University of Wisconsin - Stout

Conduct on University Lands.

UWS 18.06

(2, 3) PROHIBITED ACTS
(4) VANDALISM
(5) ANIMALS
(6) LIMITED ENTRANCE
(7) CLOSING HOURS
(8) BICYCLES
(9) CLIMBING; WALKING ON ROOF
(10) DANGEROUS WEAPONS
(11) FIRE SAFETY
(12) KEYS
(13) ALCOHOL BEVERAGES
(14) PICNICKING AND CAMPING
(15) STRUCTURES
(16) SELLING, PEDDLING AND SOLICITING
(16m) CAMPAIGNING IN STATE-OWNED RESIDENCE HALLS
(17) SIGNS
(18) SMOKING
(19) RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES
(20) RESTRICTED USE OF UNIONS
(21) UNAUTHORIZED PRESENCE
(22) PERSONS PROHIBITED FROM ENTERING CAMPUS
(23) PICKETING, RALLIES, PARADES, DEMONSTRATIONS AND OTHER ASSEMBLIES
(24) PROHIBITIONS ON BLOCKING ENTRANCES
(25) SOUND-AMPLIFYING EQUIPMENT
(26) CONTAINERS IN SPECTATOR FACILITIES
(27) THROWING HARD OBJECTS
(28) TICKET SCALPING
(29) SKATEBOARDS, ROLLER SKATES AND ROLLER BLADES
(30) DISORDERLY CONDUCT
(31) RETAIL THEFT
(32) IMPROPER USE OF UNIVERSITY IDENTIFICATION CARDS
(33) IMPROPER USE OF TELEPHONES
(34) RESISTING OR OBSTRUCTING PEACE OFFICERS
(35) POSSESSION OF DRUG PARAPHERNALIA
(36) POSSESSION OF MARIJUANA
(37) ISSUING WORTHLESS OF CHECK
(38) FRAUD IN UNIVERSITY ACCOMMODATIONS OR EATING PLACES
(39) USE OF CHEATING TOKENS
(40) POSSESSION OF FIREWORKS
(41) THEFT
(42) ASSAULTIVE BEHAVIOR
(43) OPERATION OF A MOTOR VEHICLE OFF ROADWAYS
(44) MISUSE OF PARKING SERVICES
(45) COMPUTER DATA, PROGRAMS, EQUIPMENT OR SUPPLIES
(46) COMPUTER USE
(47) DEPOSIT OF HUMAN WASTE PRODUCTS
(48) LOITERING
(49) ATHLETIC EVENTS
(50) LIBRARY MATERIALS

UWS 18.07 Penalties
UWS 18.09 Institutional regulations
UWS 18.10 Additional statutory provisions regulating conduct on university lands

 

(1) LITTER. No person may dump any waste, trash, debris, rubbish, earth or other fill, on any university lands unless authorized by the chief administrative office. ($186.00)

(2) PROHIBITED ACTS. No person may remove any shrubs, vegetation, wood, timber, rocks, stone, earth, signs, fences,, or other materials from university lands, unless authorized by the chief administrative officer. ($186.00)

(3) PROHIBITED ACTS. No person may remove, destroy, or molest any bird, animal or fish life within the boundaries of university lands except as authorized by the chief administrative officer or except when this provision conflicts with a special order of the department of natural resources. ($186.00)

(4) VANDALISM. No person may break, tear up, mar, destroy or deface any notice, tree, vine, shrub, flower or other vegetation, or dislocate any stones, or disfigure natural conditions, or deface, alter, destroy or damage in any way any other property, real or personal, within the boundaries of any university lands unless authorized by the chief administrative officer. ($249.00)

(5) ANIMALS. The presence of dogs, cats, and other pets is prohibited in all university buildings and in arboretums at all times except as authorized by the chief administrative officer. Dogs specially trained or being specially trained to lead blind or deaf persons or to provide support for mobility-impaired persons, and wearing harnesses or leashes and special capes, shall be exempt from these provisions. The presence of dogs, cats and other pets shall be prohibited on all other university lands unless they are on leash under the control of and accompanied by a person. Any dog, cat or other pet found in violation of this subsection may be impounded and its owner subject to the penalty provisions in s. UWS 18.07. ($186.00)

(6) LIMITED ENTRANCE. The chief administrative officer may, by posting appropriate signs, limit or prohibit entrance to university lands, or portions thereof, in order to maintain or preserve an instruction or research area. ($186.00)

(7) CLOSING HOURS. (a) Except as specifically provided in this code, the chief administrative officer may establish closing hours and closed periods for university lands, buildings, or portions thereof. These closing hours and closed periods shall be posted in at least one conspicuous place adjacent to or at the periphery of the area to be closed or, in the case of buildings, on the building. ($186.00)

(b) No person, unless authorized to be present during closed periods, may enter or remain within the designated university lands, buildings, or portions thereof during a closed period established under this section.

