Functions held within the Valley Football Center or elsewhere in Reser Stadium, including

the press box structure, which have been approved by the Department of Intercollegiate

Athletics.

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(3) University employees or agents shall request, as a condition of the license to enter the

facility, that persons about to enter allow them to look inside all backpacks and other bags for

carrying personal possessions, purses and diaper bags.

(a) The person(s) entering the facility will be asked by University staff or agents to reveal the

items in the backpack, purse or bag. Staff or agents shall inform person(s) in possession of the

backpack, purse or bag of the reason for the inspection. Staff or agents shall further inform the

persons entering the facility that they may decline the inspection and shall inform them of the

following options available if they decline inspection:

(A) The person(s) will be denied admission to the facility, and will then be entitled to receive an

immediate refund of the price of the ticket at the “Will Call” booth; or

(B) The person(s) may return the backpack, purse or bag to a vehicle and then enter the facility

without such item.

(b) If the container is opened for inspection, and prohibited items are found by staff or agents,

the possessor of such items shall be offered a choice of discarding the item(s), or returning them

to a vehicle as provided in (3)(a)(B) of this rule;

unduly while other inspections are proceeding. They must, however, request the inspection of the

next person who appears carrying inspectable containers as soon as they have completed any

given inspection;

(d) Inspections made under this rule do not include pat-down inspection of clothing being worn

but do extend to carried items. Entering persons will be encouraged to keep moving through

gates and doorways.

(4) If prohibited articles are openly possessed by a person inside the facility, that person shall be

considered to have violated the license to enter and view the event. The license is then revoked

and the person(s) shall be requested to leave immediately. A refusal or failure to leave following

such a request can cause the person to be treated as a trespasser.

(5) If a refund is requested under the provisions of subsection (3)(a)(A) of this rule, a bearer

coupon shall be delivered promptly by University officials. This bearer coupon may be

exchanged for a full refund immediately at the “Will Call” or other appropriate ticket booth.

(6) Prohibited items which may be seen without inspection are subject to the same consequences

as specified in section (3) of this rule.

(7) Signs shall be prominently displayed at entrances to the facilities listing prohibited articles,

and providing notification of the request for inspection and the right to decline options.

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Hist.: OSU 4-1993, f. & cert. ef. 6-4-93; OSU 7-2001(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 9-28-01 thru 3-26-02;

OSU 3-2002, f. & cert. ef. 2-25-02; OSU 6-2008, f. 6-27-08, cert. ef. 7-1-08; OSU 1-

2012(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 3-30-12 thru 6-30-12; OSU 2-2012, f. & cert. ef. 5-9-12