(1) Tennessee Tech
dedicates its Property primarily for use by its students and employees for
purposes that promote its educational and research purpose and
mission.
(2) Consistent with its
purpose and mission, priority of use, and pursuant to this rule, Tennessee Tech
may make certain portions of its Property available for rent to students,
employees, or the public for purposes other than for Official Tennessee Tech
Purposes.
(3) Tennessee Tech may
establish and modify, in its sole discretion, rental fees and charges for use
of Property and will publish those rates to the public.
(4) Tennessee Tech may, in its sole
discretion, deny or limit the use of any Property if:
(a) The requested Property has not been
designated as available for rental;
(b) The requested Property has been
previously reserved by another user or Renter with equal or higher
priority;
(c) The requested
Property is not available for rental during the time requested;
(d) The rental would be impractical due to
scheduled usage prior to or following the requested rental;
(e) The applicant has knowingly provided
inaccurate or false information in the rental application;
(f) The applicant or the applicant's invitees
or guests violated federal or state law(s), rule(s), regulation(s), or
Tennessee Tech policy or policies during a previous use;
(g) The use would constitute an immediate and
actual danger to Tennessee Tech students and/or employees, or to the peace or
security of Tennessee Tech that available law enforcement officials could not
control with reasonable effort;
(h)
The anticipated size or attendance of the activity or event exceeds
building/fire codes, established safety standards, and/or the physical or other
limitations of the Property;
(i)
The anticipated nature or duration of the activity or event cannot be
reasonably accommodated in the requested Property;
(j) The anticipated size and/or location of
the activity or event would cause disruption or interference with normal
Tennessee Tech activities, the educational use of other Property or services,
or the flow of vehicular or pedestrian traffic;
(k) The rental conflicts with existing
Tennessee Tech contractual obligations;
(l) Tennessee Tech does not have sufficient
institutional resources available for the proposed use as determined by the
appropriate Tennessee Tech official(s);
(m) The rental would be contrary to federal
or state law(s), rule(s), regulation(s), or Tennessee Tech policy or policies;
or
(n) Other extenuating
circumstances exist that, in the sole determination of Tennessee Tech, prevent
or limit rental of the Property.
(5) Renter must abide by all terms and
conditions stated in the rental agreement, in addition to any requirements in
federal or state laws, rules, regulations, or in Tennessee Tech
policies.