(c) For the purpose of par. (b) "person authorized to be present" means a person authorized to be present by an order issued pursuant to par. (a) or s.36.35 (2),Stats.

(d) No person, except those authorized to be present after the posted closing hour, may enter or remain in any university arboretum or picnic area unless traversing those areas or on part roads at the times the roads are open to the public.

(8) BICYCLES. No person may park or store his bicycle in buildings, on sidewalks or driveways, or in motor vehicle parking spaces, except in areas designated for that purpose or in bicycle racks. Bicycles shall be parked so as not to obstruct free passage of vehicles and pedestrians. ($186.00)

(9) CLIMBING; WALKING ON ROOF. No person may climb into, out of or on university buildings or maintenance facilities or walk upon the roof of a university building; except when emergency access to a fire escape is necessary, or for required maintenance, or when authorized by the chief administrative officer. ($186.00)

(10) DANGEROUS WEAPONS. (a) No person may carry, possess or use any dangerous weapon on university lands or in university buildings or facilities, except with the written approval of the chief administrative officer or for law enforcement purposes. ($501.00)

(b) No person may display or portray as real any object that resembles a dangerous weapon on university lands or in university buildings or facilities, except with the written approval of the chief administrative officer.

(c) Dangerous weapons in violation of this subsection may be confiscated and removed form university lands by police.

(d) In this subsection, the term "dangerous weapon" has the meaning specified in s.939.22 (10), Stats.

(11) FIRE SAFETY (a) No person may light, build or use any fires, including but not limited to burning candles, burning incense or gas or charcoal cooking appliances, on university lands or in university facilities except in such places as are established for these purposes and designated by the chief administrative officer. ($186.00)

(b) No person may handle burning material In a highly negligent manner. In this subsection, burning material is handled in a highly negligent manner if it is handled under circumstances in which the person should realize that a substantial and unreasonable risk of serious damage to another's property is created. ($375.00)

(c) No person may throw away any cigarette, cigar, pipe ash or other burning material without first extinguishing it. ($186.00)

(d) No person may interfere with, tamper with or remove, without authorization, any smoke detector, fire extinguisher, fire hose or other fire fighting equipment. ($312.00)

(e) No person may intentionally give a false fire alarm, whether by means of a fire alarm system or otherwise. ($375.00)

(f) No person may deface, remove, tamper with or obstruct from view any sign which has been posted to provide directions for fire or emergency exits from university facilities. ($217.50)

(g) No person may remain in any university facility or on university lands when an audible or visual fire alarm has been activated or upon being notified by fire fighting, law enforcement or security personnel to evacuate. ($186.00)

(12) KEYS. (a) No person may duplicate a university key or request the unauthorized duplication of a university key. ($186.00)

(b) No person may transfer any university key from an individual entrusted with its possession to an unauthorized person, or be in unauthorized possession of a university key.

(c) Keys in the possession of unauthorized persons may be confiscated.

(d) No person shall replace without permission, damage, tamper with or vandalize any university lock or security device.

(13) ALCOHOL BEVERAGES. (a) The use or possession of alcohol beverages is prohibited on all university premises, except in faculty and staff housing and as permitted by the chief administrative officer, subject to statutory age restrictions. The chief administrative officer may generally permit the use or possession of alcohol beverages by promulgating institutional regulations in consultation with appropriate staff and students, or in specific instances by written permission. ($186.00)

(b) No person may procure, sell, dispense or give away alcohol beverages to any person contrary to the provisions of ch.125, Stats.

(c) In this subsection, "alcohol beverages" means fermented malt beverages and intoxicating liquors containing 0.5% or more of alcohol by volume.

(d) Notwithstanding s. UWS 18.09, institutional regulations developed pursuant to this subsection shall be reported to the president of the system for review and approval.

