Building Rules

Alcoholic beverages are not allowed in or around the building except as part of an officially approved event in adherence to University policies. View the Request to Serve Alcoholic Beverages on Campus. 

Bicycles are not allowed in the building; roller blades and skateboards may be carried but not used. Bicycles should be secured at outside bike racks, not attached to columns, light poles, or railings. Running is not permitted in the UC.

Tables, chairs, staging, A/V equipment, etc. may not be removed from the UC without approval by a member of the administrative staff. A signed equipment loan agreement form must be completed with UC Scheduling before equipment may be picked up.

Amplified sound as part of campus events has the potential to interfere with the University’s primary mission to educate. The following regulations are designed in order to minimize the disruption of the educational process.

Any posted information must be date stamped at the UC Information Desk, and placed on an appropriate bulletin board. Banners that are to be hung in the University Center may be displayed only in approved locations and must be scheduled through UC Scheduling. Signs, fliers, banners etc. may not be taped or tacked to walls, doors, trim, windows, bathrooms, railings, furniture or equipment at any time.

Red punch and/or glitter will not be allowed in the building. When glitter gets into the carpet, it is extremely difficult to remove and when red punch is spilled, it permanently stains carpets, walls, etc. Pink lemonade and Grapefruit punches will not stain and are allowed. Any violations of this rule should be reported to the building manager on duty or any full-time staff immediately.

Shirts and shoes must be worn at all times in the building for hygiene and safety reasons.

Smoking and/or vaping is prohibited in the UC. Smoking is only allowed in designated areas around campus.  Vaping is not permitted anywhere on campus property, per the Texas A&M System Chancellor.  View the map of designated smoking locations.

Telephones and other office equipment at the Information Desk and in offices are for UC business use only. Printers/copiers are available at Campus Copies in the UC East Entrance for a small fee. Scissors, tape, paper, markers, etc. are not loaned out; supplies are available from the Campus Store. In an emergency, the telephone at the Information Desk may be used.

An adult must accompany children/teenagers who are not 18 years old and/or are not students while in the building. During camps, conferences and other special events, children/teenagers may use the facilities of the University Center if accompanied by adult chaperones. Children left unattended in the lounges, game room, rotunda, etc.—even while parents attend events--will be escorted to parents/chaperones or out of the building.

All usage of the meeting/event rooms, information tables, outdoor areas, lounges, etc. for meetings, classes, programs, literature distribution, fund raising activities, etc. must be scheduled through UC Scheduling. Informal study groups may use the lounges, Rotunda, etc. but these areas should not be used for student organization or department meetings/events without special clearance from the UC Events Coordinator or other senior staff member.