(14) PICNICKING AND CAMPING. No person may picnic or camp on university lands, except in those areas specifically designated as picnic or camping grounds, or as authorized by the chief administrative officer. No person may violate any rules and regulations for picnicking or camping established and posted by the chief administrative officer. For purposes of this subsection. camping shall include the pitching of tents or the overnight use of sleeping bags, blankets, makeshift shelters, motor homes, campers or camp trailers. ($186.00)

(15) STRUCTURES. No person may place or erect any facility or structure upon university lands unless authorized by the chief administrative officer. ($186.00)

(16) SELLING, PEDDLING AND SOLICITING. (a) No person may sell, peddle or solicit for the sale of goods, services, or contributions on any university lands except: ($186.00)

1. When the occupant of a specific university office, or university house, apartment, or dormitory room has given specific permission in advance for a person engaged in that activity to come to that particular office, house, apartment, or dormitory room for that purpose.

2. Sales by an individual of personal property owned or acquired by the seller primarily for his/her own use pursuant to an allocation of space for that purpose by an authorized university official.

3. Hawking newspapers and similar printed matter outside university buildings.

4. Subscription, membership, ticket sales solicitation, fund-raising, selling, and soliciting activities by or under the sponsorship of a university or registered student organization pursuant to a contract with the university for the allocation or rental of space for that purpose.

5. Admission events in a university building pursuant to contract with the university, and food, beverage or other concessions conducted pursuant to a contract with the university.

6. Solicitation of political contributions under ch.11 Stats., and institutional regulations governing time, place and manner.

(16m) CAMPAIGNING IN STATE-OWNED RESIDENCE HALLS. (a) The residence halls students of each institution, subject to the approval of the chief administrative officer, shall establish policies and procedures assuring that political literature may be distributed and political campaigning may be conducted in state-owned residence halls consistent with the rights of residence halls students, and prescribing the time, place and manner in which these activities may be conducted. ($186.00)

(b) Where appropriate and consistent with the rights of residence halls students, the policies and procedures developed under this subsection shall apply to all residence halls at an institution. Matters to be addressed in institutional policies and procedures shall include at least the following:

1. The hours of the day and the time of year, if any, to which particular activities shall be limited.

2. The locations in residence halls, if any, to which particular activities shall be limited.

3. Any requirement for registering or obtaining permission to enter a residence hall before engaging in a particular activity.

(c) Notwithstanding s. UWS 18.09, institutional policies and procedures developed pursuant to this subsection shall be reported to the board of regents for approval.

(d) Institutional policies and procedures developed pursuant to this subsection shall be available at each residence hall, at the office of each chief administrative officer of an institution, and at the office of the secretary to the board of regents.

(17) SIGNS. No person may erect, post or attach any signs, posters, pictures or any item of a similar nature in or on any building or upon other university lands except on regularly established bulletin boards, or as authorized by the provisions of this code or by the chief administrative officer. ($186.00)

(18) SMOKING. No person may smoke in any university building except in those areas designated for that purpose. ($186.00)

(19) RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES. (a) No person may swim, fish, boat, snowmobile, ride horseback or use any type of all-terrain or off-road vehicle on university lands except in those areas and at times expressly designated by the chief administrative officer and denoted by official signs. ($186.00)

(b) No person may dock, moor, park, or store any boats, boating gear, snowmobiles, or similar equipment on university lands except under conditions specified by the chief administrative officer.

(20) RESTRICTED USE OF UNIONS. No person, except members of the union, university faculty and staff, invited guests, and university-sponsored conference groups, may use union buildings and union grounds except on occasions when, and in those areas where, the buildings or grounds are open to the general public. ($186.00)

(21) UNAUTHORIZED PRESENCE. (a) No person may be present in any class, lecture, laboratory period, orientation session, examination, or other instructional session or in any room, office, or laboratory without the consent of an authorized university official or faculty member. ($186.00)

(b) A person shall be deemed present without consent in any class, lecture, laboratory period, orientation session, examination, or other instructional session as prohibited by par. (a), if: 1)such person is not then enrolled and in good standing as a member of the instructional session, or 2)such person refuses to provide identification and refuses to leave such session upon request of a member of the university administration or faculty or other person in charge thereof.

(22) PERSONS PROHIBITED FROM ENTERING CAMPUS. (a) No person, who is in a state of suspension or expulsion from the university under chapter UWS 17, or who takes leave or resigns under charges after being charged by the university under chapter UWS 17, may enter any campus without the written consent of the chief administrative officer. ($186.00)

(b) No person who is convicted of any crime involving danger to property or persons as a result of conduct by him or her on university lands may enter any university lands within 2 years of the effective date of his or her conviction without the written consent of the chief administrative officer.

(c) In granting or denying consent to enter a campus under s. 36.35 (3),Stats., or par.(a) or (b), the following shall be considered:

1. The probability that the offensive conduct will be continued or repeated by the applicant.

2. The need for the applicant to enter university lands, for example, to attend a university disciplinary hearing in which the applicant is being tried or is to be a witness, or to receive treatment in university hospitals.

(d) For the purposes of s.36.35 (3),Stats., and par. (b), "crime involving danger to property or persons" shall mean any crime defined in ch.940, Stats. (crimes against life and bodily security);s.941.12, Stats. (interfering with fire fighting);s.941.13, Stats. (false alarms);s.941.20, Stats. (endangering safety by use of dangerous weapon);s.941.21, Stats. (disarming a peace officer); s. 941.23, Stats. (carrying concealed weapon); s. 941.235, Stats. (carrying firearm in public building); s. 941.24, Stats. (possession of switchblade knife); s. 941.26, Stats. (machine guns and other weapons);s.941.28, Stats. (possession of short-barreled shotgun or short-barreled rifle); s. 941.29, Stats. (possession of firearm); s. 941.295, Stats. (possession of electric weapon); s. 941.30, Stats. (recklessly endangering safety); s.941.32, Stats. (administering dangerous or stupefying drug);s.942.37, Stats. (obstructing emergency or rescue personnel);s.943.01, Stats. (criminal damage to property);s.943.02, Stats. (arson of buildings; damage of property by explosives); s.943.03, Stats. (arson of property other than building); s. 943.05, Stats. (placing of combustible materials an attempt); s.943.06, Stats. (Molotov cocktails); s. 943.10, Stats. (burglary); s.943.11, Stats. (entry into locked vehicle);s.943.14, Stats. (criminal trespass to dwellings); s. 943.32, Stats. (robbery);s.944.20, Stats. (lewd and lascivious behavior); s.946.41, Stats. (resisting or obstructing officer); s.947.015, Stats. (bomb scares);s.167.10, Stats. (fireworks regulated); or attempts to commit any of the above crimes as defined in s.939.32, Stats.

(23) PICKETING, RALLIES, PARADES, DEMONSTRATIONS AND OTHER ASSEMBLIES. (a) In order to preserve the order which is necessary for the enjoyment of freedom by members of the university community, and in order to prevent activities which physically obstruct access to university lands or buildings and prevent the university from carrying on its instructional, research, public service, or administrative functions, any picketing, rally, parade, demonstration, other assembly, or congregation of spectators to such activity may be declared unlawful if its participants: ($186.00)

1. Intentionally gather or intentionally remain assembled outside any university building in such numbers, in such proximity to each other or in such fashion as to physically hinder entrance to, exit from, or normal use of the building.

2. Intentionally congregate or assemble within any university building in such fashion as to obstruct or seriously impair university-sponsored or university-authorized activities, or in such fashion as to violate any of the following conditions:

a. No group may be admitted into the private office of any faculty member or other university employee unless invited by the authorized occupant of that office, and then not in excess of the number designated or invited by that person.

b. No group may obstruct or seriously impair passage through corridors, stairways, doorways, building entrances, fire exits, and reception areas leading to offices.

c. No group, not authorized to do so by the person in immediate charge of the room, or by a person designated by the chief administrative officer to approve requests for the use of rooms for meetings, may enter or occupy any university building or part thereof.

d. No group may assemble immediately outside rooms at times when they are normally in use for classes, study, or research.

e. No signs supported by standards or sticks shall be permitted in any assembly in a university building.

3. Intentionally create a volume of noise that unreasonably interferes with university-sponsored or university-authorized activities.

4. Intentionally employ force or violence, or intentionally constitute an immediate threat of force or violence, against members of the university community or university property.

(b) For the purpose of par. (a), "intentionally" means that the participant or spectator knew or reasonably should have known that his/her conduct by itself or in conjunction with the conduct of others would have the prohibited effect.

(c) The chief administrative officer may designate a university official or officials who shall have primary authority to implement par.(a). He/she may prescribe limitations for any picketing, rally, parade, demonstration or other assembly in order that it will meet the requirements of par.(a). When informed of any picketing, rally, parade, demonstration, or other assembly which may not comply with par.(a), the chief administrative officer or the designee may proceed immediately to the site and determine if there is compliance with par.(a). If he/she finds a violation of par.(a), he/she may declare the assembly unlawful or he/she may prescribe those limitations on numbers, location or spacing of participants in the demonstration which are reasonably necessary to ensure compliance with par.(a). If he/she prescribes limitations, and if his/her limitations are not observed by the assembly, he/she may then declare the assembly unlawful. Any declaration of illegality or prescription of limitations shall be effective and binding upon the participants in the assembly unless and until modified or reversed.

(d) Any participant or spectator within the group constituting an unlawful assembly who intentionally fails or refuses to withdraw from the assembly after it has been declared unlawful under this section shall be subject to immediate arrest and liable to the penalties of s. UWS 18.07.

(24) PROHIBITIONS ON BLOCKING ENTRANCES. No person may intentionally physically block or restrict entrance to or exit from any university building or portion thereof with intent to deny to others their right of ingress to, egress from, or use of the building. ($186.00)

(25) SOUND-AMPLIFYING EQUIPMENT. (a) In order to permit the use of sound-amplifying equipment on university lands, if needed for the dissemination of ideas to large audiences, but to prevent its use from interfering with university functions which inherently require quiet, the following provisions shall apply: ($186.00)

1.No person may use sound-amplifying equipment on any lands without the permission of the chief administrative officer, except as provided in par.(c).

2. In granting or denying permission, the following principles shall govern:

a. Except in extraordinary circumstances, permission may be granted to use the equipment only during the following hours, 12 noon to 1:30 pm. and 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. every day, and only when the equipment is more than 50 feet from and directed away from any classroom building, residence hall, library or building being used as a study hall.

b. An applicant for permission shall have the burden of establishing the need for amplification to communicate with the anticipated audience. In particular, the applicant must show that the audience can reasonably be anticipated to include at least 250 people.

c. An applicant for permission shall have the burden of establishing that the volume and direction of the sound from the equipment will minimize interference with other activities.

3. Any request for the permission required by this section must be submitted in writing to the chief administrative officer at least 24 hours prior to the intended use of the sound-amplifying equipment and must be signed by a student or employee of the institution where the equipment is to be used. The request shall contain:

a. The proposed hours, date and location where the equipment is to be used.

b. The size of the anticipated audience and the reasons why the equipment is needed.

c. A description of the proposed equipment which includes the manufacturer, model number, and wattage.

d. The names of the owner of the equipment and of any person or persons, in addition to the person signing the application, who will be responsible for seeing that the equipment is operated in compliance with the terms of the permit and the provisions of this rule. The chief administrative officer may require the presence of additional persons if said officer believes this is necessary to ensure compliance.

(b) Permits issued by the chief administrative officer shall not be required for the use of university sound-amplifying equipment used with the permission of the university employee having control of the equipment for authorized university classes, research, or meetings in university buildings, or for university sponsored academic, recreational or athletic activities, or for crowd control by authorized university officials.

(c) For the purpose of this section, sound-amplifying equipment" means any device or machine which is capable of amplifying sound and capable of delivering an electrical input of one or more watts to the loudspeaker.

(26) CONTAINERS IN SPECTATOR FACILITIES. No person may carry or posses any disposable container within the confines of public areas in spectator facilities. As used in this subsection "disposable container" means any bottle, can, or other container designed or used for carrying liquids or solids but does not include a personally owned container designed for reuse and originally sold or purchased exclusively as a refillable container. The provisions of this section shall not apply to containers used or supplied by authorized concessionaires who are required to dispense beverages to consumers in either paper or plastic containers. ($186.00)

(27) THROWING HARD OBJECTS. No person may, in a manner likely to cause physical harm or property damage, throw, drop, kick, hit or otherwise project any hard object, bottle, can, container, snowball, or other item of a similar nature on university lands or within or from within university buildings or facilities. ($186.00)

(28) TICKET SCALPING. (a) Every ticket or other evidence of the right of entry to any amusement, game, contest, exhibition, or performance given by or under the auspices of the university of Wisconsin system, or an institution or center of the university of Wisconsin system, shall be considered a revocable license to the person to whom the ticket has been issued and shall be transferable only on the terms and conditions prescribed. ($186.00)

(b) No person may buy or sell a ticket or other evidence of the right of entry for more than the price printed upon the face of the ticket.

(29) SKATEBOARDS, ROLLER SKATES AND ROLLER BLADES. In compliance with Wisconsin Administrative Code UWS 18.06 (29), skateboards, roller blades and bicycles are permitted on university sidewalks when used as a transportation device, unless restricted by posting. 

Tricking, jumping, sliding, and other uses not prescribed above, of roller blades, skateboards, and/or a bicycle is prohibited. ($186.00)

The university's authorization of roller blades, skateboards, and/or a bicycle on-campus does not preclude the user's required compliance with City of Menomonie ordinances that prohibit the use of these types of vehicles on certain sidewalks throughout the downtown area.

Note: This section is initially applicable at the time the chief administrative officer first exercises the authority to designate areas for skateboarding, roller skating, roller blading or similar activities.

(30) DISORDERLY CONDUCT. No person may engage in violent, abusive, indecent, profane, boisterous, unreasonably loud or otherwise disorderly conduct under circumstances in which the conduct tends to cause or provoke a disturbance, in university buildings or on university lands. ($280.50)

(31) RETAIL THEFT. (a) No person may intentionally alter indicia of price or value of merchandise or take and carry away, transfer, conceal or retain possession of merchandise held for resale by a merchant, or property of the merchant, without his or her consent and with intent to deprive the merchant permanently of possession, or the full purchase price of the merchandise. ($280.50)

(b) In this subsection, "merchant" includes any "merchant" as defined in s.402.104 (3), Stats., and any vendor or bookstore authorized to sell in university buildings or on university lands.

(32) IMPROPER USE OF UNIVERSITY IDENTIFICATION CARDS. (a) No person may falsify, alter or duplicate, or request the unauthorized falsification, alteration or duplication, of a university identification card. ($186.00)

(b) No person may knowingly present a false, altered or duplicate university identification card with the intent that such card be relied upon by university employees or agents in connection with obtaining university services, privileges or goods.

(c) No person may knowingly use or permit another person to use a university identification card for the purpose of making a false statement with respect to the identity of the user, and with the intent that such statement be relied upon by university employees or agents in connection with obtaining university services, privileges or goods.

(d) University officials may confiscate false, altered or duplicate university identification cards, or university identification cards used in violation of par.(c).

(33) IMPROPER USE OF TELEPHONES. (a) No person may make or cause the telephone of another repeatedly to ring with intent to harass any person at the called number. ($249.00)

(b) No person may make repeated telephone calls whether or not conversation ensues, with intent to harass any person at the called number. ($249.00)

(c) No person may intentionally use an emergency telephone in a university building or on university lands when the person knows or reasonably should know that no emergency exits. ($343.50)

(d) No person, with the intent to harass or offend, may telephone another and use any obscene, lewd or profane language or suggest any lewd or lascivious act. ($312.00)

(e) No person, with the intent to harass any person at the called number, may make a telephone call, whether or not conversation ensues, without disclosing his or her identity. ($312.00)

(f) No person may knowingly permit any telephone under his or her control to be used for any purpose prohibited by this subsection. ($249.00)

(34) RESISTING OR OBSTRUCTING PEACE OFFICERS. (a) No person may knowingly resist or obstruct a university peace officer while that officer is doing any act in an official capacity and with lawful authority. ($438.00)

(b) In this subsection, "obstruct" includes without limitation knowingly giving false information or knowingly placing physical evidence with the intent to mislead a university peace officer in the performance of his or her duty.

(35) POSSESSION OF DRUG PARAPHERNALIA (a) No person may use, or possess with the primary intent to use, drug paraphernalia to plant, propagate, cultivate, grow, harvest, manufacture, compound, convert, produce, process, prepare, test, analyze, pack, repack, store, contain, conceal, inject, ingest, inhale or otherwise introduce into the human body a controlled substance or controlled substance analog in violation of ch. 96 1, Stats. ($312.00)

(b) In this subsection, the term "drug paraphernalia" has the meaning specified in s. 961.571(l), Stats.; the term "controlled substance" has the meaning specified in s. 961.01(4), Stats.; and the term "controlled substance analog" has the meaning specified in s.961.01(4m), Stats.

(c) In determining whether an object is drug paraphernalia under this subsection, the factors listed in s. 961.572, Stats., and all other legally relevant factors, shall be considered.

(36) POSSESSION OF MARIJUANA. (a) No person may intentionally use or possess marijuana on university lands, except when such use or possession is authorized under ch.161, Stats, or is permitted under s.46.60, Stats. ($375.00)

(b) In this subsection, the term "marijuana" has the meaning specified in s.161.01 (14), Stats.

(37) ISSUING WORTHLESS OF CHECK. (a) No person may issue any check or other order for the payment of money less than $1000 which, at the time of issuance, he or she intends shall not be paid. ($312.00)

(b) In this subsection, prima facie evidence that the person, at the time he or she issued the check or other order for the payment of money, intended it should not be paid, has the meaning and includes the items of proof set forth in s.943.24, Stats.

(c) This subsection does not apply to a postdated check or to a check given for a past consideration, except a payroll check.

(38) FRAUD IN UNIVERSITY ACCOMMODATIONS OR EATING PLACES. (a) No person may, after having received any food, lodging or other service or accommodation at any university housing facility or eating place, intentionally abscond without paying for it. ($249.00)

(b) No person may, while in any university housing or lodging facility or eating place, intentionally defraud the university or its employees or agents in charge of the facility or eating place, in any transaction arising out of the relationship as a user of the housing or lodging facility or eating place.

(39) USE OF CHEATING TOKENS. No person may obtain the property or services of another by depositing anything which he or she knows is not lawful money or is an unauthorized token in any receptacle used for the deposit of coins or tokens. ($186.00)

(40) POSSESSION OF FIREWORKS. (a) No person may possess or use fireworks on university lands without authorization from the chief administrative officer. ($249.00)

(b) In this subsection, the term "fireworks" has the meaning specified in s.167.10 (1),Stats.

(41) THEFT. No person may intentionally take and carry away, use, transfer, conceal, or retain possession of movable property of another with a value of under $100, without consent and with intent to deprive the owner permanently of such property. ($280.50)

(b) No person may intentionally take and carry away, use, transfer. conceal, or retain possession of movable property of another with a value of at least $ 100 but not more than $500, without consent and with the intent to deprive the owner permanently of such property. ($406.50)

(42) ASSAULTIVE BEHAVIOR. (a) No person may intentionally strike, shove, hit, punch, kick or otherwise subject another person to physical contact or cause bodily harm without the consent of the person. ($343.50)

(b) This subsection shall not be applicable if the individuals involved have a relationship, as defined in s. 968.075(l)(a), Stats., which requires a law enforcement officer to investigate the matter as a domestic abuse incident.

(43) OPERATION OF A MOTOR VEHICLE OFF ROADWAYS. No person shall operate a motor vehicle off designated roadways, paved or unpaved, on university lands, in a manner that may cause damage to property or endanger the safety of any person. ($249.00)

(44) MISUSE OF PARKING SERVICES. (a) No person may falsify, alter or duplicate or request the unauthorized falsification, alteration or duplication of any type of university parking permit. ($280.50)

(b) No person may knowingly display on a vehicle, or knowingly allow another person to display on a vehicle, a falsified, altered, duplicated, stolen, lost or found parking permit.

(c) No person may knowingly provide false information to any university employee or agent with the intent to obtain a valid university parking permit.

(45) COMPUTER DATA, PROGRAMS, EQUIPMENT OR SUPPLIES. No person may willfully, knowingly and without authorization do or attempt to do any of the following: ($312.00)

(a) Modify, destroy, access, take possession of or copy data, computer programs or supporting documentation;

(b) Disclose restricted access codes or other restricted access information to a person not authorized to possess such codes or information;

(c) Modify, destroy, use, take or damage a computer, computer system or computer network;

(d) Modify, destroy, use, take or damage any equipment or supplies used, or intended to be used, in a computer, computer system or computer network.

(46) COMPUTER USE. (a) No person may, with intent to harass, annoy or offend another person, send a message to the person on an electronic mail or other computerized communication system and in that message use any obscene, lewd or profane language or suggest any lewd or lascivious act. ($312.00)

(b) No person may, with intent to harass, annoy or offend another person, send a message on an electronic mail or other computerized communication system with the reasonable expectation that the person will receive the message and in that message use any obscene, lewd or profane language or suggest any lewd or lascivious act. ($312.00)

(c) No person may, with intent solely to harass another person, send repeated messages to the person on an electronic mail or other computerized communication system. ($312.00)

(d) No person may, with intent solely to harass another person, send repeated messages on an electronic mail or other computerized communication system with the reasonable expectation that the person will receive the messages. ($312.00)

(e) No person may, with intent to harass or annoy another person, send a message to the person on an electronic mail or other computerized communication system while intentionally preventing or attempting to prevent the disclosure of his or her own identity. ($343.50)

(f) No person may, while intentionally preventing or attempting to prevent the disclosure of his or her identity and with intent to harass or annoy another person, send a message on an electronic mail or other computerized communication system with the reasonable expectation that the person will receive the message. ($343.50)

(g) No person may knowingly permit or direct another person to send a message prohibited by this subsection from any computer terminal or other device that is used to send messages on an electronic mail or other computerized communication system and that is under his or her control. ($312.00)

(47) DEPOSIT OF HUMAN WASTE PRODUCTS. No person may deposit human waste products upon, nor urinate or defecate upon, any university lands or facilities other than into a toilet or other device designed and intended to be used to ultimately deposit such human waste products into a septic or sanitary sewer system. ($249.00)

(48) LOITERING. (a) No minor person may loiter, idle, wander or play, either on foot or in or on any vehicle of any nature, on university lands between the hours of 11:00 p.m. and 5:00 a.m. on Sunday through Thursday, and the hours of midnight through 5:00 a.m. on Friday and Saturday, unless accompanied by a parent, guardian, or other adult person having care and custody of the minor. ($186.00)

(b) This subsection shall not apply to minors returning home from functions authorized by any public or parochial school or church and carrying proof of identification on their persons, or to currently enrolled university students.

(49) ATHLETIC EVENTS. (a) No person may enter onto the playing surface of an officially sanctioned athletic event while the event is in progress without prior authorization from the chief administrative officer. An event is in progress from the time when teams, officials, trainers, support staff, or bands first reach the playing surface until the time when they have left. ($406.50)

(b) As used in this subsection, "playing surface" means that area on which the event is contested, together with the contiguous area used by teams, officials, trainers, and support staff.

(50) LIBRARY MATERIALS. (a) No person may intentionally take, carry away, transfer, conceal or retain possession of any library material without the consent of a library official, agent or employee and with the intent to deprive the library of possession of the material. ($280.50)

(b) The concealment of library material beyond the last station for borrowing library material in a library is evidence of intent to deprive the library of possession of the material. The discovery of library material which has not been borrowed in accordance with the library's procedures or taken with consent of a library official, agent or employee and which is concealed upon the person or among the belongings of the person or concealed by a person upon the person or among the belongings of another is evidence of intentional concealment on the part of the person so concealing the material.
 
  UWS 18.07 Penalties. Unless otherwise specified, the penalty for violating any of the rules in s. uws 18.06 shall be a forfeiture of not more than $500, as provided in s.36.11 (1) (c),Stats.

UWS 18.09 Institutional regulations. Institutional regulations promulgated under ss. UWS 18.04-18.06 shall take effect when filed with the secretary of the board.

UWS 18.10 Additional statutory provisions regulating conduct on university lands.          (1) CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES. The use or possession of controlled substances as defined in s.161.01 (4), Stats., is prohibited on all university property with the specific exemptions set forth in ch. 161, Stats., chs. UWS 17 and 18 may apply to violations occurring on university lands.

(2) PERSONS PROHIBITED FROM ENTERING CAMPUSES. Student convicted of dangerous and obstructive crime. Section 36.35 (3), Stats., provides: "Any person who is convicted of any crime involving danger to property or persons as a result of conduct by him which obstructs or seriously impairs activities run or authorized by an institution and who, as a result of such conduct, is in a state of suspension or expulsion from the institution, and who enters property of that institution without permission of the chancellor of the institution or the chancellor's designee within 2 years, may for each such offense be fined not more than $500 or imprisoned not more than 6 months, or both.

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Revised: May 29, 2007
